Essays about: "stereotyper"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 43 essays containing the word stereotyper.

  1. 6. “I’m only numbers on paper” – A qualitative evaluation of the Internalized Weight Bias Scale in a Swedish sample

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Olivia Johansson; Tea Andersdotter; [2023]
    Keywords : obesity; overweight; self-stigma; internalized weight bias obesitas; övervikt; självstigma; internaliserad viktstigma; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Weight-based stigma includes negative stereotypes and negative attitudes directed toward people with obesity or overweight. When internalized, a process also referred to as self-stigmatization, it can have detrimental effects on health. There is currently no instrument to measure internalized weight bias in a Swedish context. READ MORE

  3. 7. Building Trust in Mergers and Acquisitions : An Exploration of Key Factors

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Azmain Alam; Hanna Torany; [2023]
    Keywords : Mergers and acquisitions M A ; Trust; Decentralization; Centralization; Agency theory; Social Capital; Information Asymmetry; Institutional theory; Sammanslagningar och förvärv M A ; Tillit; Decentralisering; Centralisering; Agency teori; socialt kapital; informationsasymmetri; institutionell teori;

    Abstract : Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have been widely used as a key strategy for achieving corporate growth and market expansion. However, due to their complex and challenging nature, more than 60% of M&A transactions fail to create value and capture synergies. READ MORE

  4. 8. The Magical Library and the Symbolic Representation : Library representation in The Librarian and The Librarians

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

    Author : Karolina Hermansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Library representation; Librarian representation; Libraries; Librarians; Symbolism; Iconography; Semiotics; The Librarian; The Librarians; Library environments; Biblioteksrepresentation; Bibliotekarierepresentation; Symbolik; Ikonografi; Semiotik; The Librarian; The Librar-ians; Biblioteksmiljö; Bibliotek; Bibliotekarier;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to answer the question of how the library is represented in the Librarian franchise, not only focusing on the films/tv-series but also how it is represented in print. The analysis of the library representation uses a background of the theory and method found in semiotics and iconography, as well as qualitative content analysis, to examine not only the literal/denoted representation, but also the symbolic/connoted, and then compar-ing these findings to the representation of libraries and librarians (with a focus on the stereotypes) found in former research on the subject. READ MORE

  5. 9. Social agents, stereotypes and adoption : Exploring the effects of stereotypes on social agent interaction and examining patterns of social agent adoption

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Hugo E. Norberg; Karim Nettelbladt; Philip Nilsson; [2023]
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    Abstract : The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and robotics has opened up new possibilities for the creation of human-like robots and social virtual agents. As these lifelike robots continue to be developed, it becomes crucial to investigate the potential impact of stereotypes on the interactions between humans and robots. READ MORE

  6. 10. Razors for all humans? A multimodal social semiotic analysis of advertising stereotypes and gender performances

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

    Author : Olle Tallving; Carl Jonathan Balkow; [2022]
    Keywords : gender; stereotypes; advertising; Goffman; beauty products; visual communication; genus; stereotyper; reklam; skönhetsprodukter; visuell kommunikation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper aimed to investigate how advertising stereotypes can be challenged or reproduced and how gender is performed, in the context of an allegedly non-stereotypical company. In order to investigate this matter, we conducted a multimodal social semiotic analysis of the Swedish company Estrid, whose razor blades are communicated to all humans. READ MORE