Essays about: "Rumours"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the word Rumours.

1. 1. “I Will Tell Your Story” : Making and Using an Ethnographic Portrait of Tanzanians with Albinism

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Linnéa Román; [2022]
   Keywords : Albinism; Ethnography; Humanitarian Appeals; Instrumentalising Rumours; Tanzania;

   Abstract : This thesis is both an ethnographic story about people with albinism in Tanzania and a reflection on how that story may be used to generate understanding and support in the wider world. In much of sub-Saharan Africa people with albinism face discrimination and even violence at all levels of society. READ MORE

3. 2. Under the shade of rumour refutation : a critical analysis of #PoliceRefuteRumour campaign on Chinese social media

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

   Author : Mingyi Fang; [2021]
   Keywords : Civic Culture; Antagonism and Hegemony; Myth; Rumour; Rumour refutation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Rumour refutation is a series of campaigns that the Chinese authorities invest in combating 'the overflow' of network rumours, especially since 2017. These campaigns reflect the Chinese's knowledge of rumour as false and harmful. READ MORE

4. 3. Sustainability of Artificial Turf Fields : Comparative life cycle assessment of artificial and natural turf fields

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

   Author : Mikael Säberg; [2021]
   Keywords : artificial turf; natural turf; life cycle assessment; infill materials; water consumption;

   Abstract : Soccer accounts for a third of the Swedish sports movement with 3 503 fields of both natural and artificial turf. The European Union will make a decision in 2021 on how to handle the issue of rubber performance infill. This infill can be found in artificial turf fields and are used for performance properties. READ MORE

5. 4. Responses to President Trump's rumoured executive order on research publication policy : Tracing stakeholder relationships positioned against USA Open Access policy developments

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

   Author : Martin Colclough; [2020]
   Keywords : Open access; Scholarly communication; Boundary objects; Twitter; Trump;

   Abstract : This study examines stakeholder relationships in the context of rumours of a forthcoming American Open Access mandate which surfaced in December 2019. Empirical material was gathered through the social media network Twitter, and through a data collection exercise of article-length documents on the subject. READ MORE

6. 5. Rumours Matter : A Literature study on Honour killings Focusing on the link between gender, religion, and rumours

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : S Al; [2020]
   Keywords : Honour killings; Religion; Gender; Rumours; Middle East; Islam.;

   Abstract : This literature study investigates the link between gender, religion, and honour related violence with a focus on the intersection of rumours. Rumours as an intersection of honour will help to find out the answers to the research questions. The literature study concentrates on two honour killings cases, Fadime ’s and Sorya M. READ MORE