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  1. 1. “Whaddaya Mean Biblical?” Apocalypticism and Apocalypse in Ghostbusters (1984)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

    Author : Jack Roempke Andersson; [2024-03-06]
    Keywords : Ghostbusters; apocalypticism; intertextuality; exegesis; reception history; apocalyptic hermeneutic;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine the sci-fi horror comedy film Ghostbusters (1984) from an exegetical perspective of reception history with a focus on questions of apocalypticism and apocalypse. This splits the study in two, with the first question being what the four ghostbusters of the movie mean when they talk about the end of the world in a biblical context: their apocalyptic hermeneutic. READ MORE

  2. 2. THE ROLE OF DIPLOMATIC SPOUSES: A BOURDIEUSIAN EXPLORATION Expectations and restrictions of contemporary diplomatic spouses

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Victoria Sjöberg; [2024-02-15]
    Keywords : Diplomacy; diplomatic spouse; Bourdieu; patriarchy;

    Abstract : Ever since the 19th century women who marries diplomats has taken on the role of a diplomatic wife. The wives were responsible for entertaining and creating a welcoming atmosphere. It was such an essential role of diplomacy that they had courses and manuals on how to conduct themselves and how to arrange flowers and seating charts. READ MORE

  3. 3. THE PANDEMIC’S EFFECT ON TRUST IN THE EU

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Oliver Toivanen; [2024-02-15]
    Keywords : Trust; EU; corruption; pandemic;

    Abstract : There are some democratic deficiencies with the European union such as low voter turnout and lack of control from directly elected institutions. Political trust is an important aspect of democracy as it creates democratic legitimacy for political institutions. READ MORE

  4. 4. Tracing Tempera through Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Analysing samples from four icons from the Nationalmuseum collection

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

    Author : Nina Olivier; [2024-01-30]
    Keywords : Icons; tempera; emulsions; analysis methods; ToF-SIMS;

    Abstract : This thesis will analyze samples in form of cross-sections taken from four icons of the Nationalmuseum collection, two Russian, from the 18th and 19th centuries and two Greek, also from the 18th and 19th centuries, using the Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Technique. The objective is to detect, isolate and, if possible, identify the amino acids and the fatty acids in the protein and lipids used in the tempera, the ground, and the olifa using Time of Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry. READ MORE

  5. 5. Teacher characteristics and choicesand their effects on reading achievement: A comparision between Sweden and Quebec

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Andrea Barber; [2024-01-12]
    Keywords : PIRLS 2011; reading achievement; SEM; cross-country comparison; teacher and classroom factors;

    Abstract : Purpose. The purpose of this study is to compare teacher and classroom factors that are believed to affect students’ reading achievement scores at the fourth grade level by using PIRLS 2011 dataset. READ MORE