Essays about: "functionalism theory"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words functionalism theory.
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1. Translation of Japanese children’s literature into Finnish examined through the lens of functionality : A case study
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärandeAbstract : Japanese children’s literature translated directly into Finnish is a very novel phenomenon, which is why there is currently a vacuum of research in that area. This study aims to begin to fill that vacuum. READ MORE
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2. The inevitability of reductionism in the mind-Body problem : Finding convergence between functionalism and Type-Identity Physicalism
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för teoretisk filosofiAbstract : Type identity theory is a theory within physicalism that maintains that types of mental states or processes are identical to types of states or processes in the brain. This would imply mental types can’t be encountered in physical structures other than the brain. READ MORE
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3. Potentializing Values in Museum Entrepreneurship : On Board the Swedish Naval Museum
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)Abstract : Museums in Sweden are found to be more and more mission-laden, as they gradually evolve from a custodian role to a visitor-focused socio-cultural institution. In their efforts to live up to their newly acquired role, more and more museums are prompted to inject entrepreneurial mindset and practices into their activity, leading to a nascent interest from the academic field in the possibility offered by entrepreneurship in the context of museums. READ MORE
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4. Daylight in Schools, An Assesement of Daylight in Juan O’Gorman’s Schools in Mexico City
University essay from KTH/LjusdesignAbstract : Mexico has invested many resources in education ever since the enactment of the 1917 Constitution, where the government committed to providing quality education to every Mexican. Investment has increased over time (INEGI, 1994), but the results have not shown the level of commitment, since Mexico is ranked 32nd out of 34 members in the 2021 OECD Education indicators report (OECD, 2021) as well as falling behind in education level and quality (CONEVAL, 2022). READ MORE
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5. "Shit happens, now we just have to adapt and survive" : Perceptions of residential drug rehabilitation workers on Covid-19 challenges
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologiAbstract : The aim of this thesis was to explore what challenges the Covid-19 pandemic has posed on residential drug rehabilitation practices in Sweden from the perceptions of the workers and how these challenges are managed. This was studied through three semi-structured qualitative interviews. READ MORE