Essays about: "symbolism"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 137 essays containing the word symbolism.

1. 11. Emotional Politics

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

   Author : João Maria Pizarro Maximiano Magalhães Manarte; [2023]
   Keywords : History of Emotions; Farse of Avila; The Catholic Kings; Henry IV of Spain; Alonso de Palencia; Diego de Valera;

   Abstract : In this thesis, we sought to understand the use of emotions as a political tool within the context of Spanish History in the 15th century.  Using the theoretical and methodological approach of Emotional History, heavily influenced by Barbara Rosenwein, Piroska Nagy, and Damien Boquet; we go through the royal chronicles written by Diego de Valera and Alonso de Palencia, analyzing the uses of emotions as a way of controlling the narrative of the kingdom. READ MORE

3. 12. A Satirist's Right to Criticise : Satire in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia": A Genre and Audience Reception Analysis

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

   Author : Sanne Pårup; Fanny Andersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Satire; Genre Studies; Audience Reception; Interview; It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia; Stuart Hall; Encoding decoding;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the utilisation of satire within the television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Employing Stuart Hall's encoding/decoding model as a theoretical framework, this study delves into the complexities of how satire is constructed, received, and interpreted by viewers. READ MORE

4. 13. Sanctuary : The Lifeworlds of Seaweeds in Loch Hourn

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

   Author : Guadalupe Canale; [2023]
   Keywords : sea anthropology; environmental perception and experience; seaweeds; ethnophycology; multispecies ethnography; the Scottish Highlands;

   Abstract : As living beings, seaweeds exist at the periphery of people’s awareness, and not much is known about what they mean to people, and the relationships we can have with them. They are useful, versatile commodities, and multitask as foodstuffs for people and other beings, as sources of biofuel and medicinal compounds, and the list goes on... READ MORE

5. 14. Bridges of Trust : The symbolism of the Destruction and Reestablishment of Libraries

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för ABM, digitala kulturer samt förlags- och bokmarknadskunskap

   Author : Surrah Al-Himidy; [2023]
   Keywords : Library- and Information Science; Destruction of Libraries; Reestablishment of Libraries; Libraries in time of War; National Libraries; National Identity; Cultural Identity; Cultural Memory.; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : National libraries play a leading role in the creation of national identities. For that reason, the destruction and reestablishment of libraries may hold strategic meanings beyond the physical. This master thesis examines the symbols and cultural implications of such devastating events and resilient initiatives. READ MORE

6. 15. Containment as Imprisonment or Freedom : A Corpus-Assisted Analysis of Conceptual Container Metaphors in The Handmaid’s Tale

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Lina Haji Akram; [2023]
   Keywords : conceptual metaphor theory; conceptual container metaphors; embodiment; cognitive stylistics; mental states;

   Abstract : This thesis presents a close reading of the award-winning novel The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) by Margaret Atwood. Drawing on Conceptual Metaphor Theory as a framework, and the notion of embodiment, the study sheds light on metaphorical linguistic expressions that contribute to the realization of conceptual container metaphors pertinent to the main character’s psychological state. READ MORE