Essays about: "self-categorization theory"

Found 4 essays containing the words self-categorization theory.

  1. 1. "Frozen Tears" : A Study of Representaions of Masculinity in Three Egyptian Movies

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

    Author : Nesma Hewidy; [2023]
    Keywords : masculinity; representation; Egyptian cinema; social role theory; patriarchal society;

    Abstract : This thesis examines representations of masculinity in the following Egyptian movies: El Badla (2018), Welad Rizk 2 (2019) and Taymour w Shafika (2007). Each movie is from a different genre to further explore how this may influence the constructed representation of masculinity. The genres are comedy, action and romance. READ MORE

  3. 2. Who are the Hilltop Youth? : Perception of self vs. Perception of researchers

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Felicia Lindqvist; [2020]
    Keywords : Hilltop Youth; HY; Israel; price tag; activists; self-categorization; protracted social conflict;

    Abstract : This qualitative study focuses on perceptions of actors within protracted social conflicts and the value of using self-categorization as a tool to increase understanding of conflict actors as a step towards to finding alternative solutions. It compares self-perceptions of the Hilltop Youth, a radical settler group in the West Bank region in the Middle East, to categorizations used in all of the established literature on the group. READ MORE

  4. 3. #MeToo: A case study of #sistabriefen

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Miranda Andersson; [2018]
    Keywords : Hashtag Feminism; Hashtag Activism; Safe Spaces; Digital Social Movements; Connective Action;

    Abstract : As a result of the #MeToo movement in Sweden, #sistabriefen was created to represent the women, non-binaries and trans-persons working within the communications industry. This study analyzes the dynamics and identities of the #sistabriefen group members on their private social media platform. READ MORE

  5. 4. “Our souls are there, we are returning someday” – Young Palestinians in Sweden reflecting on ethnicity as an aspect of identity

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

    Author : Elvira Korp; [2018]
    Keywords : Palestinians; Sweden; Social Identity Theory; Self categorization theory; Ethnicity; Identity;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how Palestinian ethnicity is negotiated and embodied in different contexts by young people with Palestinian background in Sweden. It is based on semi-structured interviews and uses Social Identity and Self Categorization theory. READ MORE