Essays about: "Visual Activism"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words Visual Activism.
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1. #DeGenderFashion : A Visual Analysis of How Fashion Is Used to Challenge Gender Norms and Heteronormative Expectations
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The study aims to answer the question of whether fashion can communicate meaning, by addressing how creators on Instagram challenge dominant gender norms through fashion, with a focus on the activist movement of #DeGenderFashion. The research questions will be answered using fashion theory and gender theory as guiding points, with literature on social media activism, representations of gender, and cultural studies giving further insight into the dynamics of the movement. READ MORE
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2. A qualitative analysis of the lived experiences of Colombian female photojournalist and their relationship with embodied visual activism in the context of feminist protests in Colombia
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : This thesis explores how gender inequality in the photographic staff of the main Colombian media outlets, has established a hegemonic view of representation and examines the way recent social outbursts in the country, have been the ideal setting for the rise of citizen journalism, visual activism, and new visual citizenships. It seeks to present how diverse individuals, including female photojournalists are producing alternative visual narratives and igniting a paradigm shift on traditional photojournalism. READ MORE
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3. Futuristic Heritage: Palestinian Craftculture in the Context of Settler Colonialism
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologiAbstract : Through the study of the creative practices of young artisans in Palestine, this thesis addresses the symbolic and lived time experiences in the context of settler colonialism. It is based on interviews with seven craftspeople from Ramallah and Jerusalem who practice artistic forms of reproducing and rethinking heritage. READ MORE
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4. The Ecocritical Instapoet: Digital Media Ecofeminist Poetry
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : In recent years, a new poetry genre has emerged, currently known as Instapoetry, and its chief practitioners are often young females (Pâquet 2019). Instapoetry has many characteristics influenced by the nature of the Instagram platform on which it is published, such as its brevity and its inclusion of visual effects with the text. READ MORE
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5. When Symbols Strike : The role of symbols and visual media for online activism, networks, and connection in the Women’s Strike in Poland
University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medierAbstract : The case study in focus for this research is the Women’s Strike in Poland movement during its articulation in late 2020. This movement was organized to campaign for reproductive rights and women’s rights in Poland after a restrictive abortion law was proposed in 2016, put into motion in 2020, and passed in 2021. READ MORE
