Essays about: "Internet Culture"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 167 essays containing the words Internet Culture.

1. 16. Lower Barriers and Higher Social Status? — Chinese Women Working in E-commerce

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Yuxin Li; [2022]
   Keywords : gender inequality; e-commerce; Internet companies; inequality regimes; barriers; social status; Confucian culture; China; Business and Economics; Social Sciences; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : With the recent development of Internet technology, the e-commerce industry is booming. However, under this rapid development, various inequality issues are hidden. Inspired by Goldin's (2002) study on declining gender significance, this paper focuses on the gender inequalities faced by female employees in the e-commerce industry in China. READ MORE

3. 17. A New Era of the Visual Art Market? : A Platform Analysis of the biggest NFT market OpenSea on Diversity and Equality

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Wai Ling Ng; [2022]
   Keywords : Visual Art Market; NFT; Blockchain; OpenSea; Diversity; Equality;

   Abstract : The thesis investigates OpenSea, the world’s largest NFT marketplace on whether it promotes the decentralization of the visual art market and lowers the entry barriers of the market for artists to connect with potential collectors and thus promoting diversity and equality to the market.  The success of an artistic career requires connections with art dealers and high cultural institutions, because art professionals act as the gatekeepers of the art market by evaluating the value of artworks and artists (Prinz, 2022). READ MORE

4. 18. Weapons of Brand Destruction: Exploring the different methods and strategies used by Online Anti-Brand Communities aimed to harm brands

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Andrés Emilio Garcia Raffo; Niklas Kjellander; [2022]
   Keywords : Brand Community; Anti-Brand Community; Brand Dislike; Consumer-activism; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Aim: The aim of this paper was to shed light on the different methods/strategies that Anti-Brand Communities (ABCs) use in order to cause harm to particular brands. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to offer assistance to brand managers through Anti-Brand Community-insights, as a means of combating the increasingly growing number of ABCs. READ MORE

5. 19. 222 Days of Platform Lockdown : Circumvention Culture, Digital Activism and Internet Censorship

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Iheanyi Genius Amaraizu; [2022]
   Keywords : Internet; Social Media; Twitter; Circumvention; Censorship; digital activism; democracy; Platform; Lockdown; Shutdown; social movements;

   Abstract : This work investigates internet censorship in Nigeria, describing experiences and citizens’ led circumvention practices following the ban of Twitter by the Nigerian government. Based on a quantitative survey and qualitative interview of active Twitter users in Lagos and Abuja Nigeria, the research realizes and categorizes circumvention practices embraced within the period of effecting the ban into technology, self-censorship, and platform jumping. READ MORE

6. 20. Strategizing security awareness for industries : A case study about how to apply security awareness to ICS/process industries

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatik

   Author : Mira Lund; [2022]
   Keywords : Information security; security awareness; industry 4.0; industry control systems; digital transformation; internet of things; organizational culture.;

   Abstract : This thesis has contributed to academia by looking at what to include in a security awareness strategy, and how to apply this to industries, as this has not been done before. For this a case study and semi-structured interviews with security professionals/responsible, knowledgeable of industries have been performed. READ MORE