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  1. 21. A sporting difference? : A comparative analysis of the media portrayal of male and female athletes during the Olympic Games 2016

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

    Author : Simone Schwarz; [2017]
    Keywords : Gender; equality; media representation; sport; Olympic Games; content analysis; feminist critical discourse analysis;

    Abstract : The underrepresentation of sportswomen in all forms of news coverage has been widely acknowledged by feminist media scholars. However, some researchers claim that there is a shift towards greater gender equality of sports media coverage, especially during the Olympic Games. READ MORE

  3. 22. Pain among female soccer players : A study on high-level athletes

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap

    Author : William Lind; [2017]
    Keywords : pain; women; soccer; sport; questionnaire; smärta; kvinnor; fotboll; sport; enkät;

    Abstract : Bakgrund: Fysisk smärta kan försämra både fysisk och psykisk förmåga samt leda till flertalet komplikationer. Smärta är ofta sammankopplat med skador. Skador är vanliga bland idrottare, och skaderisken ökar ju högre nivå man spelar på. READ MORE

  4. 23. Body Remains a Difference : Representation of Gender in Four Newspapers' Reporting on the 2016 Olympic Games

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Joel Olsson; [2016]
    Keywords : language and gender; representation; media coverage; Olympic Games; modifiers;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates how male and female athletes competing in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro were portrayed in two British and two American newspapers (The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post). It also examines how the total amount of coverage was distributed between athletes of each gender. READ MORE

  5. 24. Fair Game : A critical examination of gender representation in League of Legends

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärande

    Author : Anna Söderlund; [2015]
    Keywords : representation; gender; stereotyping; video games; League of Legends; masculinity; femininity; representation; genus; stereotyp; dataspel; spel; League of Legends; maskulinitet; femininitet;

    Abstract : In the last decades, video games have become more visible in the media landscape. With the rise of e-sport, development of infrastructure and progress in technology, online games are becoming an important part of mainstream culture. READ MORE

  6. 25. “Misogyny in the world of online gaming? ” A critical discourse analysis about how female gamers are portrayed in the Swedish Media

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

    Author : Anna Pira; [2015]
    Keywords : female gamer; gaming; Dataspelsbranschen; misogyny; women; harassment; hatred; threats; critical discourse analysis; discourse; Fairclough; GamerGate.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper’s purpose is to investigate the discourse in the Swedish media about sexism in the gaming world. A social issue that is highlighted is the constitution of gender in relation to online games. The goal is to gain knowledge about how women are represented in news articles. READ MORE