490 research outputs found
Skipper Clement Senior School - A SCHOOL EXTENSION
No full textThis project concerns the design of a school extensions for the Skipper Clement School Aalborg for senior students with international and national background. It is based upon the wishes from the school board and a district plan proposal for the new building. The extension will house several functions and adhere to the current trends in school building. This includes a sustainable learning environment and sustainable performance of the building, fulfilling the BR15 and BR2020 low energy class.This project concerns the design of a school extensions for the Skipper Clement School Aalborg for senior students with international and national background. It is based upon the wishes from the school board and a district plan proposal for the new building. The extension will house several functions and adhere to the current trends in school building. This includes a sustainable learning environment and sustainable performance of the building, fulfilling the BR15 and BR2020 low energy class
The Gospel on the Margins: The Ideological Function of the Patristic Tradition on the Evangelist Mark
Get PDFIn spite of the virtually unanimous patristic opinion that the evangelist Mark was the interpreter of Peter, one of the most prestigious apostolic founding figures in Christian memory, the Gospel of Mark was mostly neglected in the patristic period. Not only is the text of Mark the least well represented of the canonical Gospels in terms of the number of patristic citations, commentaries and manuscripts, the explicit comments about the evangelist Mark reveal some ambivalence about its literary or theological value. In my survey of the reception of Mark from Papias of Hierapolis until Clement of Alexandria, I will argue that the reason why the patristic writers were hesitant to embrace the Gospel of Mark was that they perceived the text to be amenable to the Christological beliefs and social praxis of rival Christian factions. The patristic tradition about Mark may have little historical basis, but it had an important ideological function in appropriating the text in the name of an apostolic authority from the margins or periphery
The way to holiness according to Clement of Rome
No full textThe third successor of St. Peter on the see of the Roman ecclesiastic community, Clement of Rome, is the author of a letter addressed to the believers in Corinth. The content of this letter offers an essential witness concerning the problems in the initial stage of the history of the Church, especially in relation to its small particle in Corinth. One of the issues discussed by Clement is encouragement for the effort of inner perfection, i.e. holiness. His offer directed to the Corinthian community contains several stages which a Christian should undergo. The ascent to holiness, according to the Bishop of Rome, starts with acknowledgement of one’s guilts. This is a condition and basis for the next stage, i.e. penance and conversion. The final stage is built on the theological virtues of faith and hope. The concept of achieving holiness, offered by Clement of Rome, is close to other witnesses of that epoch: Didache and the letters of Ignatius of Antioch
supplementary_material - Generalization of Classic Question Order Effects Across Cultures
No full textsupplementary_material for Generalization of Classic Question Order Effects Across Cultures by Tobias H. Stark, Henning Silber, Jon A. Krosnick, Annelies G. Blom, Midori Aoyagi, Ana Belchior, Michael Bosnjak, Sanne Lund Clement, Melvin John, Guðbjörg Andrea Jónsdóttir, Karen Lawson, Peter Lynn, Johan Martinsson, Ditte Shamshiri-Petersen, Endre Tvinnereim and Ruoh-rong Yu in Sociological Methods & Researc
Min krop er blå øjne hvid hud : en hvidhedskritisk undersøgelse af Peter-Clement Woetmanns Bag bakkerne, kysten og Lone Aburas’ Det er et jeg der taler (Regnskabets time)
No full textDenne opgave er en hvidhedskritisk undersøgelse af værkerne "Bag bakkerne, kysten" skrevet af Peter-Clement Woetmann og "Det er et jeg der taler (Regnskabets time)" skrevet af Lone Aburas. Opgaven undersøger følgende: Hvordan forholder den racialiserede krop sig til sin egen position? Hvordan forklarer hhv. Aburas og Woetmann den måde, den hvide og den ikke-hvide krop ud fra denne position er i stand til at orientere sig i verden? Møder kroppene i kraft af disse orienteringer begrænsninger (eksempelvis at blive frataget agens) eller fordele? Fælles for værkerne er tematiseringen af hudens farve og en undersøgelse af jeg’ets væren i verden. Sammenlignende af netop disse værker skyldes primært, at de begge forholder sig til hudfarve som en afgørende faktor for kroppens væren i verden, men fra hver sit perspektiv som henholdsvis den hvide og den ikke-hvide krop. Desuden bærer værkerne visse eksterne ligheder. Eksempelvis er de begge skrevet i kort form og begge bærer de utraditionelle genrebetegnelser. Det er desuden påfaldende, at begge værker udkom i Dannmark i år 2017. Fælles for værkerne er også, at de begge har ”levet et liv” udenfor den skrevne tekst. Lone Aburas’ tekst blev oprindeligt skrevet til en animationsvideo, der har indgået som del af en kunstinstallation. Peter-Clement Woetmanns værk har været brugt i en performance i teatersammenhæng. Begge værker kommenterer på flygtningekrisen, ligesom de lægger sig i forlængelse af spørgsmålet om den hvide krops privilegerede position. Centralt for værkerne er derfor en undersøgelse af den udsigelsesposition, jeg’et taler fra, og hvordan det fra den position kan orientere sig i verden. Jeg vil derfor inddrage positioneringsteori for at kortlægge disse udsigelsespositioner. Jeg vil yderlige undersøge hvidhed som orientering fra et fænomenologisk perspektiv ud fra Sara Ahmeds teorier om hvidhed
I think it is called love?
