Essays about: "postcolonial critique"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 23 essays containing the words postcolonial critique.
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6. Can Postcolonialism and Neoliberalism Reveal All? : Understanding Celebrity Humanitarianism through a Case Study on Rihanna and Fenty Beauty
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : Celebrity humanitarianism has become a notable field of research within Communication for Development. Largely built around case studies of individual celebrities engaging in the development and humanitarian fields, mostly postcolonial and neoliberal critique has been put forth regarding the effects of such engagements. READ MORE
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7. Actor or ally? Exploring Sweden’s involvement in Turkish gender politics through the Swedish Consulate General in Istanbul
University essay from Lunds universitet/Genusvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The aim of this project is to study the implementation of Sweden’s feminist foreign policy through its gender equality enchancing foreign aid to Turkish civil society, managed by The Swedish Consulate General in Istanbul. Through a multi-methods study based on document analysis of project grant cases in 2019, and in-depth interviews with Consulate staff and representatives from partner organizations, the study maps a web of different actors and processes of change in Turkish gender politics: states, civil society, segments of the public and the international community. READ MORE
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8. The Voices of the Unheard : A postcolonial analysis of how indigeneity is discursively (re)produced by international donors
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : In the last 20 years, international donors have made efforts to increase the participation of minorities into development programmes. Despite these efforts, development actors continues to receive critique from postcolonial theorists for continuing to reinforce neocolonial and Western-centered tendencies onto minorities. READ MORE
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9. This Land: A media analysis of Latinx representation in ‘woke’ advertising
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : It seems as of late the most acclaimed advertising campaigns have found a formula to commodify the politically correct through what has come to be described as “woke advertising”. This winning strategy has won public appeal for connecting with an ever-evolving audience that is young, diverse and liberal. READ MORE
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10. Shopping for an I : Consumer identities in The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison and The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : This thesis investigates to role consumerism plays when young, black, underclass characters try to build their identities in Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye (1970) and Angie Thomas’ The Hate U Give (2017). Through implementing intersectional analysis and postcolonial theory this essay discusses how social positions are read and understood in a mass culture that heavily favours the visual. READ MORE