Essays about: "Orientalism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 87 essays containing the word Orientalism.

  1. 1. The European refugee : A critical discourse analysis of Swedish newspapers and their portrayal of Ukrainian refugees

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Ipek Fekre; [2023]
    Keywords : Ukraine; refugees; media; discourse; news values; Orientalism;

    Abstract : The study aims to analyze the two largest daily newspapers in Sweden, Dagens Nyheter and Svenska Dagbladet, and their portrayal of Ukrainian refugees. A critical discourse analysis analyzes 184 articles published between March 16 - April 24, 2022, and July 16 - September 30, 2022. READ MORE

  3. 2. The (Un)deserving Refugee : A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Danish Media Representation of Syrian Refugees Between 2015-2022

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare (MIM)

    Author : Tuba Dawood; [2023]
    Keywords : Syrian Refugees; Orientalism; Deservingness; Media Representation; Denmark;

    Abstract : This thesis provides an analysis of how the Danish media represented the Syrian refugees between the years 2015-2022. This is achieved by doing comparative research by analyzing 27 different articles about the refugee groups from four major Danish newspapers. READ MORE

  4. 3. Be Proud of Your Menstruation! A case study of commodity feminist discourse in mainland China.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

    Author : Yiyun Zhu; [2022]
    Keywords : Menstruation; Femvertising; Regional adaption; Orientalism; Critical Discourse Analysis CDA ; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Adopting a critical discourse analysis approach, this study presents a case study around the “Menstruation should not be hidden” campaign launched by the Swedish brand, Libresse, in the Chinese market. With the aim to explore how does the brand strategically use female empowering discourse to construct new meanings of menstruation for a regional market, and the socio-cultural factors involved. READ MORE

  5. 4. The tourism industry’s support of the Israeli illegal settlements in the West Bank : A discourse analysis on Airbnb’s explanations on their responsibility to respect human rights as well as their involvement in the occupied West Bank

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för Asien- och Mellanösternstudier (IAM)

    Author : Nora Aissaoui; [2022]
    Keywords : human rights; tourism; postcolonialism; discourse analysis;

    Abstract : The purpose of this bachelor’s thesis is to analyze and deepen the understanding of how the tourist company “Airbnb” explains their responsibility to respect human rights as well as how they explain their involvement in the illegal settlements in the West Bank. These two aspects are the focus of the two research questions that the study aims to answer. READ MORE

  6. 5. Framing the YPG and YPJ : A Critical Discourse Analysis of Orientalist and Liberal Feminist Portrayals in United States’ Media and Politics

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Råvan Talani; [2022]
    Keywords : YPG; YPJ; Orientalism; Postcolonial Feminism; Jineology; Critical Discourse Analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses media portrayal of the People's Protection Units (YPG) and the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) in US media by making use of Fairclough’s three-dimensional model of critical discourse analysis. The thesis investigates if these portrayals have been used as a justification by the United States White House to intervene militarily in the conflict in Rojava. READ MORE