No full textAbstractThis study aims to examine the circumstances and elements necessary for a romantic relationship to withstand the test of time and evolve into a long-term committed partnership. Additionally, we explore why individuals choose to pursue romantic relationships despite the challenges and complexities often associated with love.In Danish society, this topic is gaining increasing popularity through podcasts that delve into the psychology of romantic relationships and offer advice on individual behavior and understanding of partners. However, this trend raises concerns as it may foster unrealistic expectations regarding what can be demanded from romantic relationships and each other. Therefore, we seek to elucidate the supportive circumstances for romantic relationships and assess their accessibility to the Danish populace at present. We aim to achieve this by examining podcasts and their potential contribution to shaping unrealistic ideals about long-term romantic relationships.We analyze the content of these podcasts, the backgrounds of the hosts offering advice, and explore podcasts that discuss love as a phenomenon and its impact on contemporary societal ideals. This examination is underpinned by various psychological and sociological theories, enabling a comprehensive understanding of love across different historical contexts, the contemporary conception of love, conducive circumstances for enduring relationships, and the motivations behind choosing love.Our findings reveal that the prevailing individualism of modern society can pose challenges for long-term relationships. There exists a paradox between the desire for a partner who provides support, aids in self-development, and facilitates positive experiences, and the diminishing tolerance for compromise, overcoming challenges, and managing negative emotions—integral aspects of sustaining long-lasting relationships. The uncertainty and plethora of choices in today's society may make it difficult for individuals to navigate, potentially leading to the emergence of unrealistic ideals and placing strain on long-term relationships. Various experts in the field of psychology provide answers and guidance to uncertainties in contemporary society, with psychological pop-theories often substituting traditional norms and rules regarding love and relationships. This expertise is disseminated through various modern media, including podcasts. Although these podcasts emerge from a need for answers, they risk contributing to the problem by creating ideals and unrealistic expectations regarding love and potential partners.Keywords: Love, long term relationships, contemporary, traditional, critical realism, conditions of possibility, podcasts, individuality, freedom, psychology, unrealistic ideals, responsibility, uncertainty, commitment anxiety
'Going into Symbiosis with Clay': A Qualitative Study of Meaningful Interactions with Materials in Clay Work
No full textIs meaning to be found in a blackcurrant bush? - A psychological investigation of meaning and identity in three danish ecovillages
No full textThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the concepts of identity and meaning in the context of danish ecovillages (EV), and to additionally understand the importance and influence of the surrounding society, both locally and nationally. Prior to this project, a literature review on ecovillages has been conducted, which revealed a sci-entific gap implying a lack of psychological research in the realm of EV as well as a lack of research on EV’s in a Danish context. In order to investigate the initially men-tioned interest, this paper has been based on a combination of participant observation and interviews, as methods for collecting data. Three different rural EV’s across Denmark were visited for a total of five days each during which four interviews were conducted. This research project is rooted in the scientific theory of critical realism, which has influenced the decisions made throughout the entirety of the process. Post data collection an analysis was performed, which revealed six different themes of specific significance. These are identity, community, nature, time, freedom and the surrounding society. The analysis of these themes was conducted based on relevant theoretical perspectives. Overall, four main theories were introduced including those by Brinkmann, Honneth, Rosa and Reckwitz. The analysis of the six themes present-ed different yet cohesive and interdependent insights into the research question. It is found that identity is a continuous process of self interpretation, which is highly sen-sitive to the practices and values present in the specific context of the EV, while this context is both influenced and formed by the surrounding society. The degree to which the residents are able to live in accordance with their values is an indicator to the level of meaning they experience in their lives, which for many people has been the main reason and catalyst for seeking out life in an EV. Issues and challenges may arise in the EV context, which the residents cope with differently. Some people find meaningful compromises, whilst others eventually decide to leave the EV as it could not live up to their expectations. This dynamic of meaning across the realms of the surrounding society and the context of EV indicates that those who choose to stay, choose this life form despite its inherent challenges as it still constitutes the most meaningful choice among the options. To understand the research question of this paper, it has become evident that all of the analyzed themes contribute with para-mount knowledge as to how processes of identity and experiences of meaning are influenced by living in an EV, and how these nuances are to some extent influenced by the surrounding society
