Essays about: "Online Subculture"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 15 essays containing the words Online Subculture.

1. 11. Who is really in power here : A critical discourse analysis on the Facebook discussion concerning the media representation of Greekazo in Malou Efter Tio

   University essay from Karlstads universitet

   Author : Thomas Forssell; Bjerkland Axel; [2020]
   Keywords : Critical Discourse analysis; Malou efter 10; Greekazo; Swedish rap; Moral Panic;

   Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to investigate the confrontation of the Facebook group that was developed in response to the interview with the rap artist Greekazo in Malou Efter Tio. The study investigates the research questions: How is the discursive practice of Facebook utilized to challenge a mainstream television production? How are the stereotypes of contemporary marginalized rap artists reproduced in the Swedish news media? Our key interest lies in the moment of conflict between a section of the public and a mainstream media organization where we discuss how the media representation of a Swedish contemporary rap subculture is confronted by a minority of people online. READ MORE

3. 12. Travelling Football Fans & Hotel Selection

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

   Author : Anestis Zoumpoulakis; [2015]
   Keywords : Sport tourism; football; fandom subculture; city-break travel; hotel selection; hotel attributes; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate the hotel attributes that affect selection by football fans when travelling away from home to participate in a sport event. Attributes that identified in previous researches were segmented into five major sets and the most common and relevant to the purposes of this study were chosen to form the questionnaire. READ MORE

4. 13. The social struggle of being HIJRA in Bangladesh - cultural aspiration between inclusion and illegitimacy

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Tove Stenqvist; [2015]
   Keywords : hijra; discourse; online media; norms; gender; social constructivism;

   Abstract : The hijra subculture in Bangladesh remains one of the most marginalized and violated minority groups in Bangladesh. However, with recent legislative change in Bangladesh, the group has gained legal recognition in that a third official gender has been introduced. READ MORE

5. 14. Special Events on Facebook : The relationship of online subculture, eWOM, eTrust, and purchase intention

   University essay from IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Nicole Bou Assaf; Cassia Carvalho Cunha; Christian Kubista; [2011]
   Keywords : Social Media; Facebook Pages; Electronic Trust; Electronic Word-of-Mouth; Online Subculture; Purchase Intention; Special Event;

   Abstract : Purpose: The aim of this bachelor thesis is to investigate the relationship of online subcultures, electronic trust, electronic word-of-mouth, and purchase intention towards a special event within selected Facebook Pages. Background: Given the increasing impact of social media platforms in communications not only between consumers, but also consumers and companies, this study takes a deeper look at the influence that companies can exercise on consumer’s purchase intention for a special event through these platforms. READ MORE

6. 15. BEING “NON-MAINSTREAM” IN CHINESE CYBERSPACE: FZL SUBCULTURE ON THE INTERNET

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Pianzhou Zhou; [2009]
   Keywords : non-mainstream; cyberspace; China; FZL; subculture; subculturalist; Internet; identity; netizen ; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The rise of the FZL (feizhuliu) subculture was one of the most eye-catching cultural phenomena in the Chinese cyberspace between 2007 and 2008. It has been considered as vulgar, destructive and problematic by the masses. The purpose of this research was to offer a fresh perspective and insightful view into the FZL subculture. READ MORE