Essays about: "online ethnography"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 essays containing the words online ethnography.

  1. 1. Chasing Shadows : An Anthropological Expedition of the Hunt for Olle Högbom

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Viktor Andersson; [2024]
    Keywords : Disappearance; Missingness; Hauntology; Ruinology; Simulacra; Liminality; Ethnography; Anthropology;

    Abstract : This essay explores the mysterious disappearance of Olle Högbom from an anthropological perspective. It uses theories of hauntology, ruinology, and simulacra to examine how Olle's absence continues to affect society. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Myth of the Viking: An online ethnography of a collective narrative amongst Scandinavian white supremacist men

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

    Author : Celina Lindh; [2023]
    Keywords : Cultural Trauma; Narrative Criminology; Collective Narrative; Masculinity; Femininity; Victimhood; Collective Identity; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the construction of collectiveness amongst Scandinavian white supremacist men. The research questions for the study set out to answer how their collective narrative is constructed, and how they use narrative to communicate their social problems in contemporary society. READ MORE

  4. 3. Embodying the Alternative : Indigenous Activism Online in Response to Reconciliation with Canada.

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

    Author : Martina Basciani; [2023]
    Keywords : Indigenous people; Canada; Reconciliation; activism; digital ethnography;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates strategies of digital activism pursued by Indigenous activists in the age of Reconciliation in Canada. The point of departure is the relationship between Indigenous people and the settler establishment, which has been historically informed by several attempts to assimilate the Natives into the white majority. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Lack of Love : The Sacred and the Suffering Experiences of Female Involuntary Celibates

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Maria Brix Rasmussen; [2023]
    Keywords : femcel; Forever Alone Women; FAW; incel; involuntary celibacy; love; online environment; online community; lookism; objectively ugliness; Reddit; Discord; phenomenology; orientation; ethnology; ethnography;

    Abstract : This ethnographic study investigates the reality of female involuntary celibates. To understand how the identification of being a female involuntary celibate has developed online in a shared online environment, I explore the experiences from women who identify as femcels and women who identity as forever alone women. READ MORE

  6. 5. Embracing Rascals in the Online Battlefield : Game Mechanics that Promote Collaboration Between Players in PvPvE Multiplayer Competitive Shooters

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

    Author : Sofia Mitsigkola; [2023]
    Keywords : game design; player experience; UX; mechanics; social interaction; PvPvE; survival shooters; ethnography; annotated portfolios; interaction design;

    Abstract : This thesis project examines social interactions in PvPvE Online Multiplayer Survival Shooters and proposes mechanics that promote connection among players, hooking rascal players who invent new ways to play the game, into the game spirit rather than engaging in toxic play. To do that, I followed a Research-through-design methodology, engaged with games, game designers, and gamers, and designed storyboards presenting examples of mechanics that promote players' connection. READ MORE