Essays about: "Feminist media studies"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 47 essays containing the words Feminist media studies.

  1. 6. Mobile period tracker apps and personalisation : Creating a personalised design that meets the diverse needs of people who menstruate

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Aliaksandra Shauchuk; [2023]
    Keywords : Period trackers; personalisation; femtech; reproductive health technologies; feminist HCI; post-structural feminism;

    Abstract : The popularity of mobile period tracker apps, designed to help women track their periods and fertility, has skyrocketed over the past decade. The target audience is people who menstruate, most often women. There are numerous articles on personalisation in mobile apps, but personalisation in mobile period tracker apps has been little studied. READ MORE

  2. 7. Be Proud of Your Menstruation! A case study of commodity feminist discourse in mainland China.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

    Author : Yiyun Zhu; [2022]
    Keywords : Menstruation; Femvertising; Regional adaption; Orientalism; Critical Discourse Analysis CDA ; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Adopting a critical discourse analysis approach, this study presents a case study around the “Menstruation should not be hidden” campaign launched by the Swedish brand, Libresse, in the Chinese market. With the aim to explore how does the brand strategically use female empowering discourse to construct new meanings of menstruation for a regional market, and the socio-cultural factors involved. READ MORE

  3. 8. “Metoo is a terror organization..” A Critical Study of how Testimonial Injustice Operates in Danish Facebook Discourses

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Simone Melbye Larsen; [2022]
    Keywords : Denmark; Facebook discourse; sexism; ideology; #MeToo; credibility; testimonial injustice; feminism; the nature of women.; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine online sexism as a phenomenon on Danish news media platforms on Facebook. Research have shown a transgression of gendered violence online that is often produced on social media. Studies concerning Danish discourses and sexism is approached to give an understanding of the extent of online sexism. READ MORE

  4. 9. Female Fans in Formula 1 : A Qualitative Study of Spanish Female Fans’ Behaviours, Attitudes, and Motivations towards F1 and its Consumption through Twitter

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Anne Llamas Mayoral; [2022]
    Keywords : Formula 1; Twitter; Spain; female fans; participatory culture; fan community; postmodern feminism;

    Abstract : Sports fandoms, historically, have been categorized as a male domain, even in academic studies. Therefore, as Formula 1 has been a sport with a remarkable increase in digital engagement and women are one of their main target audiences, I study Spanish F1 female fans’ behaviours, attitudes, and motivations towards F1 and Twitter as part of their fan experience. READ MORE

  5. 10. A qualitative analysis of the lived experiences of Colombian female photojournalist and their relationship with embodied visual activism in the context of feminist protests in Colombia

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Ana Maria Valenzuela Anzola; [2022]
    Keywords : Feminist Media Theory; Photojournalism; Gender inequalities; Phenomenological Psychology; Embodiment; Visual Activism; Citizen Journalism;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how gender inequality in the photographic staff of the main Colombian media outlets, has established a hegemonic view of representation and examines the way recent social outbursts in the country, have been the ideal setting for the rise of citizen journalism, visual activism, and new visual citizenships. It seeks to present how diverse individuals, including female photojournalists are producing alternative visual narratives and igniting a paradigm shift on traditional photojournalism. READ MORE