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1. 1. Powering homemaking : everyday domestic life in times of rising energy prices

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Herman Sjörén; [2023]
   Keywords : Home; Energy; Atmosphere; Senses; Body-subject;

   Abstract : Recent research in both geography and in neighbouring disciplines argues that we need to pay more attention to the cultural and symbolic significance of home in order to understand domestic energy consumption. In this thesis I consider how ideals of home are renegotiated in times of increase energy prices. READ MORE

3. 2. The Influence of Symbolic Meanings on the Return Migration of Êzîdîs : A Semiological Analysis of the Role of Sinjar Mountain for Internally Displaced Êzîdîs

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   Author : Selen Vargün Alıtkan; [2023]
   Keywords : Êzîdîs; return migration; Sinjar Mountain; symbolic meanings; topophilia;

   Abstract : This study explores the role of Sinjar Mountain in the return migration decisions of internally displaced Êzîdîs, who sought refuge in Iraq's camps after a devastating massacre in August 2014. Employing a semiotic approach, data was gathered via semi-structured interviews with NGO representatives and the analysis of visual videos. READ MORE

4. 3. Invisible Landscapes : Signs and Illusions in the Perfumery of Jean-Claude Ellena

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Victor Langer; [2023]
   Keywords : Perfumery; Semiotics; Olfaction; Jean-Claude Ellena; Hermès; Roland Barthes;

   Abstract : This study explores the potential of semiotics in the non-visual realm of perfumery, focusing on the work of French perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena. Utilizing Roland Barthes’ three levels of signification as a theoretical framework – as presented in his essay Rhétorique de l’image – it analyzes the linguistic, denotative and connotative aspects of three perfumes created by Ellena for the French luxury house Hermès: Un Jardin en Méditerranée, Un Jardin sur le Nil and Un Jardin Après la Mousson. READ MORE

5. 4. Gender, Diplomacy and Symbolic Representation

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sara Anderson; [2022-06-20]
   Keywords : Middle East; gender; women; diplomacy; ambassadors; symbolic representation;

   Abstract : For many diplomats, an appointment as ambassador is the highlight of a career, yet women are underrepresented in these career-making appointments. In addition, most existing research on contemporary diplomacy often lacks a gender-sensitive lens and typically focuses on diplomats from the West. READ MORE

6. 5. THE WORK AND LIVES OF SOUTH KOREAN TEACHERS Lower-Secondary School Teachers’ Perceptions of the Teacher Profession

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Hyeryung Jang; [2022-01-27]
   Keywords : Teachers’ lives; workload; lower-secondary school teachers; Professionalism;

   Abstract : Aim: Historically, the teaching profession in eastern Asian countries is often considered as a prestigious and desirable occupation with great respect in social and cultural contexts. Even though South Korean secondary school teachers have been part of and influenced by a devaluation of their authority compared to the past, there is not enough research about Korean teachers’ work and lives in international research. READ MORE