Essays about: "social death"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 149 essays containing the words social death.

  1. 31. The Sound of Silence : Experiencing the memory grove as a site of commemoration

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Lindfeldt; [2022]
    Keywords : memory grove [in Swedish: minneslund]; post-mortem relations; absence presence; post-mortem rituals;

    Abstract : The memory grove [in Swedish: minneslund] is becoming an increasingly popular custom of burial in Sweden. Unlike traditional Swedish burial customs, the memory grove is a collective and anonymous gravesite, unmooring the obligation and cost of traditional grave maintenance. READ MORE

  3. 32. Being a royal or a noble at death : Funerary expressions of social status in Macedonia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Antikens kultur och samhällsliv

    Author : Georgia Bei; [2022]
    Keywords : royalty; nobility; social status; tomb; deceased; material expression; funerary landscape; Macedonia; Vergina; Hagios Athanasios; Derveni; funerary archaeology;

    Abstract : This thesis discusses the funerary expression of social status in Macedonia during the 4th century BCE. Specifically, this thesis aims to examine the royal and the noble status and the way this is expressed in death, by making a distinction between royals and nobles. READ MORE

  4. 33. Calm in chaos: a systematic review of the impact of mindfulness meditation on mental health during the covid-19 pandemic

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Mathilda Jagendal; [2022]
    Keywords : mindfulness meditation; mindfulness intervention; covid-19 pandemic; mental health; mental well-being;

    Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic left no one unaffected as it spread across the world and changed the lives of billions of people. The pandemic has not only resulted in physical sickness and death, but also increased mental health issues due to fear, uncertainty, and social isolation. READ MORE

  5. 34. Creating National Relevance : A Qualitative Study on “Black Lives Matter Sweden”

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Adia Atwell; [2022]
    Keywords : BLM; Black Lives Matter; Race; Sweden; Qualitative; Transnationalism; Digital Activism; Facebook; Digitally Networked Action;

    Abstract : Black Lives Matter protests and rallies erupted in the summer of 2020 following several cases of police brutality in the US, including the death of George Floyd after video of him being killed by a police officer were shared in the media. These protests quickly spread internationally and pushed countries to face their own histories and structurally embedded racism, including Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 35. En park för äldre : gestaltning för att motverka ensamhet och social isolering bland äldre människor

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Isabella von Platen; [2022]
    Keywords : Social isolering; utemiljö för äldre; terapeutisk park;

    Abstract : Den ökande livslängden i Sverige ger en allt äldre befolkning. Med stigande ålder ökar risken för social isolering när vänkretsen glesas ur. Många äldre får en försämrad hälsa vilket gör det svårare att upprätthålla gamla kontakter och skapa nya. READ MORE