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  1. 1. From Bondage to Advocacy : Gender, Double Consciousness and Abolitionist Persuasion in Harriet Jacobs’ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Hanna Engström; [2024]
    Keywords : Harriet Jacobs; Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl; slave narrative; gender; double consciousness; abolitionism;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to explore how the interplay between gender and double consciousness is used as a rhetorical device in Harriet Jacobs’ autobiographical narrative “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” (1861). Through a feminist theoretical lens and the concept of double consciousness I provide examples from the text illustrating Jacobs’ strategic use of different narrative techniques to convey her abolitionist message. READ MORE

  3. 2. Investigating Marketing Effects of Ancient Storytelling Techniques: Could Ancient Storytelling Techniques in Marketing Communications Be the Holy Grail of Marketing Needed in These Times of Failure?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : John Örman; Arvid Özcan-Arvidsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Marketing Communications; Psychology in Marketing; Storytelling in Marketing; Building a StoryBrand; Donald Miller;

    Abstract : The landscape of marketing is growing in competitiveness (Digital ad spend worldwide 2026. 2022), and marketers are consequently compelled to explore new ways to stand out and make their voices heard. READ MORE

  4. 3. Scams and Counter-Scams: An Investigation Into the Deception Tactics of Phone Scammers and Scambaiters

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

    Author : Elina Werther; [2023]
    Keywords : scamming; scambaiting; scam calls; victimhood; performances; manipulation; ideal victim s ; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the techniques that scammers and scambaiters use in phone conversations to deceive each other and accomplish their respective goals. Seeing how the number of people losing money to scams continues to rise every year, there is an urgent need for more research to raise awareness of common scam tactics. READ MORE

  5. 4. To Spy the Lie. Detecting the Insider Threat of Espionage

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Emma Bergström; [2023]
    Keywords : Insider threat; insider risk; espionage; personality traits; theoretical model of risk factors; personality assessment;

    Abstract : Acts committed by insiders have risen during past years, and there is a need for a better understanding of how preventive measures can be used, not just remedial action after the fact. The current narrative in research when discussing espionage was motive; why someone committed espionage. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Battle of Words. Uncovering the Narratives of the Conflict in Ukraine

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

    Author : Anneli Perijäinen; [2023]
    Keywords : narrative criminology; presidential speech; conflict; war; emotion; threat; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : What if the true battleground lies not in the physical confrontations but in the complex realm of narratives? This study explores the use of narratives employed by Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy while shedding light on their techniques and the construction of competing narratives in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. Drawing on narrative theory and Philip Smith's narrative genres, the study aims to examine the leaders’ competing understandings and their use of emotions and notions of threat in relation to the Ukrainian conflict. READ MORE