Essays about: "Eastern European studies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the words Eastern European studies.

1. 1. Being queer means being political. A Qualitative study of Queer Activists Lived Experiences and the Silent Support in Contemporary Poland

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Patrycja Natoloczna; [2023]
   Keywords : Eastern European studies; Polish studies; Gender Studies; Queer Activism; LGBTQ rights; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : For the fourth year in a row, Poland continues to rank as the lowest country of the European Union on the yearly report on the legal and political situation of queer people in Europe. With constant negative media portrayal of queer communities and homophobic remarks from politicians, Polish queer individuals become antagonized and stigmatized by the society. READ MORE

3. 2. Is There a Difference Between Refugees and Refugees? : A text analysis of UK media presentation of Ukrainian refugees 2022 and Middle Eastern refugees 2015

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Klara Blomberg; [2023]
   Keywords : media; refugees; migration;

   Abstract : This paper compares how the UK news media presents refugees from the Middle East in 2015 and Ukraine 2022. Studies such as Zawadzka-Paluektau (2022) have found that in other European news media large differences in the presentation of European and non-European refugees can be observed. This study aims to build on this research. READ MORE

4. 3. Migration Background and Preterm Birth in Sweden : A multigenerational register-based cohort study

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

   Author : Lovisa Hellsten; [2022]
   Keywords : Preterm; Intergenerational; Multigenerational; Migration; Sweden; Gestational age;

   Abstract : The aim of this study was to compare preterm birth (PTB) in daughters (G2) and granddaughters (G3) of foreign- and Swedish-born women (G1), to evaluate patterns in PTB in relation to migrant background over generations. A multigenerational cohort study was conducted using register data. READ MORE

5. 4. Where do we belong? : A Critical Discourse Analysis of Baltic and Nordic regional identities in speeches by the presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

   Author : Amanda Koverberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Baltics; Nordics; Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania; Regional identity; European Studies; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to discover how Baltic and Nordic regional identities are discussed in 448 speeches by the presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during 1991 – 2021, and how regional identities in these countries may have changed over time. The research is conducted as a critical discourse analysis, with an addition of elements of comparative analysis. READ MORE

6. 5. Information Operations & The Rising Threat in the Cyber Domain. Case Study of Finnish Governments Addressing the Cyber Threat Environment and Policies Countering Information Operations

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation

   Author : Tuuli Marjaana Järvinen; [2021-07-27]
   Keywords : Information operations; information warfare; cyber environment; extended security; policy analysis; hybrid influence;

   Abstract : This research was inspired by two courageous Finnish women, journalist Jessikka Aro and PhD Saara Jantunen, who shined a light on Russian hostile behaviour on the Internet and started discussions about information operations nationally and internationally all over the world. Due to personally becoming a target of aggressive information campaigns, Jessikka Aro had to move abroad from her home as the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service suggested there is nothing to be done to counter the attacks or safeguard her from getting harassed online and "offline". READ MORE