Essays about: "discourse analyses media"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 72 essays containing the words discourse analyses media.
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1. Examining Conservation Narratives : An Environmental Discourse Analysis of WWF Madagascar
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : This thesis examines the conservation narratives of Madagascar the ambiguity of forest cover and deforestation estimates, and the difficulty in deconstructing the narratives linked to the idea of a once fully forested island. In particular, shifts in the conservation debate are related to the discursive power of a large-scale international NGO, the WWF. READ MORE
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2. Media Framing of Female Politicians. From Hero to Zero: An Analysis of the Case of Francia Márquez in Colombia.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The dominance of men in politics has been a long standing trend, with women historically underrepresented in this sphere. Efforts toward women's inclusion in politics seek to address and rectify this gender imbalance, advocating for greater representation, equal opportunities, and the dismantling of barriers that have hindered women's active participation in political decision-making processes. READ MORE
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3. "Taking by Giving" - The Contradiction of Volunteer Tourism: A critical analysis of the possible impacts of volunteer tourism in the Global South
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : During recent decades there has been a rapid growth of volunteer tourism whose nature and impact are increasingly questioned in both literature and media. This study aims to critically compare the intended positive impacts with the potential negative consequences of volunteer tourism. READ MORE
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4. Re-picturing Afro People and Bodies Beyond Institutional Practices : Uncovering Meaning in Visual Counter-Narratives
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The legacy of colonial representational logics and the increasing role of visual media cemented,on a wide scale, the image of Afro people in the visual now the discourse and underlyingassumptions of poverty, lack, need and helplessness. The thesis investigates the modes of visualcounter-narratives outside of International Development institutional practices. READ MORE
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5. Violence at the border: Exploring portrayals of violence in news articles reporting the border conflicts between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och mediaAbstract : Using Nixon’s (2011) conceptualisation of slow violence, this study explores how violence is portrayed in English-language news articles reporting the Kyrgyz-Tajik border conflicts in April 2021 and September 2022. This study aims to discover the ways in which violence is communicated to English-speaking audiences, and, in a larger context, it contributes to the understanding of violence produced in border conflicts. READ MORE