Essays about: "popular culture"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 267 essays containing the words popular culture.

  1. 11. Dark Matter signals at the Large Hadron Collider with Deep Learning

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Max Andersson; Edward Glöckner; Carl Löfkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; Dark Matter; Classification; Regression; Particle Physics; Supersymmetry; LHC; CERN;

    Abstract : While holding a firm position in popular culture and science fiction, Dark Matter (DM) is nonetheless a highly relevant topic at the forefront of modern particle physics. We study the applicability of characterizing DM particle candidates SUSY neutralino and sneutrino using Deep Learning (DL) methods. READ MORE

  3. 12. Coming to Voice Through Capoeira : Uncovering Ancestrality and Embodiments of the African Diaspora

    University essay from

    Author : Ana Da Conceição Paz; [2023]
    Keywords : Capoeira; Radical Openness; African diaspora; Embodiments; Ancestral; Resistance;

    Abstract : Capoeira is an African diasporic art form that developed in Brazil during the transatlantic slave trade. This research explores the history of Capoeira and its contemporary engagement through an autoethnographic method. It follows the first-hand experience of being a black female researcher and a Capoeirista both in Europe and Brazil. READ MORE

  4. 13. Not so Cool Japan? Exploring the perceptions of contemporary Japan among Euro-American exchange students

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Luke Farrelly-Spain; [2023]
    Keywords : Orientalism; Perceptions; Nihonjinron; Japan; Popular culture; Cultural engagement; Coolness; Othering; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the perceptions of Japan among Euro-American international students and investigates how these perceptions influence their motivation to study in the country. By exploring the relationship between popular culture, orientalist depictions, and cultural engagement, this study aims understand the complex dynamics which shape these students' attraction to Japan and their understanding of its culture. READ MORE

  5. 14. In vitro optimization of Swedish chaga (Inonotus obliquus) : the path to chaga cultivation in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Mujeeb Zia; [2023]
    Keywords : chaga; Inototus obliquus; in vitro optimisation; sustainable chaga production;

    Abstract : Chaga has become more popular in recent years as a beneficial natural supplement and wellness tea. Understanding chaga source limitations and its harvest dynamics as well as it’s potential revenue streams would be important for future chaga growers in Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 15. The everyday life of gangster rap

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Teodora Saveska; [2023]
    Keywords : Rap; Gangster rap; young people; social bond theory; labeling theory; social identity theory; social capital; cultural capital; economical capital; subculture; crime; violence; weapons; drugs; sex; we them.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Rap music has been controversial ever since the music genre took off. Themes such as violence, drugs and aggression have been themes portrayed in the genre since a long time ago. READ MORE