Essays about: "online activism"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 81 essays containing the words online activism.

  1. 11. Medicalizing Me Softly: An Autoethnography of Refusal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Han Amm; [2022]
    Keywords : transmedicalism; truscum; transnormativity; nonbinary; autoethnography; refusal; liminality; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This autoethnographic study explores intra-community discursive boundary constructions around the category of transgender articulated by truscum trans men on Reddit. It does so through reflections on how the author negotiates the medical model of trans, his own gender identity, the medico-juridical interlock governing access to trans healthcare and trans livability, and tensions of closeness/distance to those they interview. READ MORE

  3. 12. Trust in Brand Activism: A look at self-love campaigns of beauty brands

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

    Author : Ngoc Nguyen; [2022]
    Keywords : brand activism; brand trust; activism campaign; beauty brands; controlled communication; argument strength; activism activities; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In recent years, brand activism has been mentioned as a new evolution in corporate sociopolitical involvement. From the customers’ perspective, they expect brands to be more vocal and take a stance to tackle challenges. They do not want neutral brands anymore. READ MORE

  4. 13. #CancelCulture : A critical discourse analysis of cancel culture and its effect on representation and voice.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Rozarina Bakher; [2021]
    Keywords : cancel culture; representation; voice; Google; critical discourse analysis;

    Abstract : Cancel culture has been described by some as a form of online activism. It has also been argued as activism with both negative and positive effects. For the positive side, cancel culture has worked to emphasize the representation and voice of women during the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment at workplaces. READ MORE

  5. 14. Consumer participation in environmental brand activism on Instagram: A case study of consumers use of hashtags in relation to Oatly's Swedish campaign Ditch Milk.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

    Author : Rebecca Arfwedson; [2021]
    Keywords : Environmental brand activism; consumer hashtag activism; Instagram; social semiotics; self-branding; networked branding; consumer engagement; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Environmental brand activism has become a strategy applied by many brands to engage and take a stand in the issue of climate change. The aim is to spur a debate and spark an interest and collective action among the consumers (Sarkar & Kotler, 2018). READ MORE

  6. 15. Maybe your comment will help her dial the trust number : What do the attitudes on social media tell us about the situation of women in Tajikistan?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Semira Osmanovic; [2021]
    Keywords : #Tajikistan #activism #socialmedia #Instagram #women #patriarchy #empowerment #genderequality;

    Abstract : The ever-growing digital takeover of society fosters new platforms for opinion formation, transforming the traditional way of interacting and practising activism. However, while online activism has been successful in western parts of the world, its importance has not been as widely acknowledged in places such as Central Asia in relation to feminism. READ MORE