Essays about: "collective action problem"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 36 essays containing the words collective action problem.

  1. 6. APES TOGETHER STRONG!!! An Exploratory Case Study Into Newcomer Socialization Within the GameStop Movement

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Sebastian Luser; Toni Schreier; [2022]
    Keywords : Digital movement; social movement; online community; socialization; GameStop; Wallstreetbets; collective action; connective action; jargon;

    Abstract : Background: “APES TOGETHER STRONG“ was one of the slogans, that participants of the influential GameStop movement (who ironically called themselves “apes“) utilized to show their unity (“together strong“) and relentlessness in their seemingly irrational actions. Erupting in January 2021, retail investors that had formed a community via Reddit, collectively achieved to multiply the stock price of American gaming retail chain GameStop, causing huge losses for hedge funds, resulting in political discussions and social outrage. READ MORE

  3. 7. Navigating the politics of transformative change towards sustainability: A case study of Extinction Rebellion’s climate crisis framing

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Hannes Eggert; [2021]
    Keywords : Extinction Rebellion; social movements; framing; climate change; de- politicization; transformation;

    Abstract : Research on transformations has recognized that trajectories towards sustainability are negotiated and contested through framings and narratives. There is, however, still a greater need to explore the role of social movements and their ability to characterize a problem, propose solutions and motivate the public to become engaged. READ MORE

  4. 8. From ‘Nordic Exceptionalism’ to ‘Swedish Expansionism’

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : John Lowe; [2021]
    Keywords : narrative criminology; Nordic exceptionalism; punishment; prisons; policing; political narratives; gangs; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The recent growth of the Swedish prison population and police force suggests a stark reversal from the small, rehabilitation oriented criminal justice system described in the “Nordic penal exceptionalism thesis.” This paper is based on a narrative analysis of documents published by the Government Offices of Sweden in the collection titled “A Safer Sweden” from 2013 to 2021. READ MORE

  5. 9. Consumer responsibilization in sustainable fashion communications on Instagram : A multimodal discourse analysis

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Vera Sofie Thallinger; Lusanda Ntintili; [2021]
    Keywords : Instagram; Social Media; Multimodal Discourse; Consumer Responsibilization; Sustainable Fashion; Cultural Marketing;

    Abstract : Background, Problem Statement and Gap - Political agendas informed by the negative impacts of increasing consumption (including fashion consumption) have allocated major parts of the responsibility to contribute to sustainable development to individual consumers. These agendas subsequently highlighted the need to provide more information, including through media and social media, about the negative impacts of fashion consumption - and consumption at large - to the consumer. READ MORE

  6. 10. Who is the Economista? : The Paradox of Feminism: Collectivism and Individualism Within an Online Group for Female Private Investors

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Nathalie Saller; [2021]
    Keywords : Fourth wave feminism; postfeminism; neoliberal feminism; social media; Facebook groups; separatism; women’s communities; economy; investing; consciousness raising; safe spaces online;

    Abstract : In the last few years, there has been an explosion of Facebook groups specifically directed at a female audience. One topic that seems to organize and interest Swedish women especially is money. READ MORE