Essays about: "political narratives"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 205 essays containing the words political narratives.

1. 1. ARTivistic strategies

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

   Author : Annika Britt Lewis; [2021-04-01]
   Keywords : artivism; strategies; arenas; sites; performance; theatre; dance; art; activism; devising; contemporary; performance art; physical theatre; site specific; intervention; subversive; composition; methods; multidiciplinary; manuscript; omnipresence; hydra; multi-spacial; manifest; undercover; public space; tools; choreography; performance lecture; immersive; interactive;

   Abstract : This is a reflection on contemporary performance work and it’s various strategies and methods in the interdisciplinary field of theatre, dance and performance art.Researching performative art in public space I’m posing the question; how can one develop new artistic strategies and arenas for dialog in and with our current society?By mapping my own practice and selected works, I emphasise the position of working outside of the theatre institutions and venues. READ MORE

3. 2. The Matrix Behind Womanhood : Political Ideology and Substantive Representation of Women in Poland

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Dominique Keizer; [2021]
   Keywords : Substantive representation; Womanhood; Poland;

   Abstract : In 2015 the Polish political environment saw a sudden change with the election of PiS (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość/Law and Justice), a conservative right-wing wing party that became the ruling voice in society. Due to the interconnectedness of politics and religion, the role of the Catholic church gained prevalence leading to a shift in the preferred discursive practices. READ MORE

4. 3. Navigating the politics of transformative change towards sustainability: A case study of Extinction Rebellion’s climate crisis framing

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Hannes Eggert; [2021]
   Keywords : Extinction Rebellion; social movements; framing; climate change; de- politicization; transformation;

   Abstract : Research on transformations has recognized that trajectories towards sustainability are negotiated and contested through framings and narratives. There is, however, still a greater need to explore the role of social movements and their ability to characterize a problem, propose solutions and motivate the public to become engaged. READ MORE

5. 4. The Spectacle of the Alien/Migrant An exploration through Hollywood Science fiction and Horror Movies before and after 9/11

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Filmvetenskap

   Author : Jonathan Cardenas; [2021]
   Keywords : science-fiction; horror; blockbuster; representation; alien; the other; myth; immigration; migrant; Hollywood; orientalism; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis aims at addressing the question of the representation of the Other within current dominant visual media. The Other, in the context of this thesis, refers to any minority community group identified as different from a certain dominant norm; depending on the context it could correspond to groups such as Women, Afro-Americans or Arabs. READ MORE

6. 5. ACCOMMODATION, CONTENTION, AND TRANSFORMATION – MAPPING THE FIELD OF GREEN TRANSITION POLITICS IN DENMARK FROM 2007 to 2020

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

   Author : Mads Schou Jensen; [2021]
   Keywords : social movement studies; climate politics; field theory; green transition; strategic decision-making; climatization; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Climate change has become an all-encompassing problem as CO2 accumulating in the atmosphere sets the pace of temperature increases in our rapidly warming world. In attempting to make society ‘green,’ environmental movements have pursued different strategies through different political constellations. READ MORE