Sökning: "geek"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 14 uppsatser innehållade ordet geek.

  1. 1. Värme från gruvvatten : En undersökning av olika metoder för att kunna hämta värme ur vattnet som pumpas upp ur gruvorna

    Master-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

    Författare :Glas Mathilda; [2023]
    Nyckelord :gruvvatten; värmepump; värmeväxlare; kollektor;

    Sammanfattning : Boliden Mineral AB - Boliden Mines is a company that carries out continuous improvement work in the energy and environmental area. During this degree project, the possibility of making use of waste heat from the mine water that is pumped out of the Renström mine was evaluated. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Women in Esports : A Qualitative Study on Shared Experiences of Women in the Esports Industry

    Magister-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Författare :Charline Wolf; Francesco Krämer; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Esports; gaming; gender; masculinity; collective identity; stereotype threat; sexual harassment; feminism;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis aims to gain a better understanding of the experiences of women in the esports industry. This is achieved through the exploration of the concepts of sexual harassment and gamer identity with the help of collective identity, stereotype threat and various aspects of feminist theory as the main theoretical framework, accompanying a thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews conducted with seven women in various positions within esports. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Sexy 16-Year-Old Baby-Eater: Gendered, Sexualized, and Racialized Discourses in Exalted, Second Edition

    Master-uppsats, Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Författare :Niels-Martin Ström Josefsen; [2021-11-26]
    Nyckelord :Roleplaying games; Exalted; feminist post-structural discourse analysis; representation; geek culture; race; gender; sexuality; Dungeons Dragons; discourses; White Wolf; misogyny; fantasy; genre subversion; social constructivism; media tropes; monstrous women; monstrous motherhood; infantilization; trans representation; sexualization; animalization;

    Sammanfattning : Previous research finds roleplaying games, as well as the wider spectrum of geek culture that they exist within, to be defined by discourses favoring a white, heterosexual, cis-male viewpoint, drawing up and reproducing stereotypes and tropes that are inherently misogynist, homophobic, and racist. Heretofore, research into discourses of gender, sexuality, and race in roleplaying games has focused overwhelmingly on market leader Dungeons & Dragons (1971- ongoing), largely neglecting to scrutinize other well-established titles that may adhere to or break from the same tendencies. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Gender representations of dark fictional characters: A hermeneutic analysis of Harry Potter fan discussions on Reddit

    Magister-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Författare :Jason Maurer; [2020]
    Nyckelord :fictional characters; media fans; Harry Potter; Reddit; gender representation; morality; villains;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to deepen our understanding of how audiences represent male and female dark fictional characters (DFCs) by exploring how Harry Potter fans discuss four of these characters on Reddit. Drawing on affective disposition theory as a guiding framework as well as previous investigations of gender representation and online fan cultures, I collected and analyzed 117 posts (containing 9,693 comments) about four DFCs from the Harry Potter franchise. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Conceptualizing an automated sorting system for the recycling of plastic-floors

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknik

    Författare :Abrahim Abdulkarim; Nima Nova Al Outa; [2020]
    Nyckelord :Plastic floor recycling; Automated plastic floor sorting; Near-infrared Spectroscopy; X-ray; Hyperspectral Imaging; Pattern recognition; Plastgolv Återvinning; Automatiserad plastgolv sortering; Nära-infraröd spektroskopi; Hyperspektral avbildning; X-ray; Mönsterigenkänning;

    Sammanfattning : Background Tarkett AB Ronneby (Sweden) is a flooring solutions company, recognized for the manufacturing and recycling of homogeneous plastic flooring. Tarkett AB recycles mainly installation spill and manufacturing defects. LÄS MER