Essays about: "Visual Narratives"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 75 essays containing the words Visual Narratives.
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11. Show and Tell: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the representation of Swedish Colonial History in the Historiska Museet, through the lenses of Swedish Exceptionalism and Nation Branding
University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheterAbstract : When looking from the outside, Sweden is an exceptional country, with a tradition of neutrality and no notable colonial past; but history paints a different picture. This thesis investigates the portrayal of Sweden and the impact of narratives of Swedish exceptionalism in the Historiska Museet in Stockholm, through the analysis of the depiction of Swedish colonial history and Human Rights discourses. READ MORE
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12. Invisible Landscapes : Signs and Illusions in the Perfumery of Jean-Claude Ellena
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This study explores the potential of semiotics in the non-visual realm of perfumery, focusing on the work of French perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena. Utilizing Roland Barthes’ three levels of signification as a theoretical framework – as presented in his essay Rhétorique de l’image – it analyzes the linguistic, denotative and connotative aspects of three perfumes created by Ellena for the French luxury house Hermès: Un Jardin en Méditerranée, Un Jardin sur le Nil and Un Jardin Après la Mousson. READ MORE
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13. Images and International Relations : Analysing the images of children in the Syrian war
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : This thesis examines the study of images in International Relations (IR). Even though images play an important role in global politics, images have received little attention by IR scholars. In this thesis I aim to answer how images can be studied. READ MORE
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14. Challenged by The Wall : The architects role in bridging past and present
University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : The pursuit of a better life has motivated people to move and settle in different parts of Västerbotten. Traditionally, some building typologies have moved together with the people but due to various reasons some homes have been left behind. READ MORE
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15. Sorry to Burst Your Bubble : An analysis on how content by @thegirlslikeme organize resistance against anti-feminist narratives through humor and wellness fuelling participation in Nigerian feminist discourse on Instagram
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och mediaAbstract : In this study, I look at the content and interpretation of posts by a feminist meme account on Instagram called @thegirlslikeme, from the perspective of a sample size of Nigerian female followers through a focus group discussion, along with a visual social semiotic analysis of the posts. This study set out to answer three research questions: i) How do the posts on TGLM use humor and wellness to portray feminism? ii) How is the content on TGLM challenging antifeminist narratives in a Nigerian context? And finally, iii) How do the Nigerian followers relate to the brand of feminism represented on TGLM? The theoretical approaches theories employed to help think through the data gathered in form of thematic blocks from the interview, and the textual and visual content are participatory culture, work of representation, and filter bubbles and echo chambers. READ MORE
