Essays about: "Civic Discourse"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 48 essays containing the words Civic Discourse.

1. 1. Conjunction of the spheres. The struggle for hegemony in the English language online reception of Netflix adaption: The Witcher.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Author : Sarah R. Kern; [2024-02-06]
   Keywords : Production reception; Hegemony; Discourse; Transmedia; Witcher; Fantasy; Polish Fantasy; Media literacy; Convergence culture; Fan-studies; Participation culture; Technical communication; Digital Role-Playing Games; Civic imagination; Netnography; ;

   Abstract : This essay uses the concepts of convergence culture, transmedia and hegemony, to understand the struggles within the English language reception to Netflix Tv production “The Witcher.” In order to help the reader, the essay presents the background to the larger Witcher franchise, as well as standard debates and issues within the fantasy genre, the role-playing-game genre and convergence culture. READ MORE

3. 2. THE ROAD TO CLIMATE JUSTICE A discursive analysis of global climate governance between 2015 and 2022

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Victoria Sandholm; [2023-08-31]
   Keywords : International relations; climate governance; climate justice; civic environmentalism; ecological modernization;

   Abstract : There is an urgent need for effective global climate governance addressing the pressing threat of climate change. Based on the institutional power of language, various research has examined the development of global climate governance through discursive lenses, however, the recent period has not yet been examined. READ MORE

4. 3. Are Non-Ethnic Swedes “Real” Swedes? : A Study on Reproduced Images of the Swedish Nation During Municipal National Day Celebrations

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

   Author : Eric Sonesson; [2023]
   Keywords : Discourse Analysis; Swedish Nationalism; National Day; National Identity; Migration; Integration;

   Abstract : In the pre-globalized era, when many nations were comparatively ethnically homogenous, sentiments about national identity and national membership were less contentious. Today, an increasingly open and inter-connected world is changing the demographic composition of countries across the globe. READ MORE

5. 4. Secularizing the Religious? : A Look at Sweden’s Political Secularist Discourse and Its Implications for Christian Schools

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Crystal Malan-Mxego; [2023]
   Keywords : Sweden; Secularism; Christianity; Social constructionism; Education.;

   Abstract : The relationship between Sweden and religion serves as a case of how its secular mode of governance has become an increasingly pervasive ideology that is not only encroaching on the rights of its religious community but is also on a mission to produce a homogenous civic nation, rather than allowing for plurality. Through its increased regulation of religion, particularly evident within the area of education, the case is made by focusing on Christianity and its differing values. READ MORE

6. 5. The Nexus of Media and Civic Engagement in India - A Quantitative Study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Kesa Fatima; [2023]
   Keywords : Civic Engagement; Media Consumption; Media Confidence; Agenda-Setting Theory; Democracy; India; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The world’s largest democracy, India, is experiencing dwindling civic engagement. Amongst a plethora of factors that could explain this phenomenon, this study has chosen to explore the role of media. READ MORE