Essays about: "humor and gender"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words humor and gender.

  1. 1. Intercultural (mis)communication in Swedish Workplaces from the Perspective of Brazilian Employees

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Ana Paula Viera de Carvalho; [2023-08-10]
    Keywords : Intercultural Communication; Politeness Strategies; Brazilian Employees; Swedish Workplaces; Power Distance; Masculinity Femininity.;

    Abstract : This study explores politeness and linguistic strategies in intercultural workplace communication in Sweden from the perspective of Brazilian white-collar employees. Employing Brown and Levinson's (1987) politeness framework and Hofstede's (2001; 2011) dimensions of Power Distance and Masculinity/Femininity. READ MORE

  3. 2. What Girls Are Made Of? : A Critical Overview of Gender Stereotyping in Advertising and Research-based Recommendations for Stakeholders

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Valeriia Babkina; [2023]
    Keywords : gender stereotyping; gender representation; advertising; marketing; feminist media analysis; gender equality; social sustainability; könsstereotyper; könsrepresentation; reklam; marknadsföring; feministisk medieanalys; könsjämlikhet; social hållbarhet;

    Abstract : Könsstereotypisering i reklam är ett genomgripande problem som fortsätter att forma och förstärka samhällets normer och uppfattningar om könsroller. Denna masteruppsats syftar till att ge en översikt över den problematiska naturen av könsstereotypisering i reklam, där man belyser de relaterade frågorna och deras konsekvenser, samtidigt som man erbjuder forskningsbaserade rekommendationer till intressenter för att främja mer inkluderande och rättvisa reklampraktiker. READ MORE

  4. 3. Humor as a Social Media Strategy : A mixed-methods research on humor, its types, contingencies, and favorability

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Annika Romell; Rebecca Segedi; [2022]
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    Abstract : Abstract Problem: The social media era has forced brands and businesses to adapt to their shifting role with consumers. The interactive nature of platforms and the new social language has presented businesses and brands with new capabilities. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Case Study: The Difference of Slang Usage Between Girls and Boys During Grade 9 English as a Second Language Lessons, and How it is Viewed and Used by English Teachers in Their Teaching

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Emma Ahlbin; [2022]
    Keywords : Slang; secondary school; gender language; self-categorization; humor; ESL; youth;

    Abstract : The present study aims to investigate if grade 9 English students, being 15-16 years old, attending a Swedish secondary school, use English slang during their English as a second language lessons, and if so, why they do it, and if there are any differences between the two genders in their slang usage. In order to incorporate a didactic perspective, it is also examined how English teachers deal with their students’ slang usage. READ MORE

  6. 5. Engaging with female stand-up comedians in Rock & Roast 3 : Genres, Gender and Women’s humor

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Wen Zhao; [2021]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research bears the research gaps of Chinese stand-up comedy and female stand-up comedians in mind, aiming to contribute to the lesser researched field of Chinese female stand-up comedy. Audience research is the bedrock of this research which sheds light on how audiences define, interpret and evaluate the genre of stand-up comedy and female stand-up comedy. READ MORE