Essays about: "Instagram"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 431 essays containing the word Instagram.

1. 16. “So many people in Uppsala use Facebook, and I also use it now.” : A qualitative study of female Ukrainian refugees’ media utilization, and social media as an asset for their integration in Uppsala.

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

   Author : Charlotta Naesenius; [2023]
   Keywords : Ukrainian refugees; integration; media utilization; Uses and Gratification; social media;

   Abstract : In our digital society, media platforms have become an essential tool for refugees as they flee their home and arrive in new countries. The ongoing war in Ukraine has forced millions of civilians to seek protection and to negotiate and rebuild their lives in unfamiliar cities. READ MORE

3. 17. Are you fitting in? A study on the effects of fitness influencers on male body image

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Marketing and Logistics

   Author : Anne Heinicke; Zoe Vagic; [2023]
   Keywords : body image; fitness influencer; body dissatisfaction; social comparison theory;

   Abstract : Background: The ideals of beauty standards had been under constant change throughout history, and quite often would remain out of reach to the determent of many. The application of an idealized image of oneself remains a powerful tool when it comes to persuasion in social media and marketing. READ MORE

4. 18. The Emergence of Italian Antiracist Social Media Accounts on Instagram : A Critical Discourse Analysis Through Counter-storytelling

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

   Author : Guenda Dal Cin; [2023]
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   Abstract : This Degree Project presents the antiracist practices in the Italian social media scenario, and specifically on Instagram to create new contributions on the literature of antiracism and social media, serving as a framework to identifying racist behaviours and discourse. The strategies and tools of antiracist practice are used for the analysis, in addition to critical race theory and critical discourse analysis for the methodology. READ MORE

5. 19. The Game Of Nudity on Instagram: Four case studies about art and censorship

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sabine Svensson; [2023]
   Keywords : Agency; actor-network theory; art history; censorship; feminist studies; Instagram; the male gaze; nudity; pornography; Agens; aktör-nätverksteori; konstvetenskap; censur; feministiska studier; Instagram; den manliga blicken; nakenhet; pornografi;

   Abstract : The aim for this essay is, along with the four included case studies, is to examine the social media platform, Instagram's strict guidelines when it comes to showing nudity.  On the platform there is a certain double standard, artists as well as art institutions are censored, that is, they get pictures removed or their accounts blocked when they try to show works that have nudity depicted, but at the same time nudity exists on the platform, this essay wants to highlight the double standard by setting the example that images from accounts of celebrities, which show as much nudity as a work of art, if not more, are allowed to be available on the social platform. READ MORE

6. 20. The illegal drug trade on social media : Does social media increase the use of drugs among young people?

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

   Author : Isabella Hylén; [2023]
   Keywords : advertising; drugs; online; social media; trade; transaction; young people;

   Abstract : Background: Young people is associated with a significant increase in risky health behaviors, such as substance use and behavioral addictions. Previous research suggests that social media is increasingly being used for illegal drug trade. READ MORE