Essays about: "Identity constructions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 73 essays containing the words Identity constructions.

  1. 1. "I'LL SPEAK FOR BOTH SIDES": Coloniality and Hybridity in Identity Construction in Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Filippa Kakavand; [2024-03-21]
    Keywords : Leslie Marmon Silko; Ceremony; postcolonialism; coloniality; hybridity; magical realism; identity; storytelling; Indigenous; Native American literature;

    Abstract : This study explores the complex relations between coloniality and hybridity in identity construction for the Native American community in Leslie Marmon Silko's novel Ceremony. The study aims to examine how these literary techniques contribute to the protagonist's construction of identity, specifically focusing on his mixed-race identity and the way in which coloniality influences his experience. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Propaganda of Iran and its Proxies : A study on the cross-group cohesion of Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Gustav Christensson; [2024]
    Keywords : Iran; Hezbollah; Hamas; Axis of Resistance; social identity theory; Islamist propaganda; content analysis;

    Abstract : Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 Iran has employed a deliberate and successful strategy centered around the use and support of various proxies, notably Hezbollah and Hamas who are part of the Iranian led Axis of Resistance. There is a vast literature that has studied different aspects of this Iranian proxy dimension, but relatively little research has been conducted on propaganda as a unifying mechanism. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Living Dead: Securing the (Eu)ropean Border : Frontex’s problem representation of migration and its institutional expansion

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Ivo Franz Hagström; [2023]
    Keywords : Frontex; EU; border control; migration; postcolonialism; feminism; corporeal research;

    Abstract : Since the 2015 migration crisis, Frontex has expanded and increased its information-gathering on migrants. This has led to controversial activities post-2015 despite the Agency’s self-perceived humanitarian identity. READ MORE

  5. 4. Transformative Gender Justice : Constructions of Justice, Violence, and Reparations for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Northeastern Nigeria

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Grayden Mills Tilley Prince; [2023]
    Keywords : Transformative Justice; Violence; Reparations; CRSV; Nigeria; GBV; Sexual Violence; Agency; Power; Gender; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Alongside global acknowledgements of the gendered nature of conflict, the academic field of transitional justice is shifting towards the newly emerging concept of transformative justice. Within this, reparations are particularly seen as the most agent-centric tool for structural transformation. READ MORE

  6. 5. Migration Through the Lens of Welfare Regimes : A Comparative Case Study of Migration Discourses in Sweden and the UK

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Meaghan Gordon; [2023]
    Keywords : Sweden; the UK; migration; welfare regime; WPR;

    Abstract : This thesis compares political constructions of migrants across different welfare regime types, based on Esping-Andersen’s (1999) Three worlds of welfare capitalism. Previous comparative research into welfare regimes has not included the Social Democratic regime, leaving a gap to further explore and clarify. READ MORE