Essays about: "Online Activism"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 81 essays containing the words Online Activism.

1. 6. The Impact of Technology on Women’s Experience of Gender-based Violence : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the #16DaysofActivism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Lauren Bolinger; [2022]
   Keywords : TFGBV; technology; gender-based violence; discourse; social media;

   Abstract : This paper focuses on the topic of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) – forms of violence and abuse perpetrated against individuals on the basis of gender in online spaces or through technological means. It is a recent and highly pervasive issue that the activist, academic and development worlds are working to define. READ MORE

3. 7. Political activism on TikTok : Understanding the relationship between right-wing populism and social media: A qualitative case study on online activists that campaign for the Sweden Democrats

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jenny Svensson; [2022]
   Keywords : platform affordances; right-wing populism; social media; online platforms; TikTok; Sweden Democrats; online activism.;

   Abstract : In conjunction with the rise of populism all over the globe, social media has been acknowledged as an important arena for populist actors to disseminate their political ideas. This thesis aims to examine the relationship between social media and right-wing populism by exploring how an online platform mediates right-wing populist discourses. READ MORE

4. 8. Weapons of Brand Destruction: Exploring the different methods and strategies used by Online Anti-Brand Communities aimed to harm brands

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Andrés Emilio Garcia Raffo; Niklas Kjellander; [2022]
   Keywords : Brand Community; Anti-Brand Community; Brand Dislike; Consumer-activism; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Aim: The aim of this paper was to shed light on the different methods/strategies that Anti-Brand Communities (ABCs) use in order to cause harm to particular brands. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to offer assistance to brand managers through Anti-Brand Community-insights, as a means of combating the increasingly growing number of ABCs. READ MORE

5. 9. Fashionable Activism: A study of corporate activism in fashion brands' marketing communications and the effects of congruence as moderated by brand type and political leanings

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

   Author : Andrea Jernberg; Vendela Angerlöv; [2022]
   Keywords : Corporate activism; Congruence; Marketing; Political leanings; Fashion brands;

   Abstract : Corporate activism (CA) has become a commonplace occurrence whereby brands express support for different social-political causes. Despite its increasing prominence, corporate activism has not been extensively researched. READ MORE

6. 10. Creating National Relevance : A Qualitative Study on “Black Lives Matter Sweden”

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Adia Atwell; [2022]
   Keywords : BLM; Black Lives Matter; Race; Sweden; Qualitative; Transnationalism; Digital Activism; Facebook; Digitally Networked Action;

   Abstract : Black Lives Matter protests and rallies erupted in the summer of 2020 following several cases of police brutality in the US, including the death of George Floyd after video of him being killed by a police officer were shared in the media. These protests quickly spread internationally and pushed countries to face their own histories and structurally embedded racism, including Sweden. READ MORE