Sökning: "carnival"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 34 uppsatser innehållade ordet carnival.
1. Den dödlige narren : En studie av satir och humor i dödsdansen av Hans Holbein den yngre
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : Hans Holbein's Dance of Death has fascinated researchers for centuries, and in the shape of the book Les Simulachres et historiées de la mort, published in 1538, it was going to change the perception of the dance of death theme for a long time ahead. What most researchers point out about Holbein's pictures is its underlying sense of satire or irony – but is typically glossed over as a matter of fact. LÄS MER
2. Oändliga möjligheter i en begränsad karneval : En analys av barnets makt i Michael Endes roman Den oändliga historien
Kandidat-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för kultur- och medievetenskaperSammanfattning : There has always been some sort of power struggle between children and adults in children’s literature. My essay is an analysis of the German children’s fantasy novel The Neverending Story (swe. Den oändliga historien, ger. LÄS MER
3. Fastlagsdjävlar! : Maskerade upptåg på Fastlagen i Sverige och Danmark, från medeltid till 1600-tal
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenSammanfattning : During the Middle Ages, the fasting period held significant importance in Scandinavia. Thefast began on Ash Wednesday and lasted for 40 days until Easter, symbolizing Jesus time inthe desert. But before this, occurred a spectacular holiday, a northern equivalent of theeuropean Carnival, Fastlagen. LÄS MER
4. ”Mu eallin” – genrens funktion i Mikael Niemis roman Koka björn
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religionSammanfattning : This master’s thesis studies the functions of the genres in Swedish author Mikael Niemi’s novel To Cook a Bear (2017). The plot is set in Kengis in 1852 and is told through two protagonists: the priest and Jussi Sieppinen. The priest is a fictionalization of the priest, botanist, and revivalist preacher Lars Levi Laestadius. LÄS MER
5. The Culture of Sexual Violence at Festivals: Through the Eyes of Festival Attendees
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionenSammanfattning : This thesis examines sexual violence at festivals based on eleven interviews with people that have been to two popular festivals in Iceland, Eistnaflug, and Þjóðhátíð. The thesis seeks answers to three research questions; How are festivals characterized by festival attendees? How do festival attendees explain sexual violence at festivals? What preventive methods at festivals have festival attendees noticed, and what kind of prevention do they think would work? To be able to give concrete answers to those questions, the thesis relies upon the theoretical background of the carnival, liminality, collective effervescence, sexually violent effervescence, and social network theory. LÄS MER
