Essays about: "Narrative representation"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 143 essays containing the words Narrative representation.

  1. 11. Building Resilient States and Societies as Goal in the Joint Africa-EU Strategy : What’s the Problem Represented to be?

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

    Author : Giulia De Zorzi; [2023]
    Keywords : European Union; Africa; resilience; policy; WPR; postcolonialism;

    Abstract : This study concerns the problem representation behind the goal of building more resilient states and societies in EU-Africa policies. As resilience is a recent feature of the European Union’s policy discourse, the study aims at uncovering the problematisation behind its use towards Africa and, consequently, what interests lie behind this change of language. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Representation of Perpetrators in the Netherlands : A Case Study of Dutch Memorial Museums about the Second World War

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrum

    Author : Eva Britt van Es; [2023]
    Keywords : Holocaust; genocide; perpetrators; memory culture; The Netherlands;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses the texts and audio-files of the exhibitions of the Dutch memorial museums about the Second World War to understand how perpetrators have been represented. In a social constructionist approach on cultural memory and heritage it can be argued that memorial museums are institutions which partake in the processes of cultural memory and heritage during which a reconstruction of the past is developed which can be connected to the values of the current society. READ MORE

  4. 13. Show and Tell: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the representation of Swedish Colonial History in the Historiska Museet, through the lenses of Swedish Exceptionalism and Nation Branding

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Giulia Manfieri; [2023]
    Keywords : National museums; Swedish exceptionalism; Swedish colonialism; nation branding; uses of history; Critical Discourse Analysis; Human Rights; colonial history; Social Sciences; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : When looking from the outside, Sweden is an exceptional country, with a tradition of neutrality and no notable colonial past; but history paints a different picture. This thesis investigates the portrayal of Sweden and the impact of narratives of Swedish exceptionalism in the Historiska Museet in Stockholm, through the analysis of the depiction of Swedish colonial history and Human Rights discourses. READ MORE

  5. 14. Narrative Design in a 2D Causal Game: Conveying the Story of Beowulf Through “Lucky Hero”

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Rongkun Sun; Jichao Zhang; [2023]
    Keywords : Case study; casual game; interview; narrative design; slot games; thematic analysis;

    Abstract : The research aims to investigate how the 2D slot game “Lucky Hero”, created for this research, could convey the story of Beowulf. The result of this study could provide experience and strategy for improving narrative design in casual games with similar mechanics. READ MORE

  6. 15. Are we ready to talk about feminist game mechanics?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Caterina Blomgren; [2023]
    Keywords : feminism; video games; game mechanics; procedurality; procedural feminism; feminist games;

    Abstract : While character design and representation have been extensively discussed within feminist discourse, the attention given to game mechanics has been limited. This study aims to challenge the assumption that feminist ideals in video games can only be conveyed through narrative elements and investigate the potential of integrating feminist principles into game design, with a specific focus on game mechanics. READ MORE