Essays about: "american theories"

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  1. 1. ¿Quién dió la orden? Mediations for social change, affects and digital media

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Gisselle Vanessa Martín Chocontá; [2023]
    Keywords : Mediations; affects; digital media; social change; connective action; collective action; meaning-making; social movements; political agency; Twitter.; Mediaciones; afectos; medios digitales; cambio social; acción conectiva; acción colectiva; producción de sentido; movimientos sociales; agencia política; Twitter.;

    Abstract : In 2019,  Movice and CT created a mural that depicts faces of  high-ranking military officers who were in command when more than 6.000 civilians were killed by soldiers and were presented as guerilla members. READ MORE

  3. 2. Woven from Hundreds of Flowers : Religion, Conflict, and Collective Memory in Nepal as Seen Through Deepak Rauniyar’s Film White Sun

    University essay from

    Author : Zara Luna Hjelm; [2023]
    Keywords : Nepal; Nepali Civil War; Religion; Gender; Film; Film Theory;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how religious traditions, collective memory, and conflict are represented in the Nepali film White Sun (2016), which was co-written and directed by Deepak Rauniyar. The film focuses on an anti-regime partisan who returns home to the rural areas of Nepal to bury his father. READ MORE

  4. 3. Is Stand-up Comedy a Potential Tool for Social Change? : An Analysis of Stand-up Comedian Dave Chappelle

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Aryan Karim; [2023]
    Keywords : stand-up; comedy; empowerment; awareness; humor; Chappelle; comedy; intersectionality; representation; social change;

    Abstract : This degree project aims to research if stand-up comedy has the potential to be a tool for social change, in terms of awareness-building and empowerment. It also researches if a specific comedian can be a voice and representation for multiple social movements. READ MORE

  5. 4. Neanderthal genome sequencing : A genetic research study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Susanna Uhr; [2023]
    Keywords : aDNA; genome sequencing; method progression; Neanderthals; modern humans; genetic divergence; interbreeding; aDNA; genom sekvensering; metodutveckling; Neandertalare; moderna människor; genetisk splittring; korsning;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to provide information regarding the development of aDNA research. The essay also strives to distinguish eventual impact on previous and contemporary conceptions concerning Neanderthal and modern human genetic divergence and possible interbreeding between the two species. READ MORE

  6. 5. Breaking the Chains : The Relation between Race, Religion & Violence in Malcolm X’s Pursuit of Black Liberation

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Engelska

    Author : Hedil Al-Khishali; [2023]
    Keywords : Malcolm X; Civil Rights Movement; Nation of Islam; Black Liberation; Black Theology; Racial Identity; Race Relations; Social Justice; African American Activism; Autobiography of Malcolm X; Violence and Liberation; Identity Evolution; Ideological Evolution; Racial Violence; Islamic Teachings; Social and Political Agenda;

    Abstract : This essay aims to explore the complex interplay between race, religion, and violence as depicted in The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley. Through an exploration of Frantz Fanon's theories regarding recognition and violence, alongside James H. Cone’s concept of Black theology, the essay establishes a foundation for the analysis. READ MORE