Essays about: "nation-building"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 60 essays containing the word nation-building.

  1. 1. Fences are like Ghosts are like Monuments : ephemeral social agreements under the neoliberal rule

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för kultur- och medievetenskaper

    Author : Herkules Jansson; [2024]
    Keywords : territoriality; nationalism; fencing; bordering; monumentality; nationalist symbolism; nation building myths; memory production; Berzelii park; Raoul Wallenberg; territorialitet; nationalism; staket; gränsdragning; monumentalitet; nationalistisk symbolism; nationsbyggande myter; minnesproduktion; Berzelii park; Raoul Wallenberg;

    Abstract : This essay delves into the intricate dynamics of Berzelii Park, focusing on the interaction between the mesh fence constructed in 2016 and the Raoul Wallenberg monuments. It examines the fence as a nationalist monument, revealing its transformative impact on the communal space and highlighting its role in shaping memories, identity, and ideological conflicts within the urban landscape. READ MORE

  3. 2. Show and Tell: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the representation of Swedish Colonial History in the Historiska Museet, through the lenses of Swedish Exceptionalism and Nation Branding

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Giulia Manfieri; [2023]
    Keywords : National museums; Swedish exceptionalism; Swedish colonialism; nation branding; uses of history; Critical Discourse Analysis; Human Rights; colonial history; Social Sciences; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : When looking from the outside, Sweden is an exceptional country, with a tradition of neutrality and no notable colonial past; but history paints a different picture. This thesis investigates the portrayal of Sweden and the impact of narratives of Swedish exceptionalism in the Historiska Museet in Stockholm, through the analysis of the depiction of Swedish colonial history and Human Rights discourses. READ MORE

  4. 3. Beyond the music : Exploring the Dynamics of National and European Identity in the Eurovision Song Contest

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

    Author : Maja Ahlberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Eurovision Song Contest ESC ; European identity; national identity; popular culture; nation-building; Imagineering; constructivism; imagined communities; soft power;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how member nations manage their national identities within the supranational context of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) and the significance of the ESC in creating a shared European identity. Patterns of identification and attitudes relating to culture, ethnicity/nationality, religion/faith, and gender/sex are discovered by studying the winning submissions from 1998 to 2022 through content analysis and discourse analysis. READ MORE

  5. 4. Limitations of Girl Child Education and Consequences on National Development in Nigeria: A Teachers’, Counsellors’ Perspective on Obudu Local Government Area.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Nmajeme Onyinyechi J; [2022-11-25]
    Keywords : Girl-child; Education; National Development;

    Abstract : Aim: This research examined the limitations of girl child education and its consequences on national development. The major aim was to investigate through the lens of teachers and counsellors the factors limiting girl-child education and its consequences on nation-building in Nigeria. READ MORE

  6. 5. IDENTITY IN MULTI-ETHNIC STATES: THE COLLECTIVE IMAGINARIES THAT UNITE - The transformation of the Ukrainian National Identity and the impacts of threats

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jennifer Persson Nääf; [2022-06-23]
    Keywords : Identity; Ukraine; threats; civic cohesion; nation-building; ethnicity; territory; inclusiveness; citizenship; positionality;

    Abstract : This thesis has studied how nation-building and identity formation better can be understood in settings where the conditions for these phenomena are not seen as self-evident. Identity is linked to how individuals understand themselves and their surroundings. READ MORE