Essays about: "Online Othering"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Online Othering.

1. 1. "No Left, No Right - Only the Game" : A Netnographic Study of the Online Community r/KotakuInAction

   University essay from

   Author : Oskar Larsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Gamergate; Reddit; Alt-Right; Online Othering; Collective Identity; Discourse; SJW; political correctness;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how 'othering' discourse can be used to construct and negotiate boundaries and shape collective identities within online spaces. Through a mixed-method approach of thematic analysis and a netnographic study, and by drawing on theoretical concepts of online othering and identity formation, this thesis explores how the Gamergate community r/KotakuInAction can be understood in relation to Gamergate, the Alt-Right and society at large. READ MORE

3. 2. It’s more about “us” than “them” : Immigrants and citizens in the discourse of the right-wing leader and online forum members.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Shiva Shourie; [2020]
   Keywords : immigrants; citizens; Sweden Democrats; online forum; flashback;

   Abstract : The rising support for right-wing populist parties and the subsequent anti-immigrant sentiment has become a focus of interest across academia, media, and public debates. In a similar vein, this thesis explores the portrayal of immigrants and citizens by the Swedish right-wing party Sweden Democrats leader and by the members of the Swedish online forum Flashback. READ MORE

4. 3. Opre Roma! // Up, Romanies! : A Thematic Analysis of Appearance, Voice and Agency of Romani Media Activists’ Platforms in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Leonie Noe; [2020]
   Keywords : Romani Media Activism; Media Activism; Collective Agency; Silence; Structural Discrimination; Othering; Dehumanization; Voice; Appearance; Historicity; Decoloniality; Thematic Analysis; Semi-Structured Interviewing; Sweden; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This research is concerned with Romani media activists’ use of different online platforms in order to counter the stereotypical representation of Roma in dominant discourses, such as in mass media and state policies. Links are made between these platforms and the cultural context of Sweden that they are set in. READ MORE

5. 4. Securitizing the Alt-Right

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Pedagogik; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Zoi Savvidou; [2020]
   Keywords : Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Within the last decade, the alt-right movement has migrated from secluded corners of the internet into mainstream media. This migration, and subsequently gained following, challenges traditional views on security by bringing forth social actors that securitize, despite a lack of authority. READ MORE

6. 5. Refugees, Othering, and Acculturation in Athens: How Can the “Other” Possibly Integrate?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Kathryn Dyas; [2019]
   Keywords : integration; othering; uneven geographies; Athens; refugees; acculturation strategies; Greece; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In the past ten years, Greece has been hit by two “crises”. The first, an economic crisis in 2009, which consisted of a series of bailouts from the European Commission, European Central Bank, and the International Monetary Fund, leading to a trend of anti-Greek sentiment within the EU. READ MORE