Essays about: "symbolic meanings"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 46 essays containing the words symbolic meanings.

1. 11. Glimpses of Inclusivity in the Bundeswehr: A Case Study

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Vanessa Noack; [2021]
   Keywords : Bundeswehr; glimpses of inclusivity; tensions of inclusivity; gender norms; gender relations; intersectionality; power; domination; motherhood; soldier mother; fatherhood; soldier father; sexuality; diversity; Rehabilitation Act; ethnicity; representation; Facebook; feminist critical military studies; critical visual analysis; virtual qualitative content analysis;

   Abstract : Social media analysis, in feminist critical military studies, is a highly underrepresented field. Although, the world is evolving faster than ever and, within the digitalised world, different methods of representation are used to (re-)produce ideologies, signify meanings, and interpellate individuals accordingly. READ MORE

3. 12. Adding meaning to medicine : taking subjective perspectives of medical doctors on medicine

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

   Author : Mirza Muhammad Fahad Baig; [2021]
   Keywords : evidence-based; alternative medicine; symbolic interaction; digital healthcare technologies; health communication; stakeholders in healthcare;

   Abstract : This study explores perspectives on alternative medicine and digital healthcare technologies among medical doctors in Taiwan, Sweden, and Cuba. The research methodology utilizes semi-structured interviews. Symbolic interactionism is employed to frame and compare the behaviour of medical doctors in cross-cultural settings. READ MORE

4. 13. Symbolic coping in Canada’s coal phaseout : applying social representations dynamics to communities in transition

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

   Author : Linda Varekamp; [2021]
   Keywords : just transition; resistance; transformation; social representations theory; structural approach; central core;

   Abstract : The Canadian federal government has introduced policy to phase out coal-fired electricity generation by 2030, as part of its climate change mitigation commitments under the Paris Agreement. The policy plan, positioned as a just transition, includes funding and measures to help workers and communities manage economic difficulties arising from the coal phaseout. READ MORE

5. 14. Meanings of Clothing Consumption for Identity Construction - Comparing Fast Fashion and Slow Fashion Consumers for Sustainability Purposes

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Sara Georgsson; Johansson Hanna; [2020-06-16]
   Keywords : consumer culture theory; CCT; symbolic meanings; identity construction; sustainable consumption; fast fashion; slow fashion; clothing;

   Abstract : Drawing from literature on identity construction, consumption meanings, consumer culture and fashion consumption, the aim of this study is to compare the conception of clothing consumption of fast fashion and slow fashion consumers, and to develop a broader understanding regarding how consumer culture and symbolic meanings influence identity construction. In times of growing consumption and large negative environmental impacts of the fashion industry, the objective is to provide important implications for how the clothing industry could promote slow fashion behavior rather than fast fashion by creating more sustainable identity meanings for consumers to seek out. READ MORE

6. 15. Multiple expressions of the wheel cross motif in South Scandinavian rock carvings : case studies of Tanum and Enköping in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Yani Ma; [2020]
   Keywords : Rock carvings; Southern Scandinavia; wheel cross; intercontextual; materiality; lifeline; comparative analysis; Tanum; Enköping; Hällristningar; södra Skandinavien; hjulkors; interkontextuell; materialitet; livslinje; jämförande analys; Tanum; Enköping;

   Abstract : Scandinavian rock carvings can be described as the special rock art languages that were written by prehistoric humans to express their ideas, beliefs and thoughts. Each piece of figurative motif language might tell a prehistoric story about for instance domestic life, social practice, ritual or cosmology. READ MORE