Essays about: "shared experience"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 298 essays containing the words shared experience.

  1. 1. BODY NORMATIVITY AND THE HYPER(IN)VISIBILITY OF ABJECT BODIES Living with Oppression in the Body Liberation Movement

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Kristin Binder; [2023-04-06]
    Keywords : Hyper in visibility; body normativity; oppression; intersectionality; transgender; disability; fatness; body liberation movement; resistance;

    Abstract : In feminist studies that attempt to theorize embodiment, fat bodies have largely been ignored and excluded from research even though scientific knowledge on weight-based stigma and discrimination shows the importance of studying fatphobia as a system of oppression. Hence, this thesis provides an analysis on the lived experience of fat bodies in relation to body normativity and visibility politics. READ MORE

  3. 2. LET’S LEVEL UP OUR COMMUNICATION A Study of Communication Challenges in Game Development Teams

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Fina Blomberg; Louise Lind; [2023-02-01]
    Keywords : internal communication; multidisciplinary teams; game development; management;

    Abstract : Video games are growing fast in popularity, and while gaming has been primarily an entertainment medium, educators have also realized its benefits as a learning tool. However, little research is done on the complexity of communication in game development projects, though studies of challenges in game development often men-tion communication problems causing delays, stress, and inefficiency. READ MORE

  4. 3. In a world of neurodiversity : How representatives of an interest organization experience their preconditions to support parents of neurodivergent children

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

    Author : Juliane Hersén; Hevi Määttä Brobacke; [2023]
    Keywords : Neurodevelopmental disability; non-profit organizations; preconditions; public health; support;

    Abstract : It is estimated that 15 percent of the world’s population live with some form of disability where neurodevelopmental disabilities [NDD] could be one. In Sweden it is estimated that five to seven percent of all children are diagnosed with NDD and attached to these children are parents who are in need of support due to unique stress problems. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Devil Wears (New) Prada

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hanna Björkman; Elsa Spenninge; [2023]
    Keywords : identity projects; self-presentation; luxury fashion rental; Consumer Culture Theory; access-based consumption; luxury fashion; Impression Management; Social Distinction; the extended self; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In contemporary society, it is emphasised that ownership of clothing plays a crucial role in construction- and presentation of personal identities. With the rise of sustainable consumerism and the sharing economy, access-based consumption has emerged as a notable trend, offering individuals temporary access to non-exclusively owned clothing. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Threat of Ideological Indoctrination : Exploring the Adaptive Argumentation within Pro-Life Discourse in Latin America

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hanna Berg; [2023]
    Keywords : abortion; Latin America; human rights; discourse; pro-life; threat construction; gender ideology;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates conservative social movements’ discursive strategies and the ways in which discourse is used depending on a constructed threat. This is done through a discourse analysis on online published material by pro-life groups in Latin America, using the case of abortion. READ MORE