Essays about: "america on war"
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16. Kneeling Heroes, Standing Heroes: the role of identity discourses in the national anthem controversy
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The controversy over the national anthem protests became the latest battleground in an ongoing ´Culture war´ to define American identity. Domestic debates are where the content of common identity is negotiated, in this case the arguments made in the debate also taps into established discourses on identity. READ MORE
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17. “To shape God, Shape Self”: The Political Manipulation of the Human Body and Reclamation of Space in Octavia E. Butler’s The Parable of the Sower
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This paper considers the role of the human body in Octavia E. Butler’s The Parable of theSower and the way it interacts with defined space to stage expressive forms of politicalopposition. READ MORE
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18. From slums to sustainability? Internal migration in a highly urbanised developing country: the case of Brazil
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Brazil is a country founded on migration, and since the Second World War most of that migration has been internal. However, urban overcrowding has changed the nature of migration in this, one of the most urbanized developing countries. READ MORE
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19. "We became sisters, not of blood but of pain" : Women's experiences of organization and empowerment in relation to enforced disappearances in Mexico
University essay from Stockholms universitet/LatinamerikainstitutetAbstract : Enforced disappearances has been used as a repressive strategy by numerous Latin American states against tens of thousands of presumed political opponents and adversaries, starting in the 1960’s in Guatemala. In contemporary Latin America, Mexico holds the record for disappearances, both politically and non-politically motivated, with more than 30 000 cases reported since the beginning of the drug war in 2006. READ MORE
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20. Surfing the Shortwaves : A rhetorical comparison of articles of the Syrian Civil War from Voice of America and Sputnik News, May 2017
University essay fromAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to compare content on the websites of Voice of America and Sputnik News. This includes comparing the website content in general, including categories and non-news content available on the websites apart from articles. READ MORE