Essays about: "hashtag"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 65 essays containing the word hashtag.
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1. Drop Dead Gorg(on)eous : A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of the Contemporary Medusa Tattoo
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis investigates the phenomenon of the contemporary ‘Medusa tattoo’ that gained traction on the social media platform TikTok in 2019 as a symbol of sexual assault survival, and which has since come to function as an instrument for digital feminist activism. The study aspires to provide a new, previously unexplored link to the long chain of academic research on the figure of Medusa by looking at the emergence, function, and potential of the Medusa tattoo. READ MORE
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2. ¿Quién dió la orden? Mediations for social change, affects and digital media
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och mediaAbstract : In 2019, Movice and CT created a mural that depicts faces of high-ranking military officers who were in command when more than 6.000 civilians were killed by soldiers and were presented as guerilla members. READ MORE
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3. #DeGenderFashion : A Visual Analysis of How Fashion Is Used to Challenge Gender Norms and Heteronormative Expectations
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The study aims to answer the question of whether fashion can communicate meaning, by addressing how creators on Instagram challenge dominant gender norms through fashion, with a focus on the activist movement of #DeGenderFashion. The research questions will be answered using fashion theory and gender theory as guiding points, with literature on social media activism, representations of gender, and cultural studies giving further insight into the dynamics of the movement. READ MORE
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4. 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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5. #Feminism in a Non-Democratic Context : #Womanlifefreedom in Iran
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : The Murder of Mahsa Amini Under the custody of moral Police caused a wave of protests against the mandatory hijab in Iran. The protests started with women's demands in the street and cyberspace under the feminist hashtag#Womanlifefreedom. READ MORE