Essays about: "critical theory thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 747 essays containing the words critical theory thesis.

  1. 1. National Heroes, Digital Soldiers, Vulnerable Children and all the Others: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Videos Communicating the QAnon Conspiracy Theory

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Cecilia Gatenheim; [2024-02-23]
    Keywords : conspiracy theory; far-right; emotions; video analysis; discourse analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses the making of Us and Them in videos communicating the QAnon conspiracy theory, which have been circulating on online social forums. For this purpose, Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis is used, together with Sara Ahmed’s cultural theory of emotions. READ MORE

  2. 2. The Autistic Human-container and its Contents : A Multi-lingual Critical Discourse Analysis of Autism Info Materials

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för kultur- och medievetenskaper

    Author : Linn Lockert; [2024]
    Keywords : Autism; Autism Representation; Conceptual Metaphor Theory; Critical Discourse Analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis examines written autism info materials from web searches and autism expertrecommendations across Germany, Sweden, and the US. Making use of Conceptual MetaphorTheory and Critical Discourse Analysis, the different materials were analyzed with the help of codeschemes by marking down conceptual metaphors and other ideological words. READ MORE

  3. 3. Weird Digitization: Alternative Strategies for Archival Materials

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Christa Shusko; [2024]
    Keywords : Digital Humanities; Digitization; Archival materials; Photography; Material culture.;

    Abstract : This thesis draws on the theory of new materialism to posit an alternative approach to cultural heritage digitization. Modifying the method of critical digitization and synthesizing it with the method of thick description for the study of damaged cultural heritage, this thesis proposes the method weird digitization which seeks to challenge traditional selection criteria for cultural heritage digitization as well as challenging practices of mass digitization. READ MORE

  4. 4. Securing the Arctic : An analysis of Sweden's construction of security in the Arctic (2020-2023)

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Lovisa Sand; [2024]
    Keywords : Arctic; securitization; Sweden; Arctic security;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how the Arctic region is portrayed and constructed as a security matter within Swedish state discourses from 2020 to 2023. Focused on the escalating geopolitical significance and the transformative impact of climate change in the Arctic, the thesis scrutinizes Sweden's portrayal of security in the region. READ MORE

  5. 5. Increasing Governance Capacity and Governance Legitimacy. A Case Study of the Lithuanian Crisis Management System.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Marija Bukauskaite; [2024]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In 2022, the Government of Lithuania approved the new Crisis Management and Civil Safety law to establish the National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC). This thesis was written during the initial phase of the NCMC creation process. READ MORE