Essays about: "IDENTITY CONSTRUCTIVISM"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 94 essays containing the words IDENTITY CONSTRUCTIVISM.
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16. The Joy of Not Fitting In – An Essay on How Non-binary People Accomplish Gender Euphoria
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis aims to understand how gender euphoria is constructed by non-binary people, and how these experiences are embedded in ideas of masculinities and femininities. The theoretical point of departure involves the theorization of “doing gender” by West and Zimmerman, concepts from ethnomethodology inspired by Liberman, and finally “performative acts” by Butler. READ MORE
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17. How can we understand the identity-building processes of Christian Faith-based Organizations operating in Muslimcountries?- A Case Study of WorldVision in Jordan-
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : This thesis investigates how faith-based organizations (FBO’s) operating in inter-faith contextsconduct identity-building processes to answer the research question “How can we understand theidentity-building processes of Christian faith-based organizations operating in Muslim countries?”.Hence, the author seeks to explore the role of Christian FBO’s in the international arena and thestudy of International Relations through the case study of WorldVision Jordan, a Christianorganization working within a predominantly Muslim country with mostly Muslim participants. READ MORE
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18. The Imagined Community of Scotland in the Narratives and Rhetoric of the Scottish National Party from the Independence Referendum to the Brexit Referendum : A Case Study of the Construction of a National Identity Within a Nation Region
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This thesis conducts a case study on how the idea of a Scottish nation and Scottish independence have been constructed and changed within the political discourse produced by the Scottish National Party during the period around the Scottish independence referendum in 2014 and around the Brexit referendum in 2016. This will be done by conducting a textual analysis with a set of operational questions on written material produced by the Scottish National Party during the period of time previoulsy mentioned, based on the theoretical framework of social constructivism and nationalism with a focus on "imagined communities". READ MORE
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19. National identity construction from non-alignment to Nato membership
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : How can we understand the historical development of the Swedish national identity construction in terms of non-alignment and internationalism in the media discourse on Nato membership? Since the end of the Cold War, Sweden has been conducting increasing cooperation with Nato, putting its non-alignment and related internationalist identity narrative into question. Starting from the social constructivist assumption that national identity narratives interact with foreign policy through constructing boundaries for possible behavior, I argue that insights about the Swedish advancement towards Nato can be gained from studying how its national identity is constructed in the newspaper debate. READ MORE
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20. Patterns of Russian aggression : Analysing Russia’s Motives for Military Aggression Against Neighbouring States from 1700 until Today
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : The ongoing war in Ukraine has raised a discussion of Russia’s motives. In this research, the Ukraine conflict is part of six analysed conflicts, started by Russia directly or indirectly using military aggression toward its neighbouring states. READ MORE
