Essays about: "Capitol riot"

Found 4 essays containing the words Capitol riot.

1. 1. Individual to rioter: A theoretical analysis of collective behaviour

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Olivia Söderberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Capitol riots; emergent norm theory; social identity theory; riots; violence; milling; baiting; political violence.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study analyses the factors that contributed to the collective behaviour of the mob at the January 6th Capitol riot and which factors were most influential. Previous studies have primarily relied on motive and justification in explaining prevention means and in part the actions of crowds during riots. READ MORE

3. 2. United States of America: The land of threat and opportunity : A qualitative study of democratic autoimmunity in the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Karin Rådemar; [2023]
   Keywords : Capitol riot; Autoimmunity; Derrida; Democracy; United States;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to address and problematize how an undemocratic event like the Capitol riot on January 6th, 2021 could occur in the United States, the nation that for so long has been perceived to be the world’s leading democracy. The thesis takes a point of departure in French philosopher Jaques Derrida’s theory of autoimmunity, which is a theory aiming to explain how democracies are at constant risk of developing autoimmune reactions within their institutions, causing them to undermine their own values and principles. READ MORE

4. 3. From election to insurrection : A Speech Act Theory study of Donald Trump’s tweets in the wake of the 2020 election.

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Pedagogik, språk och ämnesdidaktik

   Author : Paraskevi Karapostoli; [2022]
   Keywords : speech act theory; Donald Trump; tweets; twitter; directive speech acts;

   Abstract : This essay utilizes Speech Act Theory to assess Donald Trump’s role in inciting the riot that took place in Washington D.C. on the 6th of January, 2021 and culminated with the attack on the Capitol building. For the purposes of the study a corpus was created with tweets collected from the Trump Twitter Archive. READ MORE

5. 4. “Go home, we love you!” : Examining agenda melding activities and participation amongst Twitter users following the US Capitol riots.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för medier och journalistik (MJ)

   Author : Isa Ring; [2021]
   Keywords : US Capitol Riot; Agenda melding; Participation; Twitter; Donald Trump; Capitol riot; dagordningsteori; deltagande; Twitter; Donald Trump;

   Abstract : New media technologies, especially social media, continue to challenge previous notions regarding agenda melding activities. Recent observations have been made during chaotic and turbulent conditions, where participants behave contradictory to what is expected by previous agenda setting and melding theories. READ MORE