Essays about: "self-recognition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word self-recognition.

1. 1. We Are Very Similar, yet We Are Very Different: J.R.R Tolkien´s Éowyn of Rohan´s Vergilian Origins and Her Search for Meaning

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Cathérina Kubresli; [2022-09-29]
   Keywords : Éowyn; Tolkien; Dido; Virgil; Aragorn; Aeneas; fate; epic society; psychology; self-recognition;

   Abstract : Abstract: Through the years, many characters in The Lord of the Rings have been analysed in different ways. Éowyn is no exception. Her character has often been associated with the shield-maidens and Valkyries existing in Nordic Germanic and Anglo-Saxon literatures. This essay, however, breaks with this tradition. READ MORE

3. 2. Using the Harry Potter Series in the Multicultural English Classroom as a Tool to Bring Awareness to Unconscious Biases

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Rukaia Abou-Gabal; [2020]
   Keywords : Education; Pedagogy; Empathy; Harry Potter; Prejudice; Othering; Unconscious Biases; Discrimination;

   Abstract : The Harry Potter series, although primarily written for young adults has managed to be widely popular amongst readers of different ages. The series has been able to entice both young and adult readers all over the world as it provides readers with ample opportunities for self-recognition and thus even self-reflection. READ MORE

4. 3. The importance of the perceptional quality in town planning to an adequate self- recognition

   University essay from

   Author : Anita Albert; [2020]
   Keywords : senses; multisensorality; sensory perception;

   Abstract : The way, how we perceive our environment has a significant impact on our daily lives and thus on our social relationships. On the one hand, humans of today are limiting their experiences of the physical environment, and neglect “spiritual” aspects. READ MORE

5. 4. Moving in the right direction : an analysis of sustainability challenges of Emmaus Fredriksdal (a second-hand business within a solidarity movement)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Polina Savchenko; [2016]
   Keywords : sustainability science; Emmaus Fredriksdal; second-hand; social movement; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The thesis studies the main sustainability challenges of Emmaus Fredriksdal, which is one of the groups of Emmaus International in Sweden. The organisation has its origin in a solidarity movement, which started in Paris after World War II with the purpose to provide support to the homeless and needy. READ MORE

6. 5. Empathy, altruism and the African elephant

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

   Author : Svea Jörgensen; [2015]
   Keywords : Loxodonta africana; Loxodonta cyclotis; African elephant; empathy; altruism; altruistic behaviour; animal behaviour; animal cognition; afrikansk elefant; empati; altruism; altruistiskt beteende; djurbeteende; medvetenhet hos djur;

   Abstract : The quest to determine if non-human animals have emotional lives similar to man goes a long way back and is yet to result in a clear answer. The aim of this particular literature study is to determine whether or not the African elephant may host feelings of empathy and display altruistic behaviour. READ MORE