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  1. 1. Mother-Daughter Conflict Talk : Communication processes ignited by accusations

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Lakshmi Christine Freier; [2023]
    Keywords : family argument; family talk; argumentative talk; argument talk; mother daughter conversation styles;

    Abstract : The relationship between mothers and daughter is known to be characterized by a high degree of both connection and conflict. This is reflected in their communication style, as previous studies have found that accusations, metamessages and misinterpretations are common elements in mother-daughter conversations. READ MORE

  3. 2. Laughing til' I'm dead : A qualitative study of emojis in laughable contexts

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Ilona Kröll; [2022]
    Keywords : TikTok; Laughter; Emoji; Preference; CMC;

    Abstract : Since 1990, the usage of emojis has increased and become a part of our everyday communication.The ambiguous nature of emojis has been shown by multiple previous studiesbut there is a qualitative gap in research of what the meaning of these emojis are. READ MORE

  4. 3. Examining Sinophobia and Racialization at the Nexus of News Satire and Public Engagement : The Case of Swedish Television SVT’s Svenska Nyheter News Satire of China in 2018

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

    Author : Nini Huang; [2022]
    Keywords : Sinophobia; anti-Asian racism; liquid racism; liquid Sinophobia; Yellow Peril; Gook Humor; racialization; color-blindness; news satire; race humor; gulinghumor; sinofobi; rasism mot asiater; gula faran;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to understand Sinophobia in the context of post-racial, anti-racist and color-blind Sweden, specifically concerning news representations of China and racial caricatures of Chinese and other East-Asians through “Gook humor”. Sinophobia is examined through race humor and public engagement with satirical race representations using the controversial case of news satire of China produced by Swedish public television SVT in 2018. READ MORE

  5. 4. Civilian Coping Strategies in War : A Qualitative Content Analysis of a Diary from the Siege of Breslau in 1945

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Greta Middendorf; [2022]
    Keywords : Civilians in War; Diary; WWII in Germany; Lazarus and Folkman’s theory on psychological stress and coping; Qualitative Content Analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate how civilians coped with life-threatening situations in WWII through analyzing the diary of a civilian from the siege of Breslau in 1945. There are two main issues this study attempts to address. Firstly, current Peace and Conflict Studies lack integration from theories from psychology. READ MORE

  6. 5. Perceived Proximity in Times of Spatial Distance : Understanding the Mediating Effect of Communication Behavior in Suddenly Dispersed Teams

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Chantal Forssmann; Lisa Hildebrand; [2021]
    Keywords : Team communication behavior patterns; communication practices; perceived proximity; virtuality; spontaneity; appropriation of technology; spatial dispersion; computer-mediated communication;

    Abstract : Background: The persistent Covid-19 pandemic tremendously challenged existing work teams as it drove spatial dispersion among colleagues and greater dependence on virtual communication tools. Consequently, teams were required to adapt proven communication practices that mediate the exchange of social information and the perception of proximity to teammates. READ MORE