Essays about: "Theresa May"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Theresa May.

1. 1. “This is what a feminist looks like" : A comparative case study of neoliberal discourses from Thatcher to May and its gendered implications

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Sofia Antila; [2023]
   Keywords : Neoliberalism; Intersectionality; Feminism; Discourse Analysis; Conservatism; Political Discourses.;

   Abstract : Tracing the construction of gender neoliberalism in the United Kingdom with the context of austerity measures and increased social divisions stemming from the European Union referendum, this research analyses the way political discourses act to legitimize gender neoliberalism as the hegemonic rationality in the Conservative Party. Undertaking a comparative case study approach, this study aims to examine the evolution of neoliberal rationality in political discourses between the two female Prime Ministers of the country, namely, Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May. READ MORE

3. 2. Starting-Up Alternative Food Systems. Understanding the potential of value-based supply chain startups to localize the food system in Germany through a Multi- Level Perspective

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Theresa Meyer; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainability Sciences; Scaling-up; Niche innovation; Localization; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : As the global food system fails to cope with its social and environmental depletion, Alternative Food Systems (AFSs) have emerged. While previous studies have focused on localization efforts through consumer and producer food initiatives, emerging start-ups which act as mediators between the farmers and consumers have been neglected. READ MORE

4. 3. Gender Representation in News Media : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Representation of the Two British Prime Ministers Theresa May and Boris Johnson

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Hasina Turab; [2022]
   Keywords : critical discourse analysis; gender representation; political representation; media discourse;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how former and current Prime Ministers, Theresa May and Boris Johnson are represented in two British newspapers, The Guardian and The Sun, a broadsheet and a tabloid, during the election time, namely July 2016 for May and July 2019 for Johnson. By applying Critical Discourse Analysis, and especially Norman Fairclough’s three-dimensional model of analysis (1989), as well as studies on gender discourse, this study investigates how constructions of gender stereotypes are created. READ MORE

5. 4. The security threat for Northern Ireland: In the views of six political leaders

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Lovisa Lundin Ziegler; [2019]
   Keywords : Brexit; Northern Ireland; security; EU; Irish border; Theresa May; Arlene Foster; Mary Lou McDonald; Enda Kenny; Leo Varadkar; Donald Tusk; Good Friday Agreement; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis examines in what way Brexit is constructed as a security threat with regards to the Irish border. If the UK were to leave the EU a border would have to be installed, but installing a border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland would violate the Good Friday Agreement. READ MORE

6. 5. Brexit Memes Brexit: Exploring discourses of the Brexit negotiations through social media visuals

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

   Author : Joanne Findlay; [2019]
   Keywords : media; memes; brexit; semiotics;

   Abstract : This thesis seeks to analyse a critical juncture in the aftermath of the Brexit vote; Theresa May’s Brexit negotiations. This was a highly contentious time for politics in the UK, eventually leading to an extension on the initial deadline being granted and May’s resignation from the post of Prime Minister. READ MORE