Essays about: "Underdog"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the word Underdog.

  1. 1. The Howl of the Lone Wolf

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Jonna Rolfsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Lone Wolf; Manifesto; Narrative; Targets; Right-wing; Underdog; Ideology; Social System; Social Order; Crisis; Violence; Mass-harm; Replacement; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Attacks of mass-harm perpetrated by lone actor terrorists, also known as lone wolves which they are called in this study, have been increasing in the last few decades and has become one of the main national security threats in Sweden. With the increase in attacks, so has the research on this type of terrorism, looking at ideological reasons, target selection and the radicalisation process as well as comparisons to group-based terrorism. READ MORE

  3. 2. Poland: The Historical Underdog and Contemporary Protector of Ukraine : A Narrative Analysis on Ontological Security and Crisis in the Case of Poland

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Isabel Gråby; [2023]
    Keywords : ontological security; biographical narrative; narrative analysis; Poland; Ukraine; international relations; crisis;

    Abstract : In recent years, more research has been conducted to explain state behavior in relation to crises. Poland has taken a conservative turn since 2015, distancing itself from mainstream European strategies. This is explained by self-identity needs stemming from historical experiences and envisioned futures. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Underdog Brand Position

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Diogo de Lima; Darragh Moorhouse; Can Üner; [2023]
    Keywords : Underdog; Underdog Brand; Underdog Brand Positioning; Brand Positioning; Brand Strategy; Branding; Rhetoric; Brand Identity; Brand Image; Communication; Top Dog; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Title: The Underdog Brand Position Date of Seminar: 31-05-2023 Course: BUSN39 Degree Project in Global Marketing Authors: Diogo de Lima, Darragh Moorhouse & Can Üner Advisor: Mats Urde Key words: Underdog, Underdog Positioning, Branding, Rhetoric, Identity, Communication, Image, Top Dog. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the Underdog Brand Position (and its link to Rhetoric) to understand What is an Underdog Brand Position, How are Underdog Brand Positions Used and Why and When is an Underdog Brand Position a viable strategy. READ MORE

  5. 4. "30 million women rejected me" - a narrative analysis of perpetrators of gendered mass murders

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Tova Wedding; [2022]
    Keywords : mass murder; misogyny; narrative criminology; hegemonic masculinity; homosociality; male entitlement; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how perpetrators of misogynistic mass murder utilise narrative and storytelling to make meaning of their violent acts towards women. This thesis is hereby an attempt to understand gendered mass violence, and its narrative resources that precede and promote such actions, as part of a wider, misogynist culture centered on a denial of the existence of patriarchal societies and oppression of women. READ MORE

  6. 5. The vegan underdog : An interview study about vegan men, masculinity and political potency

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Joakim Frank; [2021]
    Keywords : Veganism; Vegetarianism; Masculinity; Hegemonic masculinity; Ecofeminism; Intersectionality; Neo-liberalism;

    Abstract : Eating meat is an increasingly problematic social practice. It has devastating environmental effects; itends and exploits animals’ lives and as a social practice it is also connected to other oppressive systems.In our culture, meat is symbolically tied to manhood and the ideological system of carnism that supportsanimal exploitation. READ MORE