Sökning: "Royalty"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 16 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Royalty.
1. Ur svenska hjärtans djup : Reproduktion av samtida monarki
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to show how Swedish royalty is reproduced and gains its extraordinary status through interaction between people, institutions and artefacts in the beginning of the 21st century. The analysis is based on data collected between 2003 and 2009 in different contexts where royalty and the monarchy are brought to the fore. LÄS MER
2. En enkel till Himlingøje. Dödens mode 1: ett virrvarr av varianter : Praktgravar i Sydskandinavien under 1000 år: ca 150 e.Kr. – ca 1050 e.Kr
Sammanfattning : One purpose of this dissertation is to show how these graves, set apart due to their often spectacular exterior and an abundance of rich contents, have been inspired as to construction and ideological contents by Roman influence from the south when local Scandinavian chieftains were buried with finesse extraordinaire – from the earliest Roman Iron Age via the more complex societal forms of the Migration and Vendel Periods to the regulated and strictly stratified society of the Viking Period. The dissertation also intends to show how the most magnificent burial customs the Scandinavian Iron Age was not necessarily influenced only by religious beliefs: imported (Roman) prestige goods and, in time, increasingly more lavish local props to bring into the grave became one way for the German farmer and warrior elite groups to manifest and maintain their superior social position and thus accelerating class differences in the Iron Age society of southern Scandinavia. LÄS MER
3. Skadestånd vid patentintrång
Sammanfattning : Damages are generally considered to be the most central and important sanction for patent infringement, as they are the patent holder’s only opportunity to be financially compensated for losses suffered as a result of infringement. As patent has become increasingly important in line with rapid economic and technological development in society, the sanctions – including damages – have also received more attention, both nationally and internationally. LÄS MER
4. 'Dior without Dior' : Tradition and Succession in a Paris Couture House, 1957-2015
Sammanfattning : This study explores how the French luxury fashion house, Dior has mobilised its power over a 70 year period through the constructed persona of the designer, who functions as a figurehead, together with the brand’s heritage. It investigates how the house of Dior reinvented itself after the death of its founder in 1957 through the charismatic succession of a series of designers; Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, and finishes in 2015 with the departure of Raf Simons. LÄS MER
5. Oscar Night in Hollywood : Fashioning the Red-Carpet from the Roosevelt Hotel to International Media
Sammanfattning : This study investigates the red-carpet phenomenon from a historical perspective, seeking to understand how the Academy Awards’ red-carpet became the most prominent fashion show in media culture. The connections between Hollywood and the fashion industry predate the inception of the ceremony, and so does the role of Hollywood actresses as trendsetters. LÄS MER
