Essays about: "Spoiler"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word Spoiler.

  1. 1. “I Feel so at Home in This Subreddit" : A Netnographic Analysis of the Fan Subreddit r/ThelastofusHBOseries and Its Community-Building Aspects

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

    Author : Marlene Penn; [2023]
    Keywords : The Last of Us; fandom; online fan community; Reddit; netnography; communication; community building;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the online fan community of the HBO series The Last of Us on the social media platform Reddit. Within this study, the fans’ communication practices on the subreddit r/ThelastofusHBOseries are researched and analyzed from a community-building perspective. The subreddit was observed employing a netnographic approach. READ MORE

  3. 2. External States as Spoilers in Peace processes : A case study of the USA in Afghanistan

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Habib Said; [2019]
    Keywords : Spoiler; Peace Negotiation; Afghanistan; United States;

    Abstract : The complexity of spoilers in the conflict resolution and the breakdown of the peace process through violence or other method have made spoiling an interesting topic. The discussion and the research on the spoiler has contributed to understanding the nature of the issue of spoilers. READ MORE

  4. 3. SSR and Democracy in Tunisia and Egypt : Understanding Security Sector Reform following Nonviolent Resistance

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Sanna Lind; [2019]
    Keywords : Democratization; Security Sector Reform; Nonviolent Resistance; Regime Change;

    Abstract : In this study I explore how security sector reform affects the likelihood of democratization after a nonviolent resistance campaign in order to better understand the role of core security services during regime changes and the mechanisms of SSR. By using literature on nonviolence resistance, security sector reform, and by borrowing the concept ofspoilersfrom policy and peace-making literature, I hypothesise that SSR will likely increase the ability of core security actors to manage security problems in the transition after a nonviolent resistance campaign, as well as reduce spoiler capabilities among core security actors, thereby increasing the probability of democratization. READ MORE

  5. 4. Intergroup Contact - A Chance for long-lasting Peace?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Hannah Scheller; [2019]
    Keywords : intergroup contact; spoiler activity; post-conflict; Northern Ireland; local level;

    Abstract : The study explores the effect of intergroup contact on the likelihood of spoiler group activity on a micro-regional level in post-conflict societies. It argues that higher levels of intergroup contact make areas more resilient to spoiler groups. READ MORE

  6. 5. Spoil the Story, Spoil It Not : Spoilers’ Effect on Player Choice in Branching Storyline Games

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Amanda Thim; [2018]
    Keywords : choice; games; spoilers; branching storyline; branching storyline games; player choice; roles; character roles; narrative games; story games;

    Abstract : Spoilers are in everyday life often seen as something to be strictly avoided. Nonetheless, earlier studies researching short stories found that spoilers can enhance the enjoyment of a story, rather than destroying it. READ MORE