Essays about: "Discourse Theory"

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  1. 6. The Autistic Human-container and its Contents : A Multi-lingual Critical Discourse Analysis of Autism Info Materials

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för kultur- och medievetenskaper

    Author : Linn Lockert; [2024]
    Keywords : Autism; Autism Representation; Conceptual Metaphor Theory; Critical Discourse Analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis examines written autism info materials from web searches and autism expertrecommendations across Germany, Sweden, and the US. Making use of Conceptual MetaphorTheory and Critical Discourse Analysis, the different materials were analyzed with the help of codeschemes by marking down conceptual metaphors and other ideological words. READ MORE

  3. 7. "Wake up and smell the CSRD" Framing strategies employed by the Big 4 on discourse about CSRD

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Morten Younie; Oskar Benson; [2024]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Sustainable Accounting; CSRD; Big 4 Accounting Firms; Non Financial Reporting;

    Abstract : With the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) coming into effect in the EU, a significant number of companies will be subjected to unprecedented non-financial reporting requirements. The Big 4 accounting firms (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG) are important providers of sustainability assurance and, more generally, act as the allies of firms in both the political and corporate fields. READ MORE

  4. 8. Examining Conservation Narratives : An Environmental Discourse Analysis of WWF Madagascar

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Félice Rubin; [2024]
    Keywords : Conservation; Discourse; Deforestation; Community management; Biodiversity; Ecosystem services; Hegemony; Baselines; Environmental History; Miljövård; diskurs; avskogning; samhällsförvaltning; biodiversitet; ekosystemtjänster; hegemoni; miljöhistoria;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the conservation narratives of Madagascar the ambiguity of forest cover and deforestation estimates, and the difficulty in deconstructing the narratives linked to the idea of a once fully forested island. In particular, shifts in the conservation debate are related to the discursive power of a large-scale international NGO, the WWF. READ MORE

  5. 9. Sweden's relationship to NATO - How the government legitimizes its foreign security policy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Victoria Karlsson; [2024]
    Keywords : NATO; securitization; legitimization; non-alignment; NATO-membership; speech acts.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to study how different political orientations in Swedish foreign security policy have been legitimized. After having pursued a policy of neutrality and non-alignment for 200 years, Sweden made a decision to apply for membership in the military alliance NATO. READ MORE

  6. 10. Unpacking the Agenda 2030 Puzzle : A Critical Discourse Analysis on SDGs 8 and 10 through the lens of the Post-Development approach

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Moa Bergsten; Saga Messering; [2024]
    Keywords : Development Discourse; Critical Discourse Analysis; Post-Development Theory; Agenda 2030;

    Abstract : Agenda 2030 has reached its half-way mark, making it a highly relevant topic to examine. A critical discourse analysis (CDA) is applied through this research to identify the underlying norms and values of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 8 (decent work and economic growth) and 10 (reduced inequalities). READ MORE