Essays about: "influence of pop culture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words influence of pop culture.

  1. 1. Circumventing censorship : a multimodal critical discourse analysis of the Bulgarian satirical newspaper Pras Press

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Elena Hristova; [2023]
    Keywords : political satire; political cartoons; censorship; Bulgaria; public sphere; multimodal critical discourse analysis; Pras Press; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the role of political satire in the Bulgarian public sphere through the case of the satirical newspaper Pras Press. The bi-weekly publication is centered around political cartooning and reports on public affairs issues from pop culture to current events. READ MORE

  3. 2. 'It was never about the games' : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Construction of "Video Game Addiction" in Swedish News 1991-2017

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Ulf Benjaminsson; Danielle Unéus; [2023]
    Keywords : discourse analysis; video game addiction; moral panic; moral entrepreneurs; Owe Sandberg; Patrik Wincent; youth culture; juvenism; forced treatment; Sweden;

    Abstract : This theoretical thesis employs critical discourse analysis to scrutinise the construction of video game addiction in Swedish press from 1991 to 2017, and examines its potential contribution to a moral panic. Our research is based on the assumption that media discourse influences societal norms, which in turn, can profoundly affect individuals and groups. READ MORE

  4. 3. Movie-ing Forward: Climate Change Narratives and Imaginaries in Children’s Animated Films

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Jennifer Tenorio De Figueiredo Gabell; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; Climate Change; Climate Imaginaries; Pop-Culture Children s Films; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Children primarily learn about climate change (CC) through media, including children’s films. Films can influence emotions, shaping perceptions and actions regarding CC. However, research focusing on media narratives consumed by children is lacking, leaving a significant knowledge gap. READ MORE

  5. 4. HOMO  PULCHRITUDUS : Beauty as a Product of Dominant Ideology and its Representations in Film

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionen

    Author : Evangelia Gerontaki; [2021]
    Keywords : Beauty; Art; Cinema; System; Systems of Thought; Foucault; Nietzsche; Jung; Narratives; Story telling; Film; Panopticon; Genealogy;

    Abstract : This dissertation approaches the concept of beauty. Looking through the consistent efforts ofphilosophers and artists over the centuries to define and capture beauty, we come to the conclusionthat such a thing is impossible in its entirety. The rules and the standards that measure out thebeautiful. READ MORE

  6. 5. The sharing economy and Web 2.0 : a consumer perspective

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Naji Bazzi; Christine Opie; [2016]
    Keywords : Sharing economy; collaborative consumption; peer-to-peer; consumer behavior; Web 2.0; consumer engagement; online trust; eWOM;

    Abstract : The concept of the sharing economy has gained increased attention among academicresearch and practitioners alike. The sharing economy presents a shift from the traditionalcommerce way of business to a more collaborative sharing of resources. READ MORE