Essays about: "postcolonial critique"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 essays containing the words postcolonial critique.
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16. Like Sámis do : A postcolonial and intersectional analysis of the contemporary film representations and self-representations of the Sámi people
University essay from Stockholms universitet/FilmvetenskapAbstract : The film representation of the Sámi people has evolved during the last century from the ethnographic portrayals that reproduce a romantic stereotype of the good savages, to feature and documentary films that discuss the Sámi identity and its colonial history. In recent years a new generation of Sámi and Swedish documentary directors have focused their work on analysing the impact that multiple structures of power actually have in the production of the Sámi identity and culture. READ MORE
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17. Silencing the Subaltern: A Postcolonial Critique of NGO-run Orphanages in Jinja, Uganda
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The large number of orphanages in Jinja, Uganda has promoted the widespread institutionalisation of children from poor families. Parents are left disempowered and have very few options but to sign over the rights of their children because NGOs in the region have largely prioritised orphanage care over other services. READ MORE
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18. The Portrayal of Iranian Women in Swedish Public Service Television : Case studies of two recent documentary films
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudierAbstract : Considering recent researches on representation of women from Islamic countries in western media including Sweden, the portrayal of “Muslim women” in general and images of Iranian women in particular is classified in a sets of stereotypes such as oppressed, dangerous, backward, rough, traditional, veiled and uncivilized through the framework of concepts related to sexually constrained, tradition-bound, domestic, family-oriented, victimized. The purpose of this thesis was studying two most recent documentary films broadcasting on Swedish television, Min Stulna Revolution and Sahar och hennes fru, which depict Iranian women living in Sweden as challenging rather than confirming traditional stereotypes of “Muslim women”. READ MORE
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19. Humanitarian intervention in the post-cold war era : a postcolonial critique on new interventionism
University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheterAbstract : The collapse of the Soviet Union saw a shift in the way the international community perceived humanitarian interventions and the principles of sovereignty. With the world no longer divided along ideological lines, the United Nations found itself drawn into conflicts of a different nature, which resulted in the development of a new ‘norm’ of intervention, which saw human rights being promoted to the detriment of state sovereignty. READ MORE
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20. Racism Through a Child’s Eyes : A Postcolonial and Didactic Analysis of The Bluest Eye and To Kill a Mockingbird
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)Abstract : In this essay, I will analyse two main characters in The Bluest Eye and To Kill a Mockingbird based on their perspective on race. My main focus is on the use of a child’s point of view as a narrative technique. READ MORE