Essays about: "Nation Nationalism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 84 essays containing the words Nation Nationalism.

  1. 1. Fences are like Ghosts are like Monuments : ephemeral social agreements under the neoliberal rule

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för kultur- och medievetenskaper

    Author : Herkules Jansson; [2024]
    Keywords : territoriality; nationalism; fencing; bordering; monumentality; nationalist symbolism; nation building myths; memory production; Berzelii park; Raoul Wallenberg; territorialitet; nationalism; staket; gränsdragning; monumentalitet; nationalistisk symbolism; nationsbyggande myter; minnesproduktion; Berzelii park; Raoul Wallenberg;

    Abstract : This essay delves into the intricate dynamics of Berzelii Park, focusing on the interaction between the mesh fence constructed in 2016 and the Raoul Wallenberg monuments. It examines the fence as a nationalist monument, revealing its transformative impact on the communal space and highlighting its role in shaping memories, identity, and ideological conflicts within the urban landscape. READ MORE

  2. 2. Are Non-Ethnic Swedes “Real” Swedes? : A Study on Reproduced Images of the Swedish Nation During Municipal National Day Celebrations

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

    Author : Eric Sonesson; [2023]
    Keywords : Discourse Analysis; Swedish Nationalism; National Day; National Identity; Migration; Integration;

    Abstract : In the pre-globalized era, when many nations were comparatively ethnically homogenous, sentiments about national identity and national membership were less contentious. Today, an increasingly open and inter-connected world is changing the demographic composition of countries across the globe. READ MORE

  3. 3. ”Which way, western woman?” : An Intersectional Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis on the portrayals of women on YouTube web-TV channel ’Riks’

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

    Author : Maria Kjellgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Digital Nationalism; Intersectionality; Feminism; Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis; Sweden Democrats; Social Media Studies; YouTube; Human Rights;

    Abstract : In Sweden, the web-TV channel Riks which is a media initiative on YouTube by nationalist political party Sweden Democrats, has gained popularity contributing to the normalization of nationalist discourses. The aim of this study is to analyze how the discursive and visual construction and representation of women on Riks are created in nationalist discourse. READ MORE

  4. 4. “I eat, I drink and... I vote Italian” : A critical hermeneutical analysis of gastronationalism in the rhetoric of Fratelli d’Italiaduring the European Parliament election in Italy.

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

    Author : Carlo Zucchini; [2023]
    Keywords : Gastronationalism; Banal Nationalism; Italy; Fratelli d’Italia; European Union; European Parliament; Election; Identity; Nation; Fascism;

    Abstract : This paper examines the discourse surrounding Italian gastronationalism throughout the previous four European Parliament elections to gain a deeper comprehension of the escalating significance of gastronationalism over the past two decades. In this examination, the notion of gastronationalism, situated within the wider context of banal nationalism, is elucidated, and delineated to achieve the intended objective. READ MORE

  5. 5. The Imagined Community of Scotland in the Narratives and Rhetoric of the Scottish National Party from the Independence Referendum to the Brexit Referendum : A Case Study of the Construction of a National Identity Within a Nation Region

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Sofie Barchan; [2022]
    Keywords : Scottish Independence; Scottish Nation; Scottish National Party; Brexit; Nation Building; Political Discourse; Social Constructivism; Nationalism.;

    Abstract : This thesis conducts a case study on how the idea of a Scottish nation and Scottish independence have been constructed and changed within the political discourse produced by the Scottish National Party during the period around the Scottish independence referendum in 2014 and around the Brexit referendum in 2016. This will be done by conducting a textual analysis with a set of operational questions on written material produced by the Scottish National Party during the period of time previoulsy mentioned, based on the theoretical framework of social constructivism and nationalism with a focus on "imagined communities". READ MORE