Sökning: "Marcus Schmidt"

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  1. 1. A sovereign abode – Democracy, discipline and deliberation in a Swedish housing association from 1943 to the present

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Författare :Marcus Schmidt; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Autonomy; civil society; collective decision-making; freedom; Hannah Arendt; Jürgen Habermas.; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Since its inception, the discipline of sociology has struggled to bridge the gap between structure and agency. How is it that individuals can be free whilst also part of a larger context that determines their actions? This study aims to make a small contribution towards solving this conundrum. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Creating Worlds: Fan Modifications of Civilization 4

    Kandidat-uppsats, Örebro universitet/Akademin för humaniora, utbildning och samhällsvetenskap

    Författare :Marcus Schmidt; [2019]
    Nyckelord :Authorship; Civilization 4; Fan fiction; Fall from Heaven 2; Online communities;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between author, text and user-generated modifications in the context of the computer game Civilization 4. These relationships are studied in part by analyzing how the game mechanics have been modified, and in part through analyzing the communication taking place between players of Civilization 4 in the CivFanatics online forums. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Gotta go fast: Measured rationalities and rational measurements in the context of speedrunning

    Magister-uppsats, Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Författare :Marcus Schmidt; [2018]
    Nyckelord :Audit culture; autonomy; communities of practice; Diablo 2; Habermas; instrumental rationality; Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time; Max Weber; Prey; speedrunning;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis studies the Weberian notion of rationality in the context of speedrunning and the speedrunning community. By contrasting the instrumental rationality of the speedrunning practice with the value-oriented rationality of the community, it crystallizes the difference between "performing the metrics" as an extension of community values and as a function of externally imposed constraints. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Business model innovation : A case study on what the challenges and oppurtunities are for a consulting company's business model

    Master-uppsats, Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

    Författare :Marcus Schmidt; [2018]
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    Sammanfattning : With technologies changing faster than ever the need to change business models is getting more and more important. However, it is not as easy as one might think for a company to change their business model. A lot of companies believe they need to change their business models but very few has been able to do so. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Here too the gods are present : Ethos building on patreon.com

    Kandidat-uppsats, Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Författare :Marcus Schmidt; [2017]
    Nyckelord :Rhetoric; crowdfunding; Patreon; ethos; online spaces;

    Sammanfattning : This essay studies the rhetorical situation of the crowdfunding site Patreon.com, with a particular focus on the construction of ethos. Taking off from the conception of ethos as a discursive dwelling place, the study analyzes five Patreon pages and the self-promotional practices associated with each page. LÄS MER