Essays about: "self-construction"
Found 5 essays containing the word self-construction.
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1. “I am kind of reminded of my mother when I see this image” : A qualitative study within the field of political communication and the phenomenon of personalisation.
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för geografi, medier och kommunikation (from 2013); Karlstads universitet/Avdelningen för medie- och kommunikationsvetenskapAbstract : Social media has changed how political communication is distributed (Häussler, 2021) and has led to party leaders’ using the platforms to create an image of themselves as ordinary individuals (Bărbieru, 2020). Ahead of the 2022 election, social media is expected to play a more prominent role, with it being the source of choice for first-time voters (Internetstiftelsen, 2022). READ MORE
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2. Going ALL Ink : An anthropological phenomenology study of a moral self, individuality, and embodiment through the practice of tattoos
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : Habitus is a type of order that explains how an individual becomes a member of a society or a culture and can be studied to learn about that society or culture. Daniel Miller is introducing a similar approach to order of individuals’ material relationships through which one can learn about meaningful representation of the individual subjects themselves. READ MORE
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3. Champions master their own success
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikationAbstract : As the Internet and various social media platforms become key mechanisms in people’s lives additional stages for self-construction and self-presentation have become accessible. In a competitive job market with a range of possibilities to be heard and seen, people are advised to stick their necks out to gain employment. READ MORE
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4. “Show me your playlist and I tell you who you are” : An investigation of the social psychological foundation of musical playlists
University essay from Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : In the age of social networking and music streaming, playlists are a common tool for organizing,sharing or exchanging music in the digital realm. Most research, however, emphasizes mainlypolitical, legal, and ethical constraints of music sharing practices yet, neglects their social impact. READ MORE
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5. The staff member vs. organizational life: nomalizing judgments, self-reflections, and stigma
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : The study rests in a general notion of sexuality in an organizational context. More specifically, it entangles how the homosexual staff member reasons upon his gayness and homosexual urges with regard to various factors of organizational life. READ MORE
