Essays about: "thesis on reading approach"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 110 essays containing the words thesis on reading approach.

  1. 11. Assemblage of base building mechanics and narrative in Subnautica

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Matilda Lindell; Mohammed Tamim; [2023]
    Keywords : Assemblage; Base building; Close reading; Cognitive narratology; Emergent narrative; Survival games;

    Abstract : The goal of this thesis is to answer the question of how does Subnautica (Unknown Worlds Entertainment, 2018) incorporate base building mechanics into its narrative progression? This research was conducted using a close reading methodology for the purpose of closely examining the key points of interest. The two authors conducted individual playthroughs of the game where they looked at the base building mechanics and narrative in Subnautica (Unknown Worlds Entertainment, 2018) using a lens constructed from theories of cognitive narratology, emergent narrative, and narrative gameplay mechanics. READ MORE

  2. 12. Instructions for a Walk Off Line : stanley brouwn’s deviations from the norm as a strategy for arts bureaucracy

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

    Author : Rosa Simone Paardenkooper; [2023]
    Keywords : Arts bureaucracy; stanley brouwn; Fluxus; Conceptual Art; deviation; off line; disorientation; reparative reading; inclusion; instruction;

    Abstract : Instructions for a Walk Off Line engages in a reparative reading of Fluxus and Conceptual artworks, with a focus on the practice of stanley brouwn, to outline a set of strategies for contemporary artists to approach the role of bureaucracy in mediating their relationship with art institutions. This research starts from the observation that modern and contemporary art museums are increasingly invested in inviting underrepresented artists into their spaces without engaging in the necessary structural changes to meet their conditions for being included. READ MORE

  3. 13. Between the Lines and in the Margins : Investigating the Attitudes of Library Staff at Swedish University Libraries Towards Marginalia in Library Books

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

    Author : Johanna Eliasson; [2023]
    Keywords : Marginalia; marginal notes; annotations; reading practices; libraries; library staff; vandalism.;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the attitudes of Swedish university library staff towards marginalia in library books. The study aimed to investigate their experiences and opinions on the topic and any existing routines and guidelines regarding marginalia. READ MORE

  4. 14. Towards a new aesthetics of care : a critical reading of Nassauer’s cues to care

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

    Author : Jack Richold; [2023]
    Keywords : cues to care; Joan Nassauer; Timothy Morton; strange stranger; sublime; scenic; broken windows; ecological function; aesthetics of care; design through maintenance;

    Abstract : Joan Nassauer’s concept of cues to care has been influential within landscape design since her seminal essay Messy Ecosystems, Orderly Frames was published in 1995 and her research is often used to justify the need for marking landscapes as owned, although there have been critical voices too. The enduring popularity of cues to care as a design method is due to how open it is to interpretation, and this thesis examines various landscape interventions that can be classed as cues to care, both explicitly and implicitly. READ MORE

  5. 15. Bridging the Digital Disparitiesin Sweden : A Discursive Analysis of Swedish Policy Reports on Digital Inclusion

    University essay from Växjö universitet/Institutionen för humaniora

    Author : Nur Gültekin; [2023]
    Keywords : Digital Divide; Policy Discourse Analysis; Text Analytics; Resources and Appropriation Theory; Digital Humanities;

    Abstract : This study investigates the construction of discourse on digital inclusion in Sweden by closely analyzing policy reports from various governmental entities responsible for the digitalization agenda spanning the years 2017 to 2023. The research forms a three-dimensional approach, which focuses on discursive motivations for bridging the digital divide, perceived access prerequisites for achieving this goal, and the primary target group for digital inclusion efforts within the policy discourse. READ MORE