Essays about: "voluntary simplicity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words voluntary simplicity.
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1. : Consumer generated clothing trends that are sustainable in outcome: second hand clothes consumption and its intersection with sustainable taste regimes
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskapAbstract : Shopping for second-hand clothes is a phenomenon that has been on the rise, especially for the last twenty years. Second-hand clothes (SHC) consumption is a consumer-generated shopping trend whose consumers are discursively creating new identity meaning(s) for themselves out of their consumption. READ MORE
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2. The impact of identity meaning and voluntary simplicity on second-hand clothing (SHC) consumption from the consumer’s perspective.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskapAbstract : Shopping for second-hand clothes is a phenomenon that has been on the rise, especially for the last twenty years. Second-hand clothes (SHC) consumption is a consumer-generated shopping trend whose consumers are discursively creating new identity meaning(s) for themselves out of their consumption. READ MORE
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3. Living against the grain of society : the practice of voluntary simplicity
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Ecological challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss lead to a need for change, but the radical changes that are required seem not to come about. One hot issue debated is who has the power and responsibility to change. This discussion has many different dimensions (e.g. READ MORE
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4. Machine Learning Adversaries in Video Games : Using reinforcement learning in the Unity Engine to create compelling enemy characters
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för informationssystem och –teknologiAbstract : I och med att videospel blir mer avancerade, inte bara grafiskt utan också som konstform samt att dom erbjuder en mer inlevelsefull upplevelse, så kan det förväntas att spelen också ska erbjuda en större utmaning för att få spelaren bli ännu mer engagerad i spelet. Dagens spelare är vana vid fiender vars beteende styrs av tydliga mönster och regler, som beroende på situation agerar på ett förprogrammerat sätt och agerar utifrån förutsägbara mönster. READ MORE
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5. Can we slow down? Challenges and possibilities of living slowerand simpler in Sweden
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : This thesis takes its departure in the view of modern society as being characterised by a heavy focus on efficiency and economic growth, and perception that everything is moving faster and faster in line with Hartmut Rosa´s theory of social acceleration. The effects of this can be seen in rising numbers of stress related sicknesses and mental health problems, as well as a heavy pressure on the earths resources to facilitate continued growth. READ MORE
