Essays about: "female body"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 226 essays containing the words female body.

  1. 1. Bodies of the Zohar : Kabbalistic Views on the Human Body

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Religionshistoria

    Author : Hedda Lindstedt Grahn; [2023]
    Keywords : Kabbalah; the Zohar; Jewish mysticism; Medieval; Bodies; Impurity;

    Abstract : Through the Zohar, the major medieval kabbalistic work, the human body is used in order to symbolise the divine structure. Present throughout are also dire warnings against the dangers of the flesh – a sense of anxiety often surrounds matters of the body. READ MORE

  3. 2. "Cracking the GenZ Code: Unraveling the Needs, Pain Points, and Desires for an Improved Omnichannel Fashion Experience" : A qualitative study by understanding the consumer decision-making process

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Ebba Uhlin; Moa Lundberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Omnichannel; E-commerce; Physical Stores; Pain Points; Touchpoints; Customer Journey; Consumer Decision-Making Process; Retail Technologies; Generation Z;

    Abstract : In recent years there has been a remarkable distribution of the omnichannel environment, which has emerged as a significant factor in the fashion industry. Today's society is characterized by customers who possess extensive knowledge and easy access to information online, with the added convenience of constantly available e-commerce. READ MORE

  4. 3. Load-velocity profiles as a predictor of performance level in swimming : What differentiates international elite swimmers from national elite – force capacity or efficiency?

    University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysiologi, nutrition och biomekanik

    Author : Maria Vitazka; [2023]
    Keywords : Load-Velocity; Force-Velocity; Force Capacity; Swimming; Biomechanics; Performance indicators; International elite; swimming performance; 1080 Sprint; 1080 Motion; Semi-tethered force measurements; tethered force measurements; maximum velocity; load; force; swimming efficiency;

    Abstract : Aim  The purposes of this study were to investigate if the load-velocity (L-V) profile parameters – force capacity and efficiency - differ between swimmers of different performance level, and to investigate if efficiency is the key performance indicator between international elite and national elite level swimmers.  Method  Fifty-four swimmers (27 female and 27 male) of either regional level, national elite or international elite level, participated in this study. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Body as a Grenade : Illness Metaphors, The Suffering of Others and Conservativism in Contemporary Sick-Flicks

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

    Author : Christian Gregory; [2023]
    Keywords : Cancer; Sick-Lit; Sick-Flicks; Cystic Fibrosis; CF; SCID; YA Literature; YA Films; The Fault in Our Stars; Five Feet Apart; Midnight Sun; Love Story; John Green;

    Abstract : Film has since its inception been a potent storytelling tool, and the concept of illnesses and death havebeen a critical element in the stories mankind has told through cinema since the beginning. While theearly years of film saw few titles which directly named or featured diseases such as cancer, the 1980’sand 1990’s saw a vast increase in illness narratives being produced. READ MORE

  6. 5. Exploring Objects in The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell : The Didactical Benefit of Drawing on Michel Foucault and Cathy Caruth to Teach About Objects in the Literary Classroom

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Disa Lundvall; Edita Gubetini; [2023]
    Keywords : garments; Foucault; trauma theory; The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox; Maggie O Farrell;

    Abstract : This paper investigates garments as containers of stories in Maggie O’Farrell’s The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox (2007). Michel Foucault’s ideas about penal practice are used to study how items of clothing are used to discipline the female body and sexuality. READ MORE