Essays about: "Storytelling."

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  1. 1. "I'LL SPEAK FOR BOTH SIDES": Coloniality and Hybridity in Identity Construction in Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Filippa Kakavand; [2024-03-21]
    Keywords : Leslie Marmon Silko; Ceremony; postcolonialism; coloniality; hybridity; magical realism; identity; storytelling; Indigenous; Native American literature;

    Abstract : This study explores the complex relations between coloniality and hybridity in identity construction for the Native American community in Leslie Marmon Silko's novel Ceremony. The study aims to examine how these literary techniques contribute to the protagonist's construction of identity, specifically focusing on his mixed-race identity and the way in which coloniality influences his experience. READ MORE

  2. 2. When reasons to dance are taken away A review of the effect of systematic persecution of the Hazaras on their traditional dance

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Hadi Abdolhadi; [2024-03-15]
    Keywords : Hazaras; traditional dances; persecutions; dehumanisation; human dignity; perception of cultural rights;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the status of traditional Hazara dances in Afghanistan, which are gradually disappearing as an artistic genre. Anthropological studies highlight that dancing is an essential aspect of human behaviour, serving as a tool for storytelling, self-expression, and forming connections within communities. READ MORE

  3. 3. The power of visual storytelling in documentary filmmaking : a case study on how visual storytelling is used in the documentary Dear Zachary

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Journalistik

    Author : Nicki Jose Farschi; [2024]
    Keywords : Visual storytelling; Documentary filmmaking; Journalism; Dear Zachary; Case Study; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to analyze the use of creative techniques in documentary: Dear Zachary through visual storytelling. As well as analyze how the use of visual storytelling in Dear Zachary relates to theoretical boundaries within documentary filmmaking and the concerns from the journalistic field. READ MORE

  4. 4. How Storytelling Drives Activism and Resistance? : Mobilization behind the Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Suad Sadullahi; [2024]
    Keywords : Resistance; SLAPP; Activism; Space; Storytelling; Power relations; Mobilization;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on the stories of activists in Kosovo and why and how they resist in a context where powerful actors increasingly use strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) as a new mode of exercising power. The thesis seeks to understand resistance and new ways of exercising resistance in the context of SLAPP. READ MORE

  5. 5. Captivating Communication : The Swedish Prison and Probation Service’s Storytelling and Creation of Legitimacy

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kriminologiska institutionen

    Author : Ella Wendt Höjer; [2024]
    Keywords : prison; cultural criminology; Nordic exceptionalism; legitimacy; Kriminalvården;

    Abstract : The stories about prison are infinite, and ultimately affect our understanding of incarceration. Punishment and prison are also political, and the shape of the penal system is fundamentally different in different countries. READ MORE