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1. 1. The Anthropocene: An Intersectional Critique. Uncovering Narratives and Forming New Subjects in a Time of Environmental Change.

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

   Author : Sanna Thöresson; [2021]
   Keywords : the Anthropocene; historiography; intersectionality; posthumanism; subject formation; coloniality; class; gender; race;

   Abstract : In this theoretical study, I apply a historiographical approach to examine the development of the Anthropocene as a concept and its use across disciplines and through time. Using a synthesis of the literature of the Anthropocene, I uncover eight “hidden” narratives that are embedded within its discourse, and further link these to European humanist thought and the creation of subject and Other. READ MORE

3. 2. A Critical Discourse Analysis of Non-violent Direct Action within This Is Not A Drill: An Extinction Rebellion Handbook

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

   Author : Sanna Thöresson; [2020]
   Keywords : Extinction Rebellion; social movements; critical discourse analysis; non-violent direct action; environmental justice; intersectionality; embodiment;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the portrayal of non-violent direct action (NVDA) in This Is Not a Drill: An Extinction Rebellion Handbook by considering the two chapters “Courting Arrest” by Jay Griffiths, and “The Civil Resistance Model” by Roger Hallam. Using critical discourse analysis in the style of Norman Fairclough, I examine the textual features, discourse practices, and social practices of the chapters by applying theories of environmental justice, intersectionality, and embodiment. READ MORE