Essays about: "the relevance of history"

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1. 6. Playing with the Third Reich: Conceptual Relocation from Nazi Film to WWII Game : An Experiment to measure Filmic concepts in Digital Games

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Filmvetenskap

   Author : Laqi Li; [2023]
   Keywords : Nazi Germany; Propaganda Films; Science Fiction Trilogy; Industrial Films; WWII FPS Games; WWII Simulation Games; Fascist Aesthetic; Futuristic Utopianism; Steel-like Romanticism; History.;

   Abstract : Film produced by Nazi Germany has been a classic that has drawn scholars from a wide range of academic disciplines as well as innumerable cineastes from various cultural backgrounds. The simultaneous rise in the number of players acting as observers and operators in digital games with a WWII theme has drawn recent scholarly attention since it is thought that this pattern is contributing to players' hazy understanding of historical events. READ MORE

3. 7. "And lo! Apollo Could Not Live Without Dionysus" A Nietzschean Study of the Apollonian and Dionysian in Donna Tartt's The Secret History

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska

   Author : Jessica Kafa; [2023]
   Keywords : Donna Tartt; The Secret History; Nietzsche; Apollonian; Dionysian; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : Previous research on Donna Tartt’s debut novel The Secret History in regards to its intertextual relevance has helped in understanding the traditional campus novel, as well as redefined the classical murder mystery. However, little research has been made on its characters and its portrayal of the human experience. READ MORE

4. 8. Balancing Authority and Freedom: Rousseau's Path to Resolving Educational Dilemmas in Malawian Primary Schools

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för barndom, utbildning och samhälle (BUS)

   Author : Tadala Stambuli; [2023]
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   Abstract : The Malawi primary education system is bifurcated into public primary schools, free primary schools sponsored by the government of Malawi, and private primary schools, primary schools run by private entities as a business. The two primary education branches subscribe to the polar opposite schools of thought on authority: traditional and progressive teaching methods respectively. READ MORE

5. 9. Unraveling the Female Nakedness : The Examination of Gender Inequality Manifested in Female Sculptures during the Classical Period, and it's Relevance

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Linda Persson; [2022]
   Keywords : The Female Body; Female Nakedness; Classical Sculpture; Female Inferiority; Gender Manifestation; Graeco-Roman Perceptions; Manifestation of Gender Inequality.;

   Abstract : This research examines the manifestation of gender inequality represented in female sculptures during the Classical period and the relevance of such evidence. To achieve the purpose, the female figures and their sculptural developments are compared to their male counterparts, and their differences are examined and interpreted. READ MORE

6. 10. “They are Classics for a Reason” - A study of teacher and student attitudes towards classics and contemporary literature in the Swedish EFL classroom

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Anton Grandi; [2022]
   Keywords : EFL; Teacher attitudes; Learner attitudes; the classics; contemporary literature; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This study has sought to propose didactical approaches to find a balance between the teaching of classic and contemporary literature in the Swedish EFL classroom by exploring and comparing the attitudes of Swedish upper secondary school teachers and students towards both forms of literature. The study was conducted through two quantitative questionnaires, one researching the attitudes of 44 EFL students, and the other the attitudes of 31 EFL teachers. READ MORE