The objective of this licentiate thesis is to investigatearchitectural experience and creation in virtual space and itsrepresentational problems. The thesis comprises three articlespublished during the years 2001-2003, and a website,www.arch.kth.se/~zimm. The articles investigate architecture as a transgressivestate between the virtual worlds of imagination and thedomestic interior, introducing obsessive dreambuilding as amethod of negotiating material fictions in real space. The mainrepresentative of this kind of architectural activity is thefictional character Baron des Esseintes in Joris-KarlHuysmans´ novel À Rebours (1884). Together with thearchitectural transformations created by the architect Sir JohnSoane and the artists Kurt Schwitters and Gregor Schneider, theprojects share and develop the theme of extreme individualityand explore the architectural imagination at work in the mindof the obsessive dreambuilder. These architects of parallelrealities create operative fields of artificiality andimagination, where architectural space splits into differentontological states, providing fields for observation ofperceptional and representational problems. <b>Keywords:</b>Architecture, Against Nature/À Rebours,Artifice, Artificiality, Domestic interior, Dream, Experience,Fiction, Hypertext, Huysmans, Imagination, Individuality,Interactivity, Interface, Obsession, Obsessive dreambuilding,Perception, Representation, Schwitters, Schneider, Soane,Symbolism, Virtual Reality / NR 20140805

This work deals with the phenomenon of tattoo in hardcore subculture. In the theoretical part it reflects the transformation of the concept of subcultures in his historical progress, with an emphasis on the concept of style in the connection of the Center of contemporary culture Studies and post subcultural theory, especially the writing of David Muggleton. The diachronic perspective, this work also deals with the phenomenon of tattoo and its functions and meanings to it in today's society ascribed. An integral part of the theoretical part is to describe hardcore only in terms of its progress in the USA and in Czechoslovakia or Czech Republic, but also in terms of the side of music and shared ideology, which is the main key featuring to this subculture. Concepts described in the theoretical part are then used in actual research, which is conducted by using qualitative methodology. Exploration aims to describe the meanings and functions of the hardcore subculture and determine whether they are content and motivation ascribed to tattoo influenced subcultural ideologies, or whether it is primarily an expression of the contemporary individualistic discourse. In this work tattooing is examined in terms of its individual nature with regard to the subcultural, or wider, societal context, which together...

This thesis explores the development of individuality in Nigerian books for young adults, Akata Witch and Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor. For that, the literary concepts of young adult literature and the heroic journey (monomyth) is used. This thesis aims to prove that the heroic journey framework may be applied to young adult literature, primarily concerning the formation of identity resulting a certain correlation between the two types of narrative. Based on the description of concepts of literary theory, such as the Other, described by Robyn McCallum, and the individual constitutive elements of the heroic journey, in the theoretical part, the analysis from both vantage points and subsequent correlation between them is described in the practical part. The two books that are analysed are described from the point of three major concepts of young adult literature and all twenty six steps of the heroic journey, based on Campbell and other literary theorists. Based on this analysis, it is concluded that there is a certain correlation between the two narrative frameworks. It is especially similar concerning the growth of individuality of its protagonists. Despite there being a correlation among the two types of narrative, young adult literature and the heroic journey, certain elements do not have...

The thesis addresses the connection of the Faculty of Architecture and the Faculty of Fine Arts in the newly designed building. Both faculties are defined primarily by practical creation and corresponding elementary teaching spaces - studios. From these basic elements literally grows the final form of the school. The design process itself is accompanied by constant changes and the search for adequate spatial expression for individual functions of the school. The final solution is the result of gradual rationalisation, finding certainties and sticking points in the proposal. In the end, the barest, most elemental, is crystallized from a multitude of variations and reflections on space.

In this study of Lev Shestov, the biographical method is used to explain his philosophy. The grave crisis or nervous breakdown Shestov went through caused a total transformation of his - convictions and values. It was probably this drama that led to his repudiation of the common life and traditional philosophy with its emphasis on reason, knowledge, and ethics in favour of an extreme individualism and religious transcendence. The aim of the dissertation is to examine, amongst the great number of philosophers and writers Shestov analysed, mainly those in his view “marginal thinkers”, who were of the greatest interest to him – Fyodor Dostoevsky, Lev Tolstoy, Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Luther, and Søren Kierkegaard. On the basis of this analysis the character of Shestov’s philosophy is defined. According to Shestov, like his own crisis, the crises that these thinkers experienced occasioned a total transformation of their convictions and values. Šestov does not let his life find complete expression in his philosophy. Instead he projects his crisis into the five thinkers’ crises and philosophy. To characterize the previous and new modes of thinking, the concepts of alienation (degeneration, degradation, depravity) and authenticity (deliverance from alienation) are used. Shestov’s judgment of the consistency of the five thinkers’ new attitudes is presented, i.e. deliverance from the common life with its emphasis on rational eternal truths and moralism. Authentic life is in Shestov’s opinion the from the individual’s everyday life concealed experience of despair in extreme situations. This constitutes a grave crisis that leads to the repudiation of all hitherto held convictions and cherished hopes. The contrast between the Russian philosopher’s personal, (after his crisis) mainly tranquil, harmonious life and his philosophy is glaring. Analyzing the five thinkers, Shestov finds that they did not persevere with their new convictions, instead they complied with the by everybody accepted and everywhere valid truths. Shestov’s “theoretical”, uncompromising and consistent stance on one side and the lack of these characteristics with the aforementioned thinkers on the other side, to a great extent places Shestov in another category than these. In Shestov’s view freedom is in the region of tragedy, which nobody enters on his own will and in the incomprehensible trust in a capricious, “inhuman” God. According to Shestov, only the philosopher, who derives his thinking from a situation, where he experiences extreme despair and hopelessness, can claim to be a true philosopher. / <p>Examinator: docent Julie Hansen; Uppsala universitet</p>

