Essays about: "Knowledge rhetoric"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the words Knowledge rhetoric.

  1. 1. The Self-improvement Project : A theoretical analysis on self-discipline & hegemonic masculinity

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Sara Felldin Svensson; Lina Hallberger; [2023]
    Keywords : Self-improvement; discourse; discipline; hegemonic masculinity; transnational business masculinity;

    Abstract : While the idea of self-help has historically been associated with women the growing popularity of online self-improvement groups has attracted both sexes. The growing popularity of people like Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate - who speak of the importance of self-improvement alongside anti-feminist rhetoric - within the Manosphere online community also shows a trend of self-improvement moving towards a male audience. READ MORE

  3. 2. Elements of Postcolonialism in Sportswashing: A thematic discourse analysis of FIFA in the context of the World Cup in Qatar of 2022

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Melker Nielsen; Johan Dahl; [2023]
    Keywords : FIFA; Gianni Infantino; Orient; Postcolonialism; Qatar; Sportswashing; West; Whataboutism; World cup; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The study aims to demonstrate to what extent speeches, Instagram posts and LinkedIn posts of Gianni Infantino, as the main representative of FIFA, have been marked by elements of Postcolonialism and sportswashing to influence the acceptance of the FIFA World Cup of 2022 in Qatar. The result of this study indicates that FIFA’s rhetoric is marked by Postcolonial elements. READ MORE

  4. 3. Rethinking Imaginaries: A Discussion on the Swedish Tradition of Openness, the GDPR, and the Case of Publication Certificates

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Diana Stefania Grigorescu; [2023]
    Keywords : openness; freedom of expression; privacy; data protection; GDPR; social imaginary; ideology; utopia; Swedish Riksdag; social reality; European Studies; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Sweden has an almost three-century-long tradition of openness, whose principles are enshrined in the state’s fundamental laws. When the revolution of the Internet was in full bloom at the turn of the century, with new forms of mass communication innovating the media landscape, Sweden saw the opportunity to strengthen freedom of expression and information, as one of the main pillars of openness. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Quiet Part Out Loud - Conspiracy theories and the rhetoric among activists in Sweden related to the Coronavirus pandemic

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Felix Adolfsson; [2022]
    Keywords : anti-vaccination; Covid-19; digital environments; stigmatized knowledge; democracy; far-right ideology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with a set of organized activist movements during the harshest restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic in Sweden. These groups protested both online and offline against imposed restrictions and vaccinations, displaying a critical attitude towards recommendations and restrictions such as by gathering in large crowds. READ MORE

  6. 5. How to Improve Instagram Reels Engagement? An empirical investigation of content strategies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

    Author : Atika Rusy Kuncoro; [2022]
    Keywords : Instagram Reels; engagement; digital rhetoric; persuasive; social media; environmental organization; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Introduced in August 2020, Instagram Reels have been used as a new alternative to elevate popularity by leveraging broader viewers while ignoring the audience's status as followers. This could have a massive contribution for creators in engaging the public by infusing messages through Reels content. READ MORE