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  1. 1. An American story of hope : A narrative analysis on the role of hope within the Biden administration's biographical narrative after January 6th

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Sara Norbäck; [2024]
    Keywords : Hope; Narrative; Lacan; Esposito; Biden; United States of America; Fear; Anxiety; Ontological Security; Desire; Fantasy; Identity;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the role of hope within the Biden administration’s biographical narrative during the year after the Capitol attack on January 6th. The thesis provides for both an exploration of the case and how hope within national identity representations can be analyzed, as well as the value of hope after a disruptive event with consequences for the nation’s self-understanding. READ MORE

  2. 2. Weaving stories of a workshop under suspension : Experiences of female weavers in rural Greece

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

    Author : Anna Gkirmpa; [2021]
    Keywords : women; low educational background; employability; rug weaving; suspension; biographical narrative approach;

    Abstract : A weaving program initiated in 1981 by the National Welfare Organization to support the women with low educational background living in a Slavic-speaking area of the mountainous borderlands of Northern Greece, and continued for thirty years until its suspension in 2010. This research aims to shed light on factors that are experienced as important by participants in handcrafted employability projects. READ MORE

  3. 3. The Lifelong Consequences of Protesting : A Longitudinal Analysis of the Gendered and Intergenerational Effects of Protest Participation on Individuals’ Life-Course Patterns

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hannah Gisgård; [2020]
    Keywords : social movements; political participation; protesting; biographical consequences; gender; intergenerational effects;

    Abstract : Protesting is a common tactic used by social movements and the outcomes are widely researched in social movement studies. This thesis examines the biographical consequences of protest participation on individuals’ life-course patterns from a gendered and intergenerational perspective. READ MORE