Essays about: "relief theory"

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1. 16. “When shall we laugh?”: Gratiano and the two faces of comedy in William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Jakob Lindner; [2019]
   Keywords : Shakespeare; The Merchant of Venice; Freud; Bakhtin; comedy; relief theory;

   Abstract : Comedy is an inherently pleasurable phenomenon with beneficial psychological functions, but its potential to bring on undesirable and socially destabilizing consequences is less intuitively obvious. In this essay, I argue that one of the hitherto under-recognized features of William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice is its covert problematization of the phenomenon of comedy itself, and that the play invites its audience to become more aware of in what situations laughter is constructive and appropriate. READ MORE

3. 17. Wellness tourism: through the lens of millennials' attitude : An exploratory qualitative study

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Anamela Agrodimou; [2019]
   Keywords : Key terms: health and wellness tourism; millennials; attitude theory; consumer behavior; and wellness traveler.;

   Abstract : Abstract Background:        In recent years a rising concern towards health enhancement activities has been prominent across populations, leading to the emergence of a multi-dollar industry, namely the wellness industry, which spans across a wide spectrum of sectors, ranging from organic food to tourism. In fact, wellness tourism has been growing at an exponential rate, generating high revenues, forecast to rise. READ MORE

4. 18. Dimensions of power and gender based violence in post-disaster societies : A case study on Haiti after the 2010 earthquake

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Elin Holmström; [2018]
   Keywords : Disaster response; gender inequality; sexual gender based violence; power; radical feminism;

   Abstract : Haiti experienced the greatest urban disaster of international history in 2010 when the county was hit by an earthquake which triggered one of the largest responses of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts ever identified. The Haitian population was harshly affected by the earthquake, killing approximately 200 000 people, injuring 300 000 and displacing over 2,3 million. READ MORE

5. 19. Playing the Trump Card : A qualitative rhetorical analysis of President Trump’s crisis communication on Hurricane Maria

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Julia Holmqvist; [2018]
   Keywords : Crisis communication; image repair theory; situational crisis communication theory; qualitative rhetorical analysis; populism; Donald Trump; Hurricane Maria;

   Abstract : In this study, a qualitative rhetorical analysis is done on U.S. president Donald Trump’s crisis communication on Hurricane Maria, which was an Atlantic hurricane that struck areas such as Puerto Rico and Dominica in the autumn of 2017. Given that the former is an unincorporated territory of the U. READ MORE

6. 20. Circus and Clowns: Creative approach for emotional and mental well-being : Learning from Clowns without Boarders and Circus Cirkör

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Daniel Wollin; [2017]
   Keywords : Laughter; Circus; Clowns; Emotional Wellbeing; Mental wellbeing; Positive psychology; Broaden and Build theory; Relief Theory;

   Abstract : The number of displaced people around the world today is unprecedented in world history, with a third of those displaced below the age of 18. These children often undergo traumatic experiences which can cause serious mental health issues before and during their flight as well as afterwards when resettling in a new country. READ MORE