Essays about: "mixed culture"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 159 essays containing the words mixed culture.

  1. 21. Do we even care about politeness anymore? : A mixed-methods study of societal perceptions on pragmatic competence in English

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Nellie Lindqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Cross-cultural pragmatics; ELF; speech-act theory; politeness theory; sociopragmatic competence; sociolinguistics;

    Abstract : Politeness is viewed as an admirable trait by most people, yet what it means to be polite is arguably a controversial issue when it comes to using English, as people of different ages, education levels, and proficiency levels use English daily, and may have different views on politeness. These observations raise questions about whether there are certain universal pragmatic rules, or if pragmatic rules are primarily language- and/or culture-specific. READ MORE

  3. 22. The Perception and Attitude of Tea Tourism from Tourists’ perspective : A case study of Longjing Tea

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Xinyue Li; [2022]
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    Abstract : Tea has a long history in China. The combination of the tea industry and tourism industry is conducive to promoting and disseminating tea culture. It can also bring more economic and cultural benefits to the tourism industry. Tea tourism focuses on participation, which brings tourists a personalized, experiential, and leisurely experience. READ MORE

  4. 23. Rest In Facebook : A Mixed Method Research on Digital Mourning Practices on Italian Facebook Public Pages Dedicated to Bereavement

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Aura Guerci; [2022]
    Keywords : Mourning; Facebook; Existentialism; Continuing Bonds; Italy; Public Pages; Death; Digital; Thanatechnology;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to understand digital mourning practices on Italian Facebookpublic pages dedicated to bereavement, by studying how the users interact with eachother and the platform.Italian funerary rites are richly engraved in the culture, however, mourningpractices have been increasingly changing, especially in the last decade. READ MORE

  5. 24. On Cultural Forms : The sensemaking and expression of cybersemiotics

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Jonathan Madeland; [2022]
    Keywords : cultural forms; transdisciplinarity; pragmaticism; cybersemiotics; case study; consonance management; mixed methods; Ernst Cassirer; C.S. Peirce; Søren Brier;

    Abstract : This study contributes to the understanding of cultural forms, inspired by Cassirer’s notion of a general function manifesting in the many particular expressions of human culture. The special case of cybersemiotics (a newly established scientific discipline) is studied as a social system to make sense of how it operates as a viable cultural form. READ MORE

  6. 25. Vegetation som social konstruktion : en kritisk granskning av värderingar och föreställningar om ordning och oordning vid omvandling av industriområdet Librobäck

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

    Author : Kerstin Lindberg; Emma Nygren; [2022]
    Keywords : fysisk planering; förtätning; industrimiljö; vegetation; urban ekologi; biologisk mångfald; värderingar; föreställningar; social konstruktion; ordning och oordning; dikotomi; anomali; metafor;

    Abstract : Urbanisering är ett hot mot biologisk mångfald. När vi människor försämrar eller förstör ekosystem hotas allt liv på jorden. Vårt utnyttjande av naturresurser och ekosystem utgår ifrån modernitetstankar som grundar sig i en dualistisk uppdelning mellan natur och kultur. READ MORE