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Item Meervoudig gebruikte Protestantse kerkgebouwen in de Gemeente Utrecht enpublieke participatie volgens Verdrag van Faro (2005)(2025-01-16) Super, M.Het kerkbezoek daalt, geloofsgemeenschappen worden kleiner en dat kan leiden tot noodgedwongen verkoop van kerkgebouwen. De Gemeente Utrecht bracht in 2017 een kerkenvisie uit om handvatten te bieden aan kerkgemeenten voor het behoud van hun kerkgebouw. Deze visie wordt in dit onderzoek in verband gebracht met het Verdrag van Faro van de Raad van Europa. Faro staat in het teken van de burger die erfgoed ervaart en moedigt publieke participatie aan. In dit onderzoek wordt besproken in hoeverre er al sprake is van publieke participatie – gedefinieerd volgens het Verdrag van Faro (2005) – bij de kerkgebouwen van de Protestantse Gemeente Utrecht (PGU), de Pieterskerk en de Doopsgezinde Gemeente. De verwachting is dat Faro mogelijkheden gaat bieden voor de toekomst van religieus erfgoed. Binnen kerkgemeenten staat publieke participatie namelijk al centraal. Voor dit onderzoek is gesproken met de directeur van de kerkenraad van de PGU, de huismeester van de Pieterskerk en de koster-beheerder van de Doopsgezinde Gemeente. Er wordt onderzocht hoe deze kerkgemeenten met meervoudig gebruikte protestantse kerkgebouwen functioneren, hoe de geïnterviewden hun religieus erfgoed waarderen en of zij bekend zijn met het Verdrag van Faro.Item Splendours and Miseries: De hedendaagse weerspiegeling van prostitutie gedurende 1850-1910(2024-07-12) Laar, van, F.C.C.H.Whereas the rise of prostitution in the 19e century raised many socio-political issues, it is a widely represented subject in painting of the 19e and early 20ste century. This thesis examines through feminist and curatorial theories how the Musée d'Orsay through curation translates 19e and 20ste -century thought into contemporary thought in the exhibition Splendours & Miseries: Images of Prostitution in France, 1850-1910 (2015). The application of feminist discourse to the analysis of the socio-political context in the 19e century shows that there are parallels between visions of prostitution then and now. The regulation of prostitution introduced in the 19e century can be linked to liberal feminism advocating legalization while the subsequent abolition can be linked to the radical feminism of Evelina Giobbe advocating the abolition of prostitution. By applying curation theory of Tyburczy in the analysis of the exhibition, it becomes clear that in their curation, the Musée d'Orsay encourages a voyeuristic choreography in visitors by using the curatorial concept of the period room. Patriarchal structures are perpetuated through this voyeuristic choreography causing the museum to reject the dismantling of these structures.Item Accent Influence in Healthcare: Examining Trust and Competence Perceptions Among Native Dutch Listeners.(2024-06-07) Velasco Luna, T.Accented speech plays an important role in intercultural communication. Our study investigates the influence of Ukrainian-accented, French-accented, and standard British-accented English on perceptions of trustworthiness, competence, and comprehensibility in patient-doctor communication among native Dutch university students. Furthermore, we explore the impact of listener personality traits, specifically conscientiousness and extraversion. We used audio recordings of male speakers with different accents to speak a standardized medical message. Results revealed a significant correlation between non-native accents and lower ratings of trustworthiness and competence aswell as comprehensibility. This supports our hypotheses that accentedness impacts listener perceptions. The findings highlight the importance of understanding accent biases in healthcare and suggests that personality traits do not have a significant effect. This research fills a notable gap in the literature on the perception of Ukrainian and French accents and underscores the need for further investigation into the relationship between accented speech and psychological factors in intercultural communication.Item The Effect of Colour Manipulation and Topic Involvement on Intended Behaviour Change Using Icon Arrays.(2025-01-06) Dieperink, I.This study did research on the effects of colour manipulation in icon arrays and the level of involvement to the topic on intended behaviour change to reduce the daily added sugar intake. Participants were exposed to three icon arrays, either in the colour combination red and green or black and white, presenting the impact of added sugar intake on the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Participants were asked to fill in a questionnaire, assessing participant’s level of involvement (low or high) and their intended behaviour change. Results showed no significant effect of the colour manipulation on intended behaviour change. However, participants with a high level of involvement to the topic were significantly more willing to reduce their daily added sugar intake than those with low involvement. These results emphasize the important role of involvement in effective health risk communication.Item Are you going to be naked during the Apocalypse? A discourse analysis of the role of nature in sustainable fashion brands presentation(2024-08-22) Soycengin, S.This thesis explores the intersection of fashion, nature, and sustainability. The study investigates how fashion brands use the concept of nature in how they present themselves as sustainable and whether these portrayals align with their actual practices. It uses a theoretical framework based on anthro-, techno-, and ecocentrism, alongside Clive Hamilton’s Promethean and Soterian narratives, to analyze nature's role in sustainability campaigns. Case studies of Coachtopia, Patagonia, and Free People illustrate varying approaches to integrating nature into brand strategies.