Essays about: "Western media"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 208 essays containing the words Western media.

  1. 16. Thich Nhat Hanh and the Literature of Interbeing: Origins, Development, and Continuation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Litteratur - Kultur – Media

    Author : Grégoire Maxence Hugo Gérard Mauraisin; [2022]
    Keywords : Thich Nhat Hanh; Plum Village; Interbeing; Zen Buddhism; Koan; Calligraphy; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This thesis takes a look at the origin, development and continuation of Thich Nhat Hanh’s literature (TNH). To do so, I first establish necessary Buddhist concepts and situate them in relation to Western ideas. I take special interest in the role of mindfulness and the Insight of Interbeing. READ MORE

  3. 17. My Body, My Image: The Digital Staging of the Female Self : A posthuman feminist analysis of female self-representation on Instagram

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Jessica Rische; [2022]
    Keywords : cyberfeminism; posthuman feminism; participatory action research; focus group discussion; female self-representation; digital photo-practices; Instagram;

    Abstract : In recent years, the use of social media has grown significantly, yet associations between digital photo-practices and female self-representation in cyberspaces remain unknown. This thesis aims to assess how female self-images shared on Instagram are being associated and evaluated. READ MORE

  4. 18. Framing the YPG and YPJ : A Critical Discourse Analysis of Orientalist and Liberal Feminist Portrayals in United States’ Media and Politics

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Råvan Talani; [2022]
    Keywords : YPG; YPJ; Orientalism; Postcolonial Feminism; Jineology; Critical Discourse Analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses media portrayal of the People's Protection Units (YPG) and the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) in US media by making use of Fairclough’s three-dimensional model of critical discourse analysis. The thesis investigates if these portrayals have been used as a justification by the United States White House to intervene militarily in the conflict in Rojava. READ MORE

  5. 19. “Where Did Their Tweets Go?”: A Quantitative Analysis of Parliamentarians “Missing Tweets” in Western Europe

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Joseph Noonan; [2022]
    Keywords : social media; Twitter; intra-party conflict; populism; gendered incivility; legislative politics; political communication; accountability; transparency;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the factors behind politicians' ‘missing tweets’. Missing tweets are posts that were once available on Twitter but are no longer accessible. Despite numerous studies on the Twitter behavior of politicians, few explore the dynamics around politicians’ missing tweets. READ MORE

  6. 20. Comparative Research on The Reports of Covid-19 in China from The Guardian/The Daily Telegraph

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Qiwei Zeng; [2022]
    Keywords : COVID-19; China; The Daily Telegraph; The Guardian; news report framing;

    Abstract : In December of 2019, the outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, marked the beginning of the pandemic and the most extensive global public health crisis of the 21st century. Globally, as of April 2022, there have been 490 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6 million death. READ MORE