Essays about: "modern history"

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  1. 21. The Conservative Turn : Formation of a Right-wing Discourse around the Exhibition Sztuka Polityczna in Warsaw

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Robert Stasinski; [2023]
    Keywords : Contemporary Art; Political Art; Art History; Ujazdowski Castle; Polish Art; Actor-Network Theory; Critical Discourse Analysis; Conservatism; Conservative Art; Avant-garde Conservatism; Piotr Bernatowicz; Lars Vilks; Dan Park; Jon Eirik Lundberg;

    Abstract : This study examines the ideological shift towards right-wing conservatism within specific segments of the Polish contemporary art scene following the Law and Justice Party (PiS) rise in 2015. The party's cultural policies, aligned with nationalist and right-wing ideologies, brought significant changes to institutions like Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art (CSW), reflecting a broader trend seen in Poland for many years. READ MORE

  3. 22. Reviving an 18th Century Dream of Swedish-Grown Tea. Examining the possibilities of growing tea, Camellia sinensis, in Sweden based on climatic crop requirements using GIS

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Lovisa Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : tea; Camellia sinensis; land suitability evaluation; GIS; tea cultivation; crop requirements;

    Abstract : Tea, Camellia sinensis, is one of the oldest tree crops in the world and has been cultivated for its leaves for thousands of years. It is a long-lived, evergreen perennial that grows well in warm and humid climates with high amounts of precipitation evenly spread throughout the year. READ MORE

  4. 23. Banking crisis in Sweden and Denmark and governmental interventions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Natali Corsi; [2023]
    Keywords : Banking crisis Denmark; Banking crisis Sweden; Theory of Economic Regulation; governmental intervention; regulations in financial sector; history of banking.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Crisis in the financial sector have come to be a natural part of the economic cycles, as well as the compulsory regulatory measures that follow. These processes have been documented since the beginning of financial revolutions where the states and financial institutions are intertwined in an eternal dance ever since. READ MORE

  5. 24. Human Rights Violations in the Name of Football : A Qualitative Content Analysis on the Human Rights Violations against Migrant Workers during the preparation and delivery of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

    Author : Moa Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Migrant workers; Football; World Cup; Human Rights; FIFA; Qatar; Forced Labor;

    Abstract : The 2022 FIFA World Cup for men's football has received massive criticism since it was announced in December 2010 that Qatar would host it. With a significant history of human rights violations, many were shocked that Qatar was elected. READ MORE

  6. 25. First blood: Menarche as the foundation for women's self-realisation

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Elena Iacovou; [2023]
    Keywords : Parthenogenesis; goddess-worshipping; religion; religious studies; rites of passage; liminality; existential health.;

    Abstract : Goddess-based civilisations worshipped the divine as a parthenogentic primordial creative force. Parthenogensis a Greek word that derives from parthenos “virgin” and genesis “from the beginning” was the path of liberation or rebirth into one’s divine nature. READ MORE