Essays about: "individualization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 70 essays containing the word individualization.

  1. 1. Healing the Depressed Self: A Study of Social Media Therapy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

    Author : Virginie Behar; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Media; Therapeutic Culture; Therapy; Instagram; TikTok; Depression; Neoliberal Mental Healthcare;

    Abstract : Since 2019, therapy content from both mental health professionals and social media users has proliferated on both TikTok and Instagram, a phenomenon some have called Tiktok and Instagram therapy. This study explores two different facets of social media therapy. READ MORE

  3. 2. Life of one's own: negotiating homosexuality with the family and party-state in China

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Daiyi Chen; [2023]
    Keywords : tongzhi; homosexuality; family; party-state; individualization; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The current study explores the process of how tongzhi, namely the homosexual men in China, who works for the party-state negotiates homosexuality with the family and the party-state in China. Under the background of the individualization of Chinese society, tongzhi has been pursuing to liberate homosexuality while encountering oppression from the family and the party-state. READ MORE

  4. 3. »CAUSA CAFFIER«: FAR-RIGHT CONNECTIONS IN GERMAN POLITICS AND SECURITY AGENCIES - Political Crisis Communication and its Representation in Legacy News Media

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik och masskommunikation

    Author : Merle Frederike Sontheimer; [2022-09-01]
    Keywords : Germany; Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania; right-wing radicalism; extremism; crisis communication; image repair; image restoration; political communication; CDU; Lorenz Caffier; Nordkreuz;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this case study is to add to research on crisis communication, accountability, and scandals in evaluating a German state Minister of Interior’s exoneration strategies through their representation in news media. Additionally, it aims to offer insights on German legacy news media’s treatment of a rightwing radicalist crisis and implications of its potential failures. READ MORE

  5. 4. Social Support and Repression: An Exploration of the Governing of Social Problems in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Elin Bengtsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Governing; Repressive and Social Measures; Desistance; Social Problems; Wacquant; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : There is a great belief in the use of repression and increased state control to combat social problems, particularly crime, in current Swedish crime policies, visible through the 34-points program in which most points are aimed at longer penalties and increased state authority. At the same time, the government claims the need for promotion of desistance. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Influence of Market Dynamics on Business-to-Business Platform Service Pricing : A Case Study in the Spirits Industry

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Andreas Nygren Ålander; Vilhelm Simoni; [2022]
    Keywords : business model; digital service; platform service; two-sided platform; multi-sided platform; pricing strategy; business-to-business; platform strategy; network effect; market dynamics;

    Abstract : Digitization of business has evolved business strategies and models. Companies have found new ways of value creation and consequently innovated monetization. A prominent area where this can be seen is within platform services, which lacks business-to-business research. Knowledge contribution in this area is therefore warranted. READ MORE