Essays about: "nostalgia"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 100 essays containing the word nostalgia.

1. 16. Forget me not : An architectural reading of a place

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Martina Karlsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Architecture; genius loci; place; identity;

   Abstract : “Forget me not” is an introspective journey of what it means to belong to a place and can be seen as a process of dealing with the inevitable future of one day losing it. The eminent conditions of inland settlements in northern Sweden and the depopulation raises the question of what will be left behind?  The project explores how the inherent phenomenology of a rather inconspicuous place can be identified, explored, materialized and framed in order to convey its story- creating a memory that remains. READ MORE

3. 17. Beer Festival and Place Identity : An Analysis of Munich Oktoberfest And Qingdao International Beer Festival

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Rucheng Wang; [2022]
   Keywords : beer festivals; place identity; uniqueness; authenticity; liminality; Heimat ; nostalgia; globalisation; modernisation;

   Abstract : As microcosms of German and Chinese societies, Munich Oktoberfest and Qingdao International Beer Festival are important manifestations of local culture. This study intends to answer the following question: to which extent are beer festivals in Germany and China related to local history and the local sense of place? A historical overview of the beer festivals in Munich and Qingdao is provided, as well as an analysis of how people seeking a sense of belonging creatively combine cognitive schemata of modernity with local cultural systems on a symbolic level. READ MORE

4. 18. Luxury fashion and nostalgia : A study from a marketing perspective

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Malin Tasapuro; Pontus Johansson; [2022]
   Keywords : luxury fashion; branding; nostalgia; marketing; symbolic meaning;

   Abstract : Using a qualitative semiotic analysis and a quantitative netnographic approach, this mixed method study seeks to examine the use of nostalgic marketing within the field of luxury fashion advertising. The focal point of the study focused on material from online video content posted by four European luxury fashion brands between the years 2020 and 2022, as well as commentary feedback from their followers on social media platforms Instagram and Youtube. READ MORE

5. 19. Slowing Down A Hungry City: A Cultural Study of Short Food Supply Chains Initiatives in Amsterdam

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

   Author : Nemo Koning; [2022]
   Keywords : short food supply chains; korte ketens; city; food; local; sustainability; nostalgia; heritage; locality; cooperation; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : Undeniably, ‘Short Food Supply Chains’ (SFSCs) or, in Dutch, ‘korte ketens’ are on the minds of policymakers and visionaries in the Netherlands. In addition, the concept has given rise to multiple small-scale initiatives. READ MORE

6. 20. Who am I without my stuff?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Dóra Nagy; Johanna Patricia Bernuy Siancas; [2022]
   Keywords : immigration; migrants; acculturation; identity; consumer culture; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In a world where migration has dramatically increased over the last 30 years, migrant consumers have become an important market actor. When migrant consumers geographically relocate they potentially experience changes in their identity, while different factors influence their acculturation to the host culture. READ MORE