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  1. 1. The Hungarian Self and the Chinese Other in the BRI

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emma Karlström; [2023]
    Keywords : Identity; Hungary; China; Belt and Road Initiative; Poststructuralism; Discourse analysis.;

    Abstract : This study examines the representations of identities of the Hungarian Self and the Chinese Other in the Hungarian official foreign policy discourses surrounding the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This research paper uses Lene Hansen’s poststructuralist discourse analysis to examine how Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán represents Hungary’s identity in relation to the Chinese one since 2013 when the agreement on the BRI was signed. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Four Dimensions of Western-centric Ideologies in Upper Secondary English Textbooks in Sweden : An ideological square analysis of Blueprint A 3.0 & Solid Gold 1

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Aleyna Baser; [2023]
    Keywords : Ideological square; qualitative research; postcolonialism; English education in Sweden; textbook evaluation; semantic discourse; Orientalism.;

    Abstract : Swedish upper secondary schools are assigned the responsibility to promote cultural diversity and foster democratic global citizens according to Läroplanen för gymnasieskolan (Skolverket, 2022). Naturally, as English textbooks try to incorporate this, the potentially problematic outcome arises of the depictions of the Westerner and the non-Westerner. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Mobilization of Civil Disobedience : A qualitative content analysis of the collective action framing of the civil disobedience movement Återställ våtmarker

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Ellinor Röjne; [2023]
    Keywords : Environmental movement; Collective action; Core framing tasks; Emotions; Social media; Civil disobedience; civil olydnad; social rörelse; miljörörelse; sociala medier;

    Abstract : The study “The Mobilization of Civil Disobedience” intends to shed light on how environmental movements frame climate change issues, present solutions and mobilize climate action through their communication on the social media platform Instagram. This study will examine the case of Återställ våtmarker (Restore wetlands), a Swedish movement known for its civil disobedience protests. READ MORE

  5. 4. Wheels of Justice : An overview of cycling infrastructure and social justice in Malmö

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Julia Antonia Andersson; Joakim Richard Lord; [2023]
    Keywords : Social justice; social sustainability; Malmö; cycling infrastructure; bicycle justice; immigrants;

    Abstract : Bikes and cycling infrastructure have a relationship with social justice. As a transportation mode they are often viewed as democratic due to their relatively low cost and barrier of entry. However, other factors such as family size, socio-economic disparities, and cultural barriers also exist. READ MORE

  6. 5. The (non)democratic superhero? : A study of the reproduction of democratic society in character narratives in superhero films.

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Evelin Nyberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Democracy; Popular culture; Superhero; Agency; Structuration;

    Abstract : This study uses political philosophy to understand how democracy is communicated as transmutating or transitioning in superhero narratives. The study combines a conflict-based conceptualisation of democracy with Anthony Giddens’ structuration theory to discuss the characters’ actions in relation to their respective society. READ MORE