Essays about: "portrayals"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 142 essays containing the word portrayals.

  1. 1. Fighting Stereotypes and Empowering Roma Youth through Participatory Film : A Case Study Based on a Participatory Film Project Conducted in the Roma Community in Glasgow, Scotland

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

    Author : Katarzyna Dlugosz; [2024]
    Keywords : communication for development; participatory video; video for social change; Roma; young people; self-representation; stereotype; community; transformation; empowerment;

    Abstract : The Roma community has long been subjected to negative stereotypes and misrepresentations in the public sphere, leading to discrimination and prejudice. Roma youth in Glasgow, Scotland, supported by the Roma-led organisation Romano Lav, have taken an active role in challenging these negative portrayals through a participatory film project. READ MORE

  3. 2. Famine declarations in conflict situations: A critical examination of the process of famine declaration in situations of conflict induced famine and starvation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Benjamin Holmsten; [2023-10-19]
    Keywords : Famine; starvation; famine and conflict; famine declaration; Tigray; Ethiopia; South Sudan;

    Abstract : This study focuses on providing a critical examination of the current process of famine declaration in situations of conflict induced famine, with special consideration of political influences towards the process. The research methodology consists of two case studies, one from the Tigray-war, Ethiopia (2020-2022), and one from South Sudan from the start of the civil war in 2013 up until today. READ MORE

  4. 3. A GENDERED ANALYSIS OF HUMAN-AI RELATIONSHIPS AI - entities in Her and Ex Machina

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Nisrin Ahmad Sheikh Sleiman; [2023-09-12]
    Keywords : Gender norms; Human-AI relationships; Male Gaze; posthuman; Anthropomorphism; equitable representations;

    Abstract : AI representations in contemporary media provide interesting illustrative examples that show wider perspectives on the complex relationship between humans and AI. This study aims to analyze the portrayal of female AI entities in the following movies: Her and Ex Machina. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Discursive Construction of "Welsh" in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle : Thematic Roles and Mental Models

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Johanna Åberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Discourse Analysis; Mental models; Predication; Briton; Welsh; Anglo-Saxon; Colonialism; Thematic roles.;

    Abstract : With the recent rise in interest in critical readings of our history, scholars have begun noticing that historical documents such as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle may have functioned as propaganda (e.g., Yorke, 2006; Konshuh, 2020). The present study examines how Britons (i. READ MORE

  6. 5. From Elite to Everyone: How User-Generated Content Democratizes Hermès and Challenges Its Exclusivity

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lovisa Smedmark; Karin Forslund; [2023]
    Keywords : Luxury brand perceptions; Brand awareness; Commodity theory; Self-brand association; Brand attitudes; User-generated content; Luxury brand management; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to add to existing research and create a deeper understanding regarding the influence of online narratives on luxury brand attitudes. The research aims to explore how luxury brands are portrayed by social media users, in order to gain a cohesive understanding of its effect on the attitudes that are formed towards the brand. READ MORE