Essays about: "personal crises"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words personal crises.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. 'This Game Changed my Life' : Online Stories of ‘Emersion’ about Playing Video Games during Difficult Times in Life

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

    Author : Sergio J. Abuin; [2023]
    Keywords : video games; videogames; personal crises; difficult times; immersion; netnography; stories; posts; online; offline; uses and gratifications; Reddit; Persona 5; videojocs; video jocs; temps dificils; immersió; historia; videojuegos; video juegos; crisis; tiempos difíciles; inmersión; netnografia; historias;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the video game medium in depth, to relate it to the stories foundon Internet communities about users’ gameplay experiences during burdensome moments inlife. To achieve that, the phenomena is explored through the lenses of Uses & Gratificationstheory by means of a netnography on the ‘/Persona 5’ official subReddit; interpreting, codingand analyzing all narratives that fit the criteria with the help of a proposed ‘USE’ system. READ MORE

  4. 3. Different regulatory regimes and banking crises - The role of moral hazard

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Felix Olsson-Lejon; [2023]
    Keywords : Moral hazard; Bonus regulations; Liquidity regulations; Silicon Valley Bank; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Since 1988 there have been international attempts to regulate banks with the Basel Rules; despite these international efforts to regulate banks within the Basel Rules, the rules have been insufficient. The financial crisis of 2008 highlighted the importance of regulatory oversight in the banking sector. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sustainability-oriented Business Model: An Analysis of Sustainable Practices in the Context of a Luxury Hotel

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Kiesha-Marie Min Yi Chong; [2023]
    Keywords : Hotel Industry; Luxury Hospitality; Practice Theory; Sustainable Business Model; Sustainability Initiatives; Sustainable Luxury;

    Abstract : Due to various ongoing environmental crises, there is an urgent need for sustainable solutions and initiatives, as it has become an imperative criterion for businesses to include in their operations. Further, the hospitality sector is a multibillion-dollar industry and has a great impact on not only the economy, but the environment as well. READ MORE

  6. 5. The effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on older people´s well-being in Sweden. : A qualitative study investigating professionals’ views on how COVID-19 affected older people’s well-being in Stockholm, Sweden.

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Socialt arbete

    Author : Yvonne Ntam Fetella; Funke Mojisola Wahab; [2023]
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    Abstract : This qualitative study aimed to explore the perspectives of social health professionals concerning the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of older individuals in Stockholm, Sweden. The study used the social support theory. READ MORE