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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 13 uppsatser innehållade orden the beauty myth.
1. 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
2. Antinous – överallt Antinous : En receptionshistoria om antikens vackraste man
Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetikSammanfattning : This thesis explores the reception history of Antinous, favourite to the roman emperor Hadrian. Using Michel Foucault's genealogical method, the aim of the thesis is to examine and conclude that Antinous is still, albeit at times hidden, the archetype of the young beautifulman in Western visual culture by examining the expressions of the representation and reception of Antinous as a male ideal of beauty and its change over time. LÄS MER
3. “A feminist subversion of fairy tales” : Écriture féminine, gender stereotypes, and the rejection of patriarchy in Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber
Kandidat-uppsats, Södertörns högskola/EngelskaSammanfattning : Fairy tales are usually described as short narratives that end with happily-ever-afters, imposing patriarchal ideologies. The Grimm’s fairy tales serve as the foundation of many other stories which promote stereotypes like woman passiveness, submissive beauty, while men are put on a pedestal for being active and violent at the same time. LÄS MER
4. PASTORALA IDEAL INOM SLÖJD En idéanalys av utställningen Efter haveriet
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvårdSammanfattning : This study deals with the pastoral aspects of handicraft. Pastorals can be described as putting the complex into the simple or as a myth between what life is and what life could be. The aim is to use the exhibition Efter haveriet as a starting point to examine and analyze the pastoral ideal of handicraft. LÄS MER
5. ”I look flawless all day long” : En studie av diskurser om skönhet i material producerat av influencers
Magister-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för kultur- och medievetenskaperSammanfattning : The internet and social media networks have created a changed world of media. Influencers work with creating content on these platforms. This study is focused on five female influencers which each has a large audience of viewers and that work within the category of beauty. They make content that mainly focuses on makeup and fashion. LÄS MER