Essays about: "media and masculinity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 essays containing the words media and masculinity.

1. 1. The Portrayal of Incel Violence : A Thematical Comparative Case Study of US and Swedish Media’s Presentation on Incel Attacks

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Amanda Nordberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Incel; media; extremism; masculinity crisis; gender-based terrorism;

   Abstract : The research conducted in this thesis will focus on incels’ violence, the media coverage of it, and incels’ debatable connection to extremism. Using a comparative case study on incel violence enables an examination of how media presents the coverage, identifying similarities, differences, and patterns from a transnational perspective by analyzing news articles from two selected newspapers in the US and two newspapers from Sweden over a specific period. READ MORE

3. 2. A Masculinity of Power and Pleasure : A Feminist Analysis Of A Court Of Thorns And Roses’ Rhysand

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

   Author : Elin Nilsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Acotar; Rhysand; masculinity; power; violence; pleasure; gender roles; objectification; male gaze;

   Abstract : This essay investigates the character Rhysand from Sarah J. Maas’ popular Young Adult series A Court of Thorns and Roses through a feminist perspective. Maas’ series has gained popularity since the release of the first novel in 2015, yet there has not been much academic analysis of it. READ MORE

4. 3. Unpacking Representations of Masculinity in the Digital Age: A Case Study of Andrew Tate’s TikTok Presence. : Investigating Content of Andrew Tate as a Catalyst for Shifting Gender Norms and Identity Expression: A Qualitative, Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis of Andrew Tate’s TikTok Influence and Gender Representations.

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för geografi, medier och kommunikation (from 2013)

   Author : Gabriel Frejsjö; Noah Wernersson Birgersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Masculinity; gender roles; social media; Andrew Tate; TikTok; stereotypes; Maskulinitet; könsroller; sociala medier; Andrew Tate; TikTok; stereotyper;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with topics such as masculinity, stereotypes, social media and influencers. The area of interest for the authors is how masculinity and stereotypes can be represented within social media. To investigate this, six TikTok videos of Andrew Tate have been selected. READ MORE

5. 4. The Conduct and Culture of Fatherhood in Japan: How do Fathers in Tokyo Perceive Their Role?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Barbara Haveron; [2023]
   Keywords : Japan; Fathers; Parental leave; Masculinity; Childcare; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Against a backdrop of economic stagnation and declining birth rate, fatherhood in Japan has drawn increasing attention over the past three decades from the state, the media, and the general public. Of particular interest is the emergence of a new kind of fathering known as ikumen, which centres active involvement in childcare. READ MORE

6. 5. Your post has not been uploaded. Try again?: A Study on the loss of social media during incarceration

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

   Author : Shahed Athir Hadi; [2023]
   Keywords : Incarceration; Social media; Identity; Social reclamation; Control; Power; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the loss of social media during incarceration and how incarcerated individuals reflect on the abrupt absence of social media in their lives. Based upon eight interviews with previously incarcerated individuals, this thesis studies the emotional process incarcerated people go through when doing identity work. READ MORE