Essays about: "Jade"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the word Jade.

1. 1. "The Whitewashing of Europe" : A Comparative Analysis of Migration Policytowards the Middle East and Ukraine, as a Reflection of European Identity Politics

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Jade Marie Prideaux de Lacy; [2023]
   Keywords : European Union; Neocolonialism; Identity; Discourse; Externalisation; Refugee; Crisis;

   Abstract : In 2015, the high influx of refugees dispersing throughout Europe was represented as a crisis tocooperation and European security. In contrast, the response to the Russian invasion of Ukrainein February 2022, saw the EU institute the Temporary Protection Order to bypass standardmigration procedures to allow Ukrainian refugees safe access and asylum. READ MORE

3. 2. Hell Hath No Fury : The Influence of Female Combatants on Conflict Severity

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Amelia Jade Premfors; [2023]
   Keywords : female combatants; civil war; conflict intensity; rebel groups; women fighters;

   Abstract : How does the prevalence of female combatants in a rebel group influence conflict severity? Previous research has investigated the impact conflict has on women but has overlooked women’s contributions to conflict. Diverging from this paradigm, recent quantitative research has investigated why women join rebellions, why rebel groups recruit them, and how this affects conflict dynamics and outcomes. READ MORE

4. 3. Beyond the Green: Exploring how municipalities consider the planning and implementation of nature-based solutions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Victoria Johnson; Jade Yasmin Szegedi; [2023]
   Keywords : Nature-based solutions; Co-benefits; Municipal planning; Piggyback projects; Multifunctionality; Inter-departmental collaboration; Social involvement; Climate change adaptation; Societal challenges; Conflicting interests; Malmö; Rotterdam; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Nature-based solutions (NbS) are gaining popularity as tools to address societal challenges while providing social, economic, and environmental benefits. Given that NbS is a relatively new concept, there is a lack of guidance on how NbS in urban areas can be adapted to fit their socio-spatial context and provide benefits. READ MORE

5. 4. “I’m not a Final Girl” An intersectional character analysis of Jade in Stephen Graham Jones’ My Heart Is a Chainsaw and its pedagogical implications in the EFL classroom

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Jens Nilsson; [2023]
   Keywords : My Heart Is a Chainsaw; Final Girl; Intersectional Framework; identity; marginalization; alienation; empowerment; EFL classroom;

   Abstract : The following essay applies an intersectional lens to the character analysis of Jade, the main character in Stephen Graham Jones’ My Heart Is a Chainsaw (2021), as it aims to introduce EFL students to the principles of the intersectional theory framework. As Jade, as a way of dealing with her reality as an abused and marginalized young part-Native American adolescent, obsessively frames her real-life experiences in a slasher movie context, the novel explores the themes of identity, marginalization, empowerment through the way Jade sees herself in relation to the Final Girl: the archetypal female protagonist featured in slasher movies. READ MORE

6. 5. "Literally giving the main character vibes" – Examining Emotional Capital and Parasocial Relationships on YouTube

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

   Author : Marta Kruhlinskaya; [2022]
   Keywords : emotional capital; parasocial relationships; mediated relationships; social media; YouTube; discourse theory; DTA; digital media; online communication; virtual sociality; emotionality;

   Abstract : In an ever-evolving social media landscape, online communication has become more prone to the revelation of our affective states. In this study, I investigate how iterations of emotional capital, an extension of Pierre Bourdieu’s four forms of capital, shape social interaction in mediated relationships on YouTube, a platform that fosters a participatory culture. READ MORE