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1. 1. Are you fitting in? A study on the effects of fitness influencers on male body image

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Marketing and Logistics

   Author : Anne Heinicke; Zoe Vagic; [2023]
   Keywords : body image; fitness influencer; body dissatisfaction; social comparison theory;

   Abstract : Background: The ideals of beauty standards had been under constant change throughout history, and quite often would remain out of reach to the determent of many. The application of an idealized image of oneself remains a powerful tool when it comes to persuasion in social media and marketing. READ MORE

3. 2. "Frozen Tears" : A Study of Representaions of Masculinity in Three Egyptian Movies

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

   Author : Nesma Hewidy; [2023]
   Keywords : masculinity; representation; Egyptian cinema; social role theory; patriarchal society;

   Abstract : This thesis examines representations of masculinity in the following Egyptian movies: El Badla (2018), Welad Rizk 2 (2019) and Taymour w Shafika (2007). Each movie is from a different genre to further explore how this may influence the constructed representation of masculinity. The genres are comedy, action and romance. READ MORE

4. 3. Akrasia and Addiction in the age of Social Media

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionen

   Author : Benjamin Engström; [2023]
   Keywords : Akrasia; Weakness of will; Freedom of the Will; Addiction; Social Media Addiction; Dopamine; Dual system theory;

   Abstract : The concept of weakness of will, or Akrasia, relates to questions regarding the rationality of our choices. Philosophers such as Richard Holton and Alfred Mele have spearheaded the debate since the turn of the century, but quite recently arguments put forth by Nick Heather and Edmund Henden have catapulted the question into a subgenre between the medical, psychological, and philosophical fields. READ MORE

5. 4. Concordance and the risk of military intervention in post-military states : A comparative case study of Indonesia and Myanmar

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Elvira Svenheim Paldanius; [2023]
   Keywords : civil-military relations; military coup; civilian control; concordance theory; Southeast Asia; Myanmar; Indonesia;

   Abstract : The 2021 military coup in Myanmar is part of a much bigger trend towards democratic regression in Southeast Asia where military influence has played an important role. Previous research on the SEA region suggests that the citizenry has been overlooked in understanding how civil-military relations have been shaped. Rebecca L. READ MORE

6. 5. The Most Boring Game in the World : A study of World of Warcraft as a means for social interactivity within an enclosed group

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Ludvig Stone; [2023]
   Keywords : Gaming; Ethnography; Political Discourse Theory; Logics Approach; Social Gaming; World of Warcraft; Com-munities; MMO; Multiplayer Gaming; Digital Humanities;

   Abstract : Gaming as an activity possesses many different facets (Sköld 2018: 134). One important yet relatively underexplored is the social facet, how the act of gaming is impacted by social rules and codes. Previous research on the topic is relatively limited and mainly performed retroactively on older game communities. READ MORE