Sökning: "history as a symbol"
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1. Helgonet med ett hundhuvud,en symbol-analys av Sankt Kristoffer : En djupdykning i meningen med forntida monster i ett kristet sammanhang
Kandidat-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/ReligionshistoriaSammanfattning : This essay studies the historical phenomenon of dog-headed men (cynocephaly) andSaint Christopher who is in eastern-orthodox iconography depicted as a dog headedman. The study argues that a symbolic and phenomenological perspective is preferredto understand mythical figures with “unnatural” depictions. LÄS MER
2. Drop Dead Gorg(on)eous : A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of the Contemporary Medusa Tattoo
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : This thesis investigates the phenomenon of the contemporary ‘Medusa tattoo’ that gained traction on the social media platform TikTok in 2019 as a symbol of sexual assault survival, and which has since come to function as an instrument for digital feminist activism. The study aspires to provide a new, previously unexplored link to the long chain of academic research on the figure of Medusa by looking at the emergence, function, and potential of the Medusa tattoo. LÄS MER
3. (In)visible bodies : An Anthropological Study on Systematic Ableism, Embodiment, and Identity
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiSammanfattning : Uppsala is the fourth biggest city in Sweden and is known for having a rich cultural life, beautiful landscapes, and a long history. Because of how Uppsala is built, infrastructure and urban planning limit people with mobility restrictions from being able to access shops, and well-visited locations due to the absence of accessibility adjustments or poorly constructed routes. LÄS MER
4. TVÄTTEN I ÖKNEN En diskursanalys av svensk och qatarisk mediebevakning av fotbolls – VM i Qatar
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar is amongst the most controversial sporting events in history. The country is accused of using the tournament as a political tool in order to launder its reputation and profile itself as attractive for future investment and tourism. LÄS MER
5. Konstruktion eller rekonstruktion? : En strukturerad observationsstudie över hur fornnordisk religion gestaltas i TV-serien Vikings
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationSammanfattning : The aim of this essay is to observe how the pre-Christian mythology of Scandinavia, commonly known as Norse mythology, is depicted during the first season of the History Channel TV-series Vikings from 2013, and to analyze how well those depictions correspond with modern day knowledge of that mythology. More specifically this essay studies how the pre-Christian gods, myths and rituals are depicted. LÄS MER