Essays about: "postmodern literature"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words postmodern literature.

1. 1. The Value of Work for Information Workers in Turkey

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Merve Nur Okutan; [2023]
   Keywords : Value of work; Meaning of Work; Information Workers; Theory of Alienation; İşin Anlamı; İşe Verilen Değer; Yabancılaşma Teorisi; Ofis Çalışanları; Türkiye;

   Abstract : This research aims to understand the value assigned to work by information workers in Turkey. Benefiting from the global literature on the meaning of work (Graeber, 2019), how work affects one’s character (Sennett, 1998), and how postmodern jobs are pushing individuals to a state of pretense (Alvesson & Spicer, 2016), I am trying to understand how the information workers in Turkey are experiencing global trends, what kind of value they assign to work, and what are some of the influences on their understanding of work. READ MORE

3. 2. Beyond Modernity : Narrative Strategies in Hindi Short Stories of Uday Prakash

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

   Author : David Dymén; [2022]
   Keywords : Uday Prakash; Hindi literature; magic realism; magical realism; the fantastic; regionalism; postcolonialism; postmodernism; realism; experimentalism; genre; narratology.; Uday Prakāś; hindī sāhitya; jāduī yathārthvād; āṃcaliktā; uttaropaniveśvād; uttar ādhuniktā; prayogvād; yathārthvād; śailī.; उदय प्रकाश; हिंदी साहित्य; जादुई याथार्थवाद; आंचलिकता; उत्तरोपानिवेश्वाद; उत्तर आधुनिकता; प्रायोगवाद; याथार्थवाद; शैली;

   Abstract : This thesis explores different genres and modes of writing in short stories of the contemporary Indian author Uday Prakash, such as magical realism, the fantastic, regionalism, postcolonial and postmodern writing. It poses the question: “In which literary genre should Uday Prakash’s writings best be categorised?” The study is based on a reading of Prakash’s collection, 10 Pratinidhi kahāniyāṃ – Ten Representative Stories, consisting of ten stories of the author’s own choice. READ MORE

4. 3. The influence of corporate brand reputation on the purchase intention of the post-postmodern consumer society

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Imke Falkenrodt; Ayelen Rojas Alvarez; [2022]
   Keywords : Corporate brand reputation; reputational elements; reputation; post-postmodern consumer society; consumer purchase intention; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Thesis Purpose: The present research investigates the relationship between corporate brand reputation and consumer purchase intention while regarding to the post-postmodern consumer of today. The purpose of the study is to contribute with insights on how the post-postmodern consumer evaluates corporate brand reputation and explore the effect of this evaluation on consumer purchase intention. READ MORE

5. 4. Women, Peace and Security : A feminist analysis of UNSC resolutions 1820, 1889 and 2467

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Tindra Hallgren; [2022]
   Keywords : Women; Peace and Security; UNSC -Resolutions; Feminism; International Relations; Radical feminism; Postcolonial feminism; Postmodernism; Human security; Intersectionality; Discourse analysis; Status quo;

   Abstract : It is recognized that international relations are reinforcing a patriarchal and western status quo. The study examines how the UN resolutions on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) have contributed to changing the gendered security discourse. READ MORE

6. 5. The Odd Couple

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jesper Gunnarsson; Lukas Morneweg; [2022]
   Keywords : Unconventional Brand Collaborations; perceived fit; brand partnerships; consumer culture perspective; Gen Z; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this research is to explore the phenomenon of Unconventional Brand Collaborations from a consumer culture perspective and discover the factors that make them appealing to Gen Z. Hence, this study aims to give another perspective than the one given by previous literature on brand collaborations, which emphasizes the need for a high perceived fit between the parent brands. READ MORE