Essays about: "pop-culture"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 25 essays containing the word pop-culture.

1. 16. The sharing economy and Web 2.0 : a consumer perspective

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Naji Bazzi; Christine Opie; [2016]
   Keywords : Sharing economy; collaborative consumption; peer-to-peer; consumer behavior; Web 2.0; consumer engagement; online trust; eWOM;

   Abstract : The concept of the sharing economy has gained increased attention among academicresearch and practitioners alike. The sharing economy presents a shift from the traditionalcommerce way of business to a more collaborative sharing of resources. READ MORE

3. 17. The meaning and image of Otaku in Japanese society, and its change over time

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Andreas Welin; [2014-02-27]
   Keywords : japanska; otaku; pop culture; anime; manga; Akihabara;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to clarify how the term otaku, commonly thought of as a Japanese equivalent to the word nerd, is defined and regarded in Japanese media and society. This is done through a chronological analysis of newspaper articles from the publications Asahi Shimbun, Shuukan Asahi and Aera, using Laclau and Mouffe’s theory on discourse and its analysis as a methodological foundation. READ MORE

4. 18. Code-switching online - A case study of Swedish-English code-switching in the blog Charlotta Flinkenberg

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Ingrid Falk; [2014-02-13]
   Keywords : Code-switching; fashion; blog; Swedish popular culture;

   Abstract : This study investigates the form and function of Swedish-English code-switching within Swedish pop culture online through a case study of the fashion blog Charlotta Flinkenberg. Code-switching can be found in a multitude of written data; however, research has primarily focused on code-switching in spoken language. READ MORE

5. 19. ”Would you understand what I meant if I said I was only human?” : The Image of the Vampire in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight and Charlaine Harris’s Dead Until Dark

   University essay from Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Jessica Dimming; [2013]
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   Abstract : Abstract In this essay I have decided to look at two very popular vampire novels today, Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris and Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. The focus of this essay is to look at the similarities and differences between these two novels and compare them to each other but also to the original legend of the vampire; this by using Dracula and other famous vampire stories to get an image of the vampire of pop-culture. READ MORE

6. 20. The herbivore and the salaryman - new and old masculinities in Japanese idol productions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Emma Furbo Vig; [2013]
   Keywords : masculinity; gender; hegemony; subordination; Japan; pop culture; celebrity; j-pop; Johnny s Entertainment; Ninomiya Kazunari; Arashi; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In this study I have examined the representation of masculinity in several recent Japanese media productions through a qualitative content analysis with a focus on discursive practices and the hegemonic and subordinate masculinity theories established by R.W. Connell. READ MORE