Essays about: "self harm"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 44 essays containing the words self harm.
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1. Island of the Roses : A case study of the ontological threat of a micronation
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : The discipline of OSS’s (Ontological Security Studies) incorporation in Security Studies has helped unravel state behaviour which other IR-theories (International Relations) have struggled to make sense of. Going beyond the physical security concerns which characterise the traditional literature, OSS has up until recently consistently emphasised the psychological threat of harm to the “self” – emanating from a point of departure which renders it disembodied. READ MORE
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2. Sex sells - but should it? : The notion of using sex(ism) in tourism advertising
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)Abstract : This thesis provides a discussion of the use of sex(ism) in advertisement and its implications for gender roles and values, with a focus on women’s status in society. We argue that women are being objectified and still considered second class citizens, even in such a gender equality forward country as Sweden. READ MORE
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3. OODOOLL : Exploring the Potential of Data Physicalisations to Increase Awareness and Control of Personal Data Privacy
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : Through online activities, we produce a large amount of personal data traces every day. Many people acknowledge the significance of protecting personal data online but they might not act accordingly. This thesis project seeks to make these often hidden traces visible and thus understandable through a data physicalisation. READ MORE
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4. Uncontrollable Bodies : Self-harm behaviour among male undocumented migrants detained in Southern Italian CPR
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälleAbstract : In response to the recent surge in migrants entering Italy, the Italian government has implemented several laws since early 2023 to expand the administrative detention system for migrants - mostly males - pending repatriation, commonly known as Centri di Permanenza per il Rimpatr io (CPR). Despite the large body of evidence provided by national humanitarian organizations and academic research concerning their overall detrimental effect - both on national budgets and detainees’ psychophysiological health –, these centers are still deemed as the best way to deal with the migration phenomenon. READ MORE
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5. Vulnerability & Resilience in an Ageing Population : A Case Study on Individual Self-Reliance & Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in Japan
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Natural disasters and hazards pose significant risks and challenges for people and communities all around the world, among the groups most vulnerable to these events are elderly populations who face physical, social, and psychological hardships in the face of disasters. The vulnerability and lacking resilience of elderly are a growing global concern as their proportion of the world's population is steadily increasing with an estimated 1 in 6 people being aged 65 and over by 2050, doubling the current number. READ MORE
