Essays about: "Dissent"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 36 essays containing the word Dissent.

  1. 21. Understanding state repression in the light of gender equality : Exploring under which conditions states use violent repression toward violent and nonviolent dissent

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Jenny Larsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Gender equality; repression; dissent;

    Abstract : States respond to dissent with repressive means to stay in power. However, there are observed variations in how violently this repressive behavior actually is. READ MORE

  3. 22. 'The Hate in Our Midst' : The 2017 Unite the Right Rally and Representations of Voice, Race, and Emotions in CNN International and Al-Jazeera English 

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMK

    Author : Nadja Schaetz; [2018]
    Keywords : global television; Unite the Right rally; representation; emotions; voice; race; racism; strategic ritual of emotionality; media;

    Abstract : Although the 'affective turn' in social sciences lead to a new understanding of the effects of emotions on society, the role of emotions in media remains scarcely researched. Purpose of this study is to shed light on emotions in global television news and the ways in which gendered and racialized power relations may shape, and may be shaped by, emotional practices and discourses. READ MORE

  4. 23. Beyond the "lulz" : audience engagement with political memes in the case of Indonesia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Lestarini Saraswati Hapsoro; [2018]
    Keywords : audience engagement; citizenship; civic engagement; civic agency; civic cultures; democracy; election memes; Pilkada DKI; political memes; political discourse; political dissent; Setya Novanto; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the roles of Internet memes as a form of contemporary political discourse in Indonesia from the individual perspective of audience members. In-depth qualitative interviews with fourteen Indonesian young adults were conducted to understand the ways in which they engage and create meaning of political memes, allowing for a closer examination on the media’s potential for contribution to civic cultures. READ MORE

  5. 24. The Role of the Judiciary and the Rule of Law - Judicial un-involvement in the wake of the Me Too-Movement

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Louise Oskarsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Jurisprudence; The Rule of Law; Threats to the Rule of Law; Judicial Un-Involvement; The Me Too-Movement; #Metoo; Me-Too Rörelsen; Rättsstatsprincipen.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Publishing rape allegations on social media whilst not involving the administration of justice became a significant phenomenon in the wake of the Me Too-Movement. Exemplified through two prime examples, the judicial un-involvement, arguably a questioning of the assumption that the law is the powerholder in the state, will be claimed to have been a departure from the concept of the Rule of Law. READ MORE

  6. 25. Improving heterogenous team collaboration in disaster risk management: lessons from innovation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Peter Norris; [2018]
    Keywords : Disaster Risk Management; heterogeneous; team; collaboration; innovation; technology; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Heterogeneous team collaboration is a fundamental component of Disaster Risk Management (DRM). However, DRM teams face complex-dynamic situations characterised by high disruptions, distributed locations and other factors, which create persistent problems for team collaboration. READ MORE