The paper presents an original literary concept that describes both the philosophical system of L. Gubanov and the originality of his poetry. The logic of the master's thesis is subject to the presentation of this concept. The work outlines the originality of lyrical poetry by L. Gubanov; investigates the images of Chaos and Cosmos, as well as the main myths that define the uniqueness of artistic and philosophical system of the poet. The work analyses some of the author's poetic techniques, presents observations on the ways of organization of the poetic expression. / В работе представлена оригинальная литературоведческая концепция, описывающая как философскую систему Л. Губанова, так и своеобразие его поэтики. Изложению этой концепции и подчинена логика магистерской диссертации. В ней очерчено своеобразие лирического героя поэзии Л. Губанова; исследованы макрообразы Хаоса и Космоса, основные мифологемы, определяющие своеобразие художественно-философской системы поэта; осуществлен анализ некоторых приемов авторской поэтики, представлены наблюдения над способами организации поэтического высказывания.

A paper presents some materials of the motivation for the power fitness training for men of the first period of mature age. We give experimental evaluation of the effectiveness of using multifunctional training devices in a power fitness class. According to the study, which used an express-screening UFS by the method of Apanasenko G.L. we revealed changes characterized by increased functional organism reserves with an increasing of the physical condition level. / Работа рассматривает вопросы мотивации к занятиям силовым фитнесом мужчин первого периода зрелого возраста. Дается экспериментальное обоснование эффективности использования многофункциональных тренажерных устройств на занятиях силовым фитнесом. По результатам исследования, в котором использовался экспресс-скриннинг УФС по методике Апанасенко Г.Л. выявлены изменения характеризующие повышение функциональных резервов организма по мере увеличения уровня физического состояния.

Cette thèse s’intéresse à la conception de la résistance dans les travaux de Simone Weil (1909-1943) et de Michel Foucault (1926-1984). Nous y étudions plus précisément les « techniques de soi » que constituent l’ascèse et la mystique. Partant du postulat que les dispositifs de pouvoir actuels reposent aussi bien sur l’individualisme que la dépolitisation, l’objectif est de mettre en avant des « contre-conduites » susceptibles de favoriser voire de recréer une certaine forme d’existence en commun. Nous soutenons ainsi l’idée que l’ascèse et la mystique peuvent – à condition d’être repensées – représenter de véritables armes dans les luttes transversales et continues qui caractérisent notre époque, tout en offrant des modèles d’action opposés à ceux mis en avant par le système capitaliste. À travers la lecture, l’écriture, l’amitié, l’amour, et plus largement une forme d’attention redoublée envers les autres, les techniques de soi conceptualisées par les auteurs peuvent être définies comme un refus préliminaire qui doit mener à des changements structurels plus profonds. En retour, les formes de vie résultant de la mise en place de ces techniques doivent renforcer cette « anti-discipline ». Par-là, il est possible de décrire la mystique weilienne et l’ascèse foucaldienne comme une révolution permanente, c’est-à-dire un éthos révolutionnaire qui offre une alternative à l’échec du « Grand Soir ». Il s’agit en somme d’analyser les conditions de déconstruction et/ou de recréation d’un « soi » qui représente actuellement le pivot de l’oppression sociale. Le travail peut donc aussi bien se lire comme une critique de l’injonction à être soi-même que comme un appel à devenir autre chose que ce que nous sommes. D’un point de vue plus général, l’objectif est également de mettre en dialogue deux auteurs rarement rapprochés dans la philosophie contemporaine, ainsi que d’effectuer un certain nombre de parallèles avec les traditions de pensée anarchistes et postcoloniales pour montrer tout ce que celles-ci ont en commun. / Abstract : This thesis studies the notion of resistance in the works of Simone Weil (1909-1943) and Michel Foucault (1926-1984). It deals more precisely with two technologies of the self, ascetism and mystic. As individualism and depoliticization seem to characterize “late capitalist” societies, our goal is to present some “counter-conducts” that could foster and even re-create common lifeforms. Under certain conditions, we support the idea that these technologies can be of great support in the permanent and transversal struggles of our times, while offering a praxeological model that doesn’t match the capitalism generic set of values. Through skills such as reading, writing, love or friendship, and a reinforced attention to the world, the technologies of the self depicted by Weil and Foucault could be described as a first act of resistance that can lead to deeper and greater structural changes. In a dialectical way, the structures resulting of these practices also must favorize the emergence of an “anti-discipline”. Regarding to these elements, Weil’s mystic and Foucault’s asceticism look like attempts to put permanent revolution in practice and propose an interesting alternative to the communist model. The goal of this thesis is therefore to analyze some ways of deconstructing and/or recreating a “self” that currently represents a coercive and oppressive force. More generally, it aims to create a discussion between two thinkers that are rarely studied together, and to draw some parallels with anarchist and post-colonial thoughts to show how much all these movements share.

