Essays about: "identity myths"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the words identity myths.

  1. 1. Fences are like Ghosts are like Monuments : ephemeral social agreements under the neoliberal rule

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för kultur- och medievetenskaper

    Author : Herkules Jansson; [2024]
    Keywords : territoriality; nationalism; fencing; bordering; monumentality; nationalist symbolism; nation building myths; memory production; Berzelii park; Raoul Wallenberg; territorialitet; nationalism; staket; gränsdragning; monumentalitet; nationalistisk symbolism; nationsbyggande myter; minnesproduktion; Berzelii park; Raoul Wallenberg;

    Abstract : This essay delves into the intricate dynamics of Berzelii Park, focusing on the interaction between the mesh fence constructed in 2016 and the Raoul Wallenberg monuments. It examines the fence as a nationalist monument, revealing its transformative impact on the communal space and highlighting its role in shaping memories, identity, and ideological conflicts within the urban landscape. READ MORE

  2. 2. A Guilt-free Guilty Pleasure - A Qualitative Study of Consumers’ Process of Coping with the Tension between Health and Hedonism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Y Nhi Do; Georgia Kakaletri; [2023]
    Keywords : Guilt-free Narratives; Healthism; Hedonic Food Consumption; Sensemaking; Cultural Branding; Identity; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Title: A Guilt-free Guilty Pleasure: A Qualitative Study of Consumers’ Process of Coping with the Tension between Health and Hedonism Course: BUSN39 - Degree Project in Global Marketing Authors: Y Nhi Do & Georgia Kakaletri Keywords: Guilt-free Narratives, Healthism, Hedonic Food Consumption, Sensemaking, Cultural Branding, Identity Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explore the way consumers make sense of guilt-free narratives in the case of hedonic food consumption and how they cope with the tension between healthism-hedonism. Background: Most relevant studies in the field of food and health focus on psychological motives, and mainly follow a quantitative methodology, which lacks an in-depth analysis of the topic. READ MORE

  3. 3. Creation of identity value in video advertising: Performing identity myths of stigmatized groups of society

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

    Author : Antonia Pumarino; [2023]
    Keywords : Identity value; identity myth; personification; discourse advertising; social tensions; cultural branding; critical discourse analysis; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Brands have changed their approach to advertising, instead of offering products, nowadays they offer ways of living and seeing the world. To do so, they own a symbolic language which is embodied in advertising discourse. Brands aim to create more profound relationships with consumers and to concretise it, they have a variety of strategies at hand. READ MORE

  4. 4. Echoes of the past: A Qualitative Study on Personal and Historical Nostalgia and their Impact on Consumer Identity

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Filippa Möller; Linnéa Wrobel; [2023]
    Keywords : Nostalgia; personal nostalgia; historical nostalgia; Consumer Culture Theory CCT ; Belk; Goffman; Holt; identity; identity myths; self-presentation; possessions; consumption; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Thesis Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore young consumers' identity creation in the context of nostalgic consumption and marketing. The study seeks to deepen the understanding of how young consumers construct their identities by exploring the impact of two forms of nostalgia, personal and historical. READ MORE

  5. 5. From /færj/ to /rang/ : Strategies for textiles and colours for sustainable product design

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

    Author : Aniena Francis; [2022]
    Keywords : Product development branding strategy cultural value colour in india colour and textile;

    Abstract : Colour is used as a form of communication which represent ideas, feelings, and emotions. The possibility to use colour as a symbol for interpretations is endless. Colour represents different things in different part of the world and hence understanding the colour psychology is important in product design. READ MORE