Essays about: "lifestyle change"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 199 essays containing the words lifestyle change.

  1. 6. Embracing a precarious life : A study on the instabilities of the life of an independent dance artist

    University essay from Stockholms konstnärliga högskola/Institutionen för danspedagogik

    Author : Clara Sjölin; [2023]
    Keywords : Dance; Insabillity; independent dance artist; precariat; collective; leadership; collaboration; diffractive analysis;

    Abstract : The research question that motivates this study is: how might I, together with a collective of dance artists, explore stability while embracing instability? Looking at the precarious lives of independent dance artists in the context of Europe, this research seeks ways to understand and cope with the various unstable aspects that come with this lifestyle and profession. I place this study in relation to current economic trends where the individual is increasingly in focus, with very few social security rights, and where the dancer is often faced with solitary living and working situations. READ MORE

  3. 7. Imagining and Enacting Desirable Futures : A Study of French Eco-Communities

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Hélène Clouet; [2023]
    Keywords : Eco-communities; imaginaries; transformative change; local change; desirable futures; Écolieux;

    Abstract : This thesis departs from the assumption that the current socio-ecological crises require new and alternative imaginaries as well as lifestyle changes. Following a qualitative research method, seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with eco-community members and analysed thematically to determine their motivations, values and beliefs, and search for a potential common imaginary. READ MORE

  4. 8. Att få politiken på kroken : en etnografisk studie över hur åländska fiskare uppfattar och agerar i sitt yrke

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Anni Holmström; [2023]
    Keywords : småskaligt fiske; Åland; habitus; redovisningskultur; alienation; den gemensamma fiskeripolitiken; säl; förädling;

    Abstract : Fisket har enligt tradition varit viktigt på Åland men är ett yrke som alltmer håller på att försvinna. Ökade utmaningar i form av begränsningar och regelverk, samt miljömässiga faktorer stramar åt fiskarnas olika möjligheter att bedriva deras näring. READ MORE

  5. 9. Are you fitting in? A study on the effects of fitness influencers on male body image

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Marketing and Logistics

    Author : Anne Heinicke; Zoe Vagic; [2023]
    Keywords : body image; fitness influencer; body dissatisfaction; social comparison theory;

    Abstract : Background: The ideals of beauty standards had been under constant change throughout history, and quite often would remain out of reach to the determent of many. The application of an idealized image of oneself remains a powerful tool when it comes to persuasion in social media and marketing. READ MORE

  6. 10. Grassroots Initiatives for Urban Sustainability Transition: A Case Study of Urban Farming Projects in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Margarita Oja Da Silva; [2023]
    Keywords : Global South; Grassroots Initiatives; Informal Settlements; Sustainability Transition; Sustainable Development; Urban Farming;

    Abstract : Cities in the Global South are undergoing rapid urbanization, where a high percentage of the urban poor live in informal settlements that lack basic services, are associated with unemployment, low-income levels, and insecurity. The impacts of climate change, intensive agricultural practices, and highly globalized food systems pose challenges to food security. READ MORE