Essays about: "Semiotics"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 191 essays containing the word Semiotics.

1. 6. Recreating the aesthetic experience of Orwell’s book nineteen eighty four as a Tabletop roleplaying rule set : A systemic perspective on rules as the aesthetic space in Oceania 2084

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Johan Eriksson; [2023]
   Keywords : tabletop roleplaying games; abstraction; game design; design process; semiotics; iterative design; aesthetics; symbols;

   Abstract : By examining the results of an iterative design process, specifically a tabletop roleplaying game, Oceania 2084, this thesis aims to formulate a generalizable design process applicable when translating a work of fiction into a ruleset. The object that was translated into a ruleset was the book Nineteen Eighty-Four written by George Orwell in 1949. READ MORE

3. 7. Gambling mythologized : A multimethod qualitative study of U.S. sports betting advertising narratives

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

   Author : Stig Janson; [2023]
   Keywords : Advertising; online sports betting; gambling advertising; qualitative content analysis; semiotic analysis; the American dream; semiotics; myth; representation;

   Abstract : Online sports betting is an industry that has seen a huge surge in popularity in the US since 2018, and the companies behind this surge have enjoyed exponential increases in profits. Accompanying the increased interest in and profits of online sports gambling is a large spike in advertisements created by companies that offer online sports betting services. READ MORE

4. 8. Unpacking Representations of Masculinity in the Digital Age: A Case Study of Andrew Tate’s TikTok Presence. : Investigating Content of Andrew Tate as a Catalyst for Shifting Gender Norms and Identity Expression: A Qualitative, Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis of Andrew Tate’s TikTok Influence and Gender Representations.

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för geografi, medier och kommunikation (from 2013)

   Author : Gabriel Frejsjö; Noah Wernersson Birgersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Masculinity; gender roles; social media; Andrew Tate; TikTok; stereotypes; Maskulinitet; könsroller; sociala medier; Andrew Tate; TikTok; stereotyper;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with topics such as masculinity, stereotypes, social media and influencers. The area of interest for the authors is how masculinity and stereotypes can be represented within social media. To investigate this, six TikTok videos of Andrew Tate have been selected. READ MORE

5. 9. Women in Kyrgyz Music Videos : A Social Semiotic Analysis of Women’s Representation in Kyrgyz Visual Media

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Charlotte Geib; [2023]
   Keywords : Kyrgyzstan; Music Video; Gender; Cultural Representation; Social Semiotics; Violence against Women;

   Abstract : This master thesis study examines Kyrgyz-language music videos to explore the visual representation of women, including women experiencing gender-based violence. It addresses a gap in the literature regarding women in Kyrgyz music videos and argues that media communicates context-specific meaning about gendered cultural realities. READ MORE

6. 10. The Magical Library and the Symbolic Representation : Library representation in The Librarian and The Librarians

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Karolina Hermansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Library representation; Librarian representation; Libraries; Librarians; Symbolism; Iconography; Semiotics; The Librarian; The Librarians; Library environments; Biblioteksrepresentation; Bibliotekarierepresentation; Symbolik; Ikonografi; Semiotik; The Librarian; The Librar-ians; Biblioteksmiljö; Bibliotek; Bibliotekarier;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to answer the question of how the library is represented in the Librarian franchise, not only focusing on the films/tv-series but also how it is represented in print. The analysis of the library representation uses a background of the theory and method found in semiotics and iconography, as well as qualitative content analysis, to examine not only the literal/denoted representation, but also the symbolic/connoted, and then compar-ing these findings to the representation of libraries and librarians (with a focus on the stereotypes) found in former research on the subject. READ MORE