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1. 1. The Role of Literature in Character Education: On the Formation of the Modern 'Self' in Contemporary Liberal Schooling

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för barndom, utbildning och samhälle (BUS)

   Author : Svetlana Skripnik; [2022]
   Keywords : Character Education; literature; values; formation; Martha Nussbaum; capability approach; Allan Bloom; conservative theories; liberal theories; critical pedagogy; Post-Critical Pedagogy; civic virtue; citizenship; Love of the World.;

   Abstract : With the liberalisation of the society and education in the Western Countries, new development horizons have emerged thus altering our expectations from the younger generation and our vision of human fulfilment and happiness. As Dewey stressed, the current advance of technology and democratic ways of life results in the unprecedented rate and speed of changes and ‘it is impossible to foretell definitely just what civilization will be twenty years from now. READ MORE

3. 2. Deadly Gun Violence : A Critical Discourse Analysis of Possible Ideological Influences on the Framing of a Mass Shooting

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Elena Stückemann; [2018]
   Keywords : Ideology; mass shooting; framing; media agenda setting; gun control; blame attributions; prevention methods;

   Abstract : Statistics show that the number of mass shootings and involved fatalities have drastically increased over the last five years. The framing of these attacks in the mass media has a substantial impact on the public opinion on the causes of shootings, possible prevention methods and gun control in general. READ MORE

4. 3. "He wouldn't have hurt that many students with a knife" : The Gun Control Paradox, Political Opportunities, and Issue Framing: A case study of the Never Again movement in Parkland, Florida

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Rosalind Göthberg; [2018]
   Keywords : gun control; gun control paradox; US gun debate; school shooting; social movement; political opportunities; issue framing; political activism; Never Again; March For Our Lives;

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5. 4. J. K. Rowling’s tweets following and regarding the Parkland School Shooting – A Critical Discourse Analysis

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Lisa Katharina Wachter; [2018]
   Keywords : J. K. Rowling; Celebrity Twitter Practice; Critical Discourse Analysis; Celebrity Advocacy; Parkland School Shooting;

   Abstract : The Parkland School Shooting in February 2018 caused a flood of empathy, grief, and anger on Twitter. Having gained popularity and a reputation for her political commentary on US American events on the social media platform, the British author J. K. Rowling published a variety of intriguing tweets following and regarding the Shooting. READ MORE

6. 5. Critical Discourse Analysis of online News Headlines: A Case of the Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Daria Lombardi; [2018]
   Keywords : critical discourse analysis; sociocognitive approach; online news; news headlines; representation;

   Abstract : This thesis is a critical investigation of the language used in online news headlines to report the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, which took place on February 14, 2018 in Florida, United States. By analyzing 50 online news headlines, published by five of the most popular national and local news outlets, the purpose of this study is to understand how the words chosen by the journalists contribute to creating particular meanings, or representations of the event, and if through these representations any hidden ideologies are put forward. READ MORE