Essays about: "symbol"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 328 essays containing the word symbol.

1. 6. (In)visible bodies : An Anthropological Study on Systematic Ableism, Embodiment, and Identity

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Rasmus Ågren Hertz; [2024]
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   Abstract : Uppsala is the fourth biggest city in Sweden and is known for having a rich cultural life, beautiful landscapes, and a long history. Because of how Uppsala is built, infrastructure and urban planning limit people with mobility restrictions from being able to access shops, and well-visited locations due to the absence of accessibility adjustments or poorly constructed routes. READ MORE

3. 7. The Symbols of Sovereignty: A Study of the Symbolism of Jamaica’s Route to Republic in the Post Elizabeth II Era

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Linnéa Dahlström; [2023-10-18]
   Keywords : Republicanism; Symbols; Jamaica; Independence; monarchy; Britain;

   Abstract : Jamaica is a constitutional monarchy and thus still has the British King as head of state, it has been on the table to remove the King as head of state for decades, and as Queen Elizabeth II passed away and King Charles III now has taken over the throne, the issue has come to the surface. This study investigates what perceptions exist on making such a constitutional reform, with the main focus on gaining greater understanding of how removing the British King as head of state of Jamaica being perceived as part of the process of gaining full independence. READ MORE

4. 8. Labyrinth routes around the Middle Age Baltic Sea

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   Author : Christina Fagerström; [2023-08-17]
   Keywords : The labyrinth-symbol; labyrinth monuments; Trojaborg; Jerusalem; Middle Age Catholic Europe; pilgrimages; the Baltic Sea; the Northern crusades; navigatio; mission; the mendicant friars; the Fourth Lateran Church Council; fish markets;

   Abstract : Stone labyrinths are archaeological monuments found predominantly in the Nordic countries around the Baltic Sea, some 500 specimens are noted in Sweden and Finland. The abundance of smaller stones has provided the building material for lasting monuments around the Baltic Sea, the Swedish west coast and Norway, Iceland, the Scilly islands in England, the Barents Sea and the White Sea’s shores and rivers. READ MORE

5. 9. ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Sustainability Reports of Volvo Cars

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Sara Battistella; [2023-02-01]
   Keywords : automotive; critical discourse analysis; environment; organisational communication; sustainability; sustainability reporting; swedishness; Volvo Cars;

   Abstract : Companies communicate the impact of their corporate activities through sustainability reports, disclosing their environmental engagement. Critical studies on sustainability reporting have highlighted that environmental reporting practices participate in the construction of the definition of environmental responsibility. READ MORE

6. 10. Long, Long Time : An Examination of Identity and Status Connected to Scenography in the Tv-Series The Last of Us (2023)

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

   Author : Anton Jonsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Kvalitativ visuell analys; representation; The Last of Us; Bourdieu; kapital; post-apokalyps; zombie; scenografi; identitet; status; medborgarförslag; illustration; kollage; kampanj; ungdomar; inflytande; demokrati; Malmö Stad; framtidstro;

   Abstract : This study examines cinematic storytelling by looking at screenshots from episode three of the tv-series The Last of Us (2023). The purpose is to illustrate how scenography in the chosen material can represent meaningful concepts about the main character's identity and statues. READ MORE