A Critique of the Contemporary Ideal of Authenticity: A Cultural Critique of the Uniqueness in the Era of the Unique
No full textAccording to Andreas Reckwitz today we live in a society of singularities in which thingsthat are valorized come to be considered as being unique. These unique things Reckwitz callsa singularity. At the same time there seems to be a great many repetitions of these so-calledsingularities. In this thesis I explore the meaning of this seeming paradox of the repetition ofthe unique: How can something which claims to be unique repeat itself and what does thissay about today's society?To explore this I try to answer three related questions: 1) How can these repetitions beunderstood in the light of the society of singularities? 2) What negative aspects of today’sideal of authenticity can be identified, and lastly: 3) Is it possible to formulate a new ideal ofauthenticity in the light of the problematic aspects identified?To answer the first questions I use Reckwitz’ book the Society of Singularities and here I findthat the many repetitions of unique “things” is due to a historical joining of the idea ofauthenticity and the unique. Today's society is due the high standard of living obsessed withliving a meaningful life and since the idea of authenticity has been linked with the unique,life’s meaning is today sought after in a very specific, conform manner. What this joining ofthese two concepts has led to is the forming of a specific ideal of authenticity. This ideal canbe formulated in the following way: To become authentic one must interact with the unique.This leads me to the second questions where I explore the negative implications of this newideal of authenticity. To do this I start exploring the implications of these repetitions: Thesociety of the unique, can a bit paradoxically be labeled as a society of conformity. This isparadoxical if it is compared with the concept of authenticity in the works of the Danishphilosopher Søren Kierkegaard whose understanding of authenticity I introduce afterwards.After this introduction I compare this understanding of the concept of authenticity withtoday’s ideal of authenticity and find that the two are in stark contrast to each other asmentioned before. Kierkegaard insists that becoming authentic is something which one canachieve in an interaction with the self and in isolation away from “the crowd”. This is adifferent orientation from today’s ideal of authenticity that insists that authenticity is achievedby interacting with the unique as the object and in an outward-directed manner. But today’sideal of authenticity is not only in contrast to Kierkegaard’s understanding of authenticity. Iargue in the following section that it also puts the individual in a situation of increased risk ofdepression. I end this part of the analysis with a section where I summarize and evaluate thetwo understandings of authenticity. I do this by comparing the two understandings ofauthenticity with a specific definition of the word authenticity, that understands the conceptas meaning becoming aligned with an essence of the self. When making this comparison itbecomes clear that today's ideal of authenticity in many ways is insufficient. Not only does itput the individual in an increased risk for depression, but also for certain mental states thathaunts individuals of today. These are, besides depression, feelings of FOMO (Fear ofmissing out), shame, inadequacy and stress, and all of these are due to the outwardness andthe object of today’s ideal of authenticity.In the end I conclude that Kierkegaard is right when he stresses that authenticity is achievedwith the self as the object, but that both the kierkegaardian and today’s ideal of authenticityboth are somewhat correct in the orientations, and that they in an ideal situation would seekout each other to find a golden mean between the two when it comes to their orientation.To answer the last question presented above I start with defending the use of authenticity in asociological thesis by refuting parts of Theodor Adorno’s critique of the concept. Thiscritique is not only needed to defend the thesis and its subject (Authenticity) but it also makesit possible to get a better understanding of the nature of authenticity. According to Adorno theself is constructed and as a consequence “fluid”. But when discussing this matter using theexample of a transgender person, a mix between social constructivism and realism and thetheories of Adorno and Pierre Bourdieu one can see that the self is both “fluid” and “solid”. Itherefore characterize the ideal of authenticity for the future as having a special nature ofbeing between essence and social construct. Furthermore I point out, in accordance withwhat I found out in previous parts of the thesis, that a future ideal of authenticity must havethe self as object, and with regard to its orientation must find a golden mean between theoutwardness of the reckwitzian and the inwardness of kierkegaardian understanding ofauthenticity.My approach to working with this problem is to take inspiration from a mix of critical realismand social constructivism under the heading “realistic constructivism”. Furthermore I workwith a theoretical approach, by which I mean that I work primarily using different theories todiscuss the problem without using empirical data such as interviews and observations. Insteadthe empirical data used in the thesis consists mostly of observations at the everyday level, andthese act as examples of something more broad and general
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