Search for dissertations about: "liminal spaces"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words liminal spaces.
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1. Greeting the visitor : A contextualising study of fauces-mosaics in Pompeii
Abstract : The focus for this study is the collection of mosaic-floors that adorn the entrances, fauces, to atrium-houses around Pompeii. The aim is to further our understanding of the Roman view of transitional spaces, in this case the private house-entrance between the inside and the outside world. READ MORE
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2. Organising Intimacy : Exploring Heterosexual Singledoms at Swedish Singles Activities
Abstract : Single activities have long been places where single people can come to meet friends, build community or look for partners. The activities have relevance for studies of heterosexuality, intimacy, personal life and space. READ MORE
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3. Coal Lives : Italians and the Metabolism of Coal in Wallonia, Belgium, 1945-1980
Abstract : This manuscript focuses on the relationship between coal and the history of the over 300,000 Italian miners who moved to Wallonia, Belgium, from 1946 onwards, in accordance to the State agreement between Italy and Belgium known as “men in exchange for coal.” Notably, I use environmental history of migration to analyze what I define as “the metabolism of coal. READ MORE
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4. On the Boundaries of Watchmen : Paratextual Narratives across Media
Abstract : This dissertation is an intervention into the ongoing revisions of Gerard Genette’s concept of paratexts. Increasingly used in discussions of artifacts other than the literary novels that were Genette’s object of attention, the concept of paratexts has given rise to intense debates regarding the nature and functions of paratextual elements across media. READ MORE
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5. Soundscapes in nineteenth-century Gothic short stories
Abstract : In the eerie world of Gothic literature, sound represents a source of fear, anxiety, and discomfort, and it mostly affects its listeners through the invisible character of the experience. Sound is integral to nineteenth-century Gothic short stories with their panoply of liminal and polyphonic oppositions, as well as a claustrophobic feel of spaces, fearful listeners, and the return of the repressed. READ MORE