[pt] A presente dissertação teve como objetivo investigar as motivações envolvidas no processo de escolha amorosa na conjugalidade contemporânea. Está sendo apresentada em formato de dois artigos. No primeiro, analisou-se como as dimensões da individualidade e da conjugalidade repercutem na satisfação conjugal; no segundo, foram discutidos os resultados referentes às repercussões da família de origem na escolha do cônjuge. Participaram deste estudo oito sujeitos (quatro homens e quatro mulheres), com idades entre 22 e 49 anos, casados ou em união estável, coabitantes, há pelo menos dois anos, sem filhos, pertencentes às camadas médias da população carioca. Os sujeitos foram escolhidos de forma independente e são de primeiro casamento. Para a avaliação das entrevistas, foi utilizado o método de análise de conteúdo, em sua vertente categorial, tal como proposto por Bardin (2011). Da avaliação do material emergiram duas categorias de análise: escolha amorosa e satisfação conjugal. Constatou-se que a conjugalidade dos pais serve de modelo para o casamento dos filhos. Observou-se, também, que a valorização da liberdade individual, a vivência da intimidade conjugal, abarcando aspectos relativos à amizade e ao afeto, e a flexibilidade em lidar com as dimensões individuais e conjugais são promotoras de satisfação conjugal. / [en] The present dissertation aimed to investigate the motivations involved in the process of love choice in contemporary conjugality. It is being presented in the form of two articles. In the first one, we analyzed how the dimensions of individuality and conjugality affect marital satisfaction; in the second, the results concerning the repercussions of the family of origin in the choice of the spouse and in the conjugal interaction were discussed. A qualitative research was carried out, in which four men and four women, with ages between 22 and 49, married or in a stable union, for at least two years, without children, were interviewed. To analyze the data the content analysis method was used in its categorial aspect, as proposed by Bardin (2011). From the evaluation of the material two categories of analysis emerged: love choice and marital satisfaction. It was found out that the results point to the conjugality of the parents as a model for the marriage of the offsprings. The study also observes that the appreciation of individual freedom, the experience of conjugal intimacy and the flexibility to deal with individual and conjugal dimensions are promoters of conjugal satisfaction.

Summaries in Afrikaans and English / In hierdie studie word die ontstaan en ontwikkeling van demokrasie in die opvoeding in tydperspektief, naamlik aan die hand van 'n tiental opvoedkundiges se opvoedingsidees en onderwyspraktyke vanuit 'n histories-opvoedkundige perspektief ondersoek. Die nuwe uitkomstegebaseerde onderwys- en leerbenadering in Suid-Afrika word ook ondersoek. Die opvoedkundiges is onder meer: • Plato (427-347 vC) • Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (35-100 nC) • Aurelius Augustinus (354-430 nC) • Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536 nC) • Johan Amos Comenius (1592-1670) • John Locke (1632-1704) • Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) • Maria Montessori ( 1870-1952) • John Dewey (1859-1952) • Paulo Freire (1921-1997) Daar is bevind dat die demokrasie van die vroegste tye af (sedert die antieke Grieke) tot in ons huidige eeu in die opvoeding en onderwys aangespreek, gevestig en uitgebou is. Ten slotte word die uitsprake en praktyke van die vermelde opvoedkundiges en 'n uitkomstegebaseerde onderwys- en leerbenadering in Suid-Afrika beoordeel in terme van demokratiese wesenskenmerke en aanbevelings met betrekking tot die kontemporere en toekomstige opvoeding en onderwys in Suid-Afrika word gemaak. / In this study the origin and development of democracy in education through the ages is traced in terms of a historico-educational examination of the ideas and practices of about ten educationists. The new outcomes-based education and learning approach in South Africa is also examined. The educationists are inter alia: • Plato (427-347 BC) • Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-100 AD) • Aurelius Augustine (354-430 AD) • Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536 AD) • John Amos Comenius (1592-1670) • John Locke (1632-1704) • Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) • Maria Montessori (1870-1952) • John Dewey (1859-1952) • Paulo Freire (1921-1997) It was found that democracy in educational theory and practice was addressed, established and developed since ancient times (the ancient Greeks) right up to the present. Finally, the educational philosophy and practices of these educationists as well as the outcomes-based educational approach in South Africa are examined in terms of their essential democratic features and recommendations are made regarding the present education system in South Africa. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Historiese Opvoedkunde)