Essays about: "National Anthem"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words National Anthem.
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1. An anthem for Europe: Comparing historical appropriations of Beethoven's Ode to Joy
University essay from Lunds universitet/EuropastudierAbstract : Since its composition two centuries ago in 1824, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony (Ode to Joy) has been heralded the world over not only as a great work of art, but also as a symbol of political importance. In Germany, it was lionised as the embodiment of a national spirit, first during the Franco-Prussian war, then as a prize of the Nazi repertoire; in Rhodesia, it became the national anthem of a far-right white ethno-state, while on the far-left, it occupied a rare position of Western revolutionary music in China. READ MORE
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2. In the Aftermath of the Kneel that Sparked a Difference: Examining Athlete Activism on Social Media
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The increasingly entangled correlation between media, sport and activism in the United States has generated an upsurge in new media research that focuses on athletes’ political social media posts from an ‘outsider’s’ perspective. To clearer comprehend the complex relationship of media, sport and activism from an ‘insider’s’ perspective, this thesis aims to converse with collegiate athletes in the United States about how they experience their personalized politics on social media, as well as it observes the collegiate athletes’ activist practices on particularly Twitter and Facebook. READ MORE
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3. The impact of the Protest Paradigm : A media frame analysis of athletes using the national anthem as protest strategy
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The purpose of the presented research is to evaluate the presence of the protest paradigm on a non-violent protest during a sport event, using the national anthem and the national flag as its strategy. The study will examine the protest performed by Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf in 1996, Carlos Delgado in 2004 and Colin Kaepernick in 2016. READ MORE
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4. Kneeling Heroes, Standing Heroes: the role of identity discourses in the national anthem controversy
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The controversy over the national anthem protests became the latest battleground in an ongoing ´Culture war´ to define American identity. Domestic debates are where the content of common identity is negotiated, in this case the arguments made in the debate also taps into established discourses on identity. READ MORE
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5. The dark reflection : A look at how the media is depicted in the short film Black Mirror - The National Anthem and how this could affect society
University essay from Institutionen för medier och journalistik (MJ)Abstract : Journalism's role in the “Twitter age” is becoming an increasingly hot topic in media studies. This thesis was aimed at analyzing the media portrayal, with special emphasis on the difference between traditional and citizen journalism, in one of the UK’s most talked about recent short films on the media topic, Black Mirror – The National Anthem, and how this could affect the public. READ MORE
