Essays about: "events and national identity"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 25 essays containing the words events and national identity.
-
6. "He drinks champagne during Ramadan": Ethnic performativity among singers with a migratory background in the Eurovision Song Contest
University essay from Lunds universitet/EuropastudierAbstract : Since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) has become one of the most popular entertainment events in the world. Each year, countries across Europe compete in a competition with original songs. READ MORE
-
7. Beer Festival and Place Identity : An Analysis of Munich Oktoberfest And Qingdao International Beer Festival
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : As microcosms of German and Chinese societies, Munich Oktoberfest and Qingdao International Beer Festival are important manifestations of local culture. This study intends to answer the following question: to which extent are beer festivals in Germany and China related to local history and the local sense of place? A historical overview of the beer festivals in Munich and Qingdao is provided, as well as an analysis of how people seeking a sense of belonging creatively combine cognitive schemata of modernity with local cultural systems on a symbolic level. READ MORE
-
8. The Role of Japan in Constructing South Koreans’ National Identity : Perception of Japan in the Eyes of South Korean People
University essay fromAbstract : This thesis investigates the formation of national identity in South Korea regarding Japan through the perception of Japan in the eyes of the South Korean people. Despite Korea’s independence from Japan in 1945, the complex relationship resulting from the historical events seems continual, blocking their further cooperation. READ MORE
-
9. Social Media in a Fragile State : An examination of How Increased Internet Access Has Affected The Social Cohesion and Development of Myanmar
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Social media has been idealised as a valuable tool for supporting democratic change, with digital advocates and international development organisations encouraging the mass adoption of internet-based technology to assist in giving voice to citizens, as a central constituent of the democratisation process. However, it is evident that many fragile states experience challenges posed by digital transitions. READ MORE
-
10. Engraved on Spain’s Memory : A case study of political discourses present in the media concerning three cemeteries for victims of the Civil War and the Francoist dictatorship, and their contested contribution to national reconciliation.
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : This Degree Project (DP) deals with the current discourses present on several (web)sites of memory related to three selected cemeteries for victims of the Civil War and the Francoist dictatorship and analyzes their potential contribution to national reconciliation, taking into consideration the presumed social or political interests of the actors behind the (web)sites. Collective memory must be seen as a social construction since memory stems from the shared remembrances of society and relates to key social concepts such as identity. READ MORE
