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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 32 uppsatser innehållade orden critique of modernity.
1. Can Theological Semiotics Reconcile Nature and Culture? Nathan Lyons’ Semiotic Imaginary in Dialogue with Christology
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religionSammanfattning : Abstract The philosopher of science Bruno Latour believes modernity is premised on the division of nature and culture into distinct spheres. In response to the problems this division poses, he has suggested a theoretical imaginary that promotes technological “hybrids” as a bridge between them. LÄS MER
2. "I am the opposite of progress” – A discussion about Bauman’s Liquid Modernity through the lens of Yellowstone
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskapSammanfattning : Purpose: The purpose is to problematize how to use conservatism as counterforce to Liquid Modernity by answering two research questions. - What critique against liquid modernity can be identified in Yellowstone? - How does Yellowstone articulate conservatism as counterforce against monetary interests and profit. LÄS MER
3. Beyond Modernity : Narrative Strategies in Hindi Short Stories of Uday Prakash
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologiSammanfattning : This thesis explores different genres and modes of writing in short stories of the contemporary Indian author Uday Prakash, such as magical realism, the fantastic, regionalism, postcolonial and postmodern writing. It poses the question: “In which literary genre should Uday Prakash’s writings best be categorised?” The study is based on a reading of Prakash’s collection, 10 Pratinidhi kahāniyāṃ – Ten Representative Stories, consisting of ten stories of the author’s own choice. LÄS MER
4. Jesus var socialist? : En kvalitativ innehållsanalys av svenska dagstidningar med koppling till den socialistiska arbetarrörelsen och dess förhållande till kristendomen under förra sekelskiftet.
Kandidat-uppsats, Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationSammanfattning : This thesis examined the relationship between the rhetoric in Swedish socialist newspapers and themes in Christianity in the period 1880-1900. The analysis focused on Christian themes in socialist rhetoric and how it was expressed. This thesis is related to a field of how religion is constructed and related to ideological and political ideas. LÄS MER
5. How can things so old be so new? : A critical analysis of the current debate on the crisis of the liberal international order
Master-uppsats, FörsvarshögskolanSammanfattning : How can things so old be so new? The revival of debates on the fate of the liberal international order has reproduced discussions about what arguably are philosophical and theoretical tensions that have existed for a very long time. Taking a point of departure in Reinhart Koselleck’s Critique and Crisis: Enlightenment and the Pathogenesis of Modern Society, this thesis aims to contribute with an understanding of how the contemporary crisis can be understood in the context of deep historical tensions, and the implications for the current debate. LÄS MER
