Essays about: "discursive formation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words discursive formation.
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1. The renegotiation of Swedengate : A temporal and discursive examination of a viral phenomenon
University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : This study examines the discursive development of the viral online phenomenon known by the hashtag #swedengate. Having originally revolved around Swedish dinner customs, the discussion and the meaning of ‘Swedengate’ soon came to encompass more serious themes, including various forms of criticism directed at Sweden. READ MORE
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2. BREAKING BARRIERS: Unveiling Best Practices for Promoting Urban Cycling
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : This study investigates the barriers faced by cities in their efforts to increase the number of urban cyclists and aims to identify best practices to fulfil cities' ambitions. The research explores the multi-dimensional nature of the obstacles and highlights the significance of understanding and addressing them effectively. READ MORE
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3. The Power of Ignorance - Epistemic Construction of whiteness in Secondary Schools in Germany
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Whiteness maintains an “invisible” and often unquestioned normative position within the German society in general and the educational system in particular. Previous research in Critical whiteness Studies has highlighted the importance of directing attention toward whiteness as a system of knowledge and power to effectively counteract its concealed nature and dismantle its normative position. READ MORE
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4. $GME To The Moon : Mapping Memetic Discourse as Discursive Strategyin Reddit Trading Community r/WallStreetBets during the GameStop Short Squeeze Saga
University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMKAbstract : As social media has emerged to become a key site for contemporary communications and cultural production, the internet meme has penetrated every level of social networking online. Albeit being a global phenomenon with pervasive discursive power in a number of fields ranging from humour to international politics and cyber warfare, comparatively little research has been made into how internet memes work on the discursive level of identity formation and their influence on the formation of internet-based social movements. READ MORE
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5. Awakening Egyptian Women’s Conscience - A critical discourse analysis : Doria Shafiq’s writings in Bint an-Nīl 1948-1956, from a postcolonial perspective
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för Asien-, Mellanöstern- och TurkietstudierAbstract : This research gives an academic perspective on eleven articles written by Doria Shafiq and published in Bint an-Nīl 1948-1956, where the ideological undertones of her feminist discourse were critically examined. The purpose of this qualitative analysis was to study how Shafiq, in an Egyptian context, discussed the contemporary women's societal participation and status, but also which ideological values and conceptions were prominent in her articles. READ MORE
