Essays about: "science-fiction."
Showing result 1 - 5 of 103 essays containing the word science-fiction..
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1. Messages from the deep: A reception study of Denis Villeneuve's Dune
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaperAbstract : This essay uses Pierre Bourdieus habitus, symbolic capital, Social fields, Stuart Halls representation theory and Encoding/Decoding system, as well as Henry Jenkins concept of convergence culture and media convergence, to conduct a reception study of Denis Villeneuves 2021 adaption of the science fiction movie Dune. The material collected for the reception study is collected in the form of reviews and features from experts in cinema, juxtaposed against material collected from YouTube in the form of reviews, reaction videos and video essays from social groups sectioned around cinephiles and science fiction fandom. READ MORE
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2. Colonialism in The Expanse : A study of otherness, diaspora, and language in The Expanse
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : This essay examined postcolonialism in the first two novels in The Expanse series, Leviathan Wakes and Caliban’s War. Using otherness, creole language, and diaspora, this essay argued that The Expanse used three groups to demonstrate postcolonialism, showing that the Belters are the oppressed group and Earth oppressors. READ MORE
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3. Evaluation and Optimization of LTE-V2X Mode 4 under Aperiodic Messages of Variable Size
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknikAbstract : Vehicular networks connect vehicles for improved road safety and efficiency with the assistance of wireless information exchange. Vehicular networks are based on the frequent broadcast of awareness messages referred to as CAM (Cooperative Awareness Messages) or BSM (Basic Safety Message) in the ETSI and SAE standards, respectively. READ MORE
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4. Playing with the Third Reich: Conceptual Relocation from Nazi Film to WWII Game : An Experiment to measure Filmic concepts in Digital Games
University essay from Stockholms universitet/FilmvetenskapAbstract : Film produced by Nazi Germany has been a classic that has drawn scholars from a wide range of academic disciplines as well as innumerable cineastes from various cultural backgrounds. The simultaneous rise in the number of players acting as observers and operators in digital games with a WWII theme has drawn recent scholarly attention since it is thought that this pattern is contributing to players' hazy understanding of historical events. READ MORE
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5. Ray-tracing Based Investigations on the Deployment of RISs in Indoor Scenarios
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknikAbstract : Reconfigurable intelligence surface (RIS) is a promising candidate technology for future 6G wireless communication systems. In existing communication systems, the network operators are unable to control the propagation environment, which causes significant limitations on communication performance. READ MORE
