Essays about: "existential authenticity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words existential authenticity.

  1. 1. Volunteer tourism as a transformative journey - “ It's something that they still have, that many have lost at home”

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Nathalie Regestad; Isabella Axelsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Voluntourism; existential authenticity; moral grandstanding; moral superiority; self-identity; the Other; exoticism; epiphany; epiphanic experiences.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Volunteer tourism is an alternative form of tourism that is constantly increasing. The increase can be considered related to trends about social participation, environmental awareness and moral demands. READ MORE

  3. 2. Existential Loneliness : A Jaspersian analysis with practical application to human-robot interaction

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Filosofi

    Author : Nichan Piispanen; [2022]
    Keywords : Karl Jaspers; existential loneliness; existential communication; the self; existence; social robots; artificial intelligence;

    Abstract : In this thesis, I will discuss the conceptualization of existential loneliness in the early writings of the German psychiatrist and philosopher Karl Jaspers (1883-1969), especially his lecture “Einsamkeit” (1915/1916) and Philosophie (1932). I will try to elucidate the dynamics and processes involved in existential loneliness and its overcoming in existential communication. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Different Perceptions of Authenticity among Tourists - A Case of the Munich Hofbräuhaus

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Cornelia Pöbl; [2020]
    Keywords : Hofbräuhaus; tourist experience; objective authenticity; constructed authenticity; postmodernism; existential authenticity; netnography; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Authenticity is known as an essential driving factor for tourists' experiences. Researchers have provided a deep theoretical understanding of authenticity, distinguishing four established approaches: objective authenticity, constructed authenticity, postmodernism view on authenticity and existential authenticity. READ MORE

  5. 4. Escaping by running away: The motivations behind minimalistic consumption in the form of barefoot running.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Reema Akhtar; [2013]
    Keywords : Authenticity; Barefoot minimalistic running.; nostalgic; natural; emancipation; reflexive defiant; autonomous; Individual identity; Self-realization; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of the study is to investigate the growing trend in consumers to go back to basic lifestyle and to reveal how different events, meanings, experiences and ideas have a role to play in this change in consumers’ attitude. The paper aims to understand this new rising trend and consumer interest and provide a theoretical explanation of the phenomenon. READ MORE

  6. 5. Foodies: How status is manifested in the kitchen

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Fabiana Cristina Leal; Susana Arellano; [2012]
    Keywords : Status; Foodie; Food Consumption; Knowledge; Authenticity; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Purpose: This research explores how status is manifested within the foodie culture. More specifically, we explored how foodies claim status and express inconspicuous meanings through their food consumption practices. READ MORE