Essays about: "social criticism"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 242 essays containing the words social criticism.

  1. 6. "A book is not like any other commodity" : A qualitative study on Swedish bookfluencers, labour, and aspirations.

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

    Author : Jonsson Martina; [2023]
    Keywords : bookfluencers; book content; aspirational labour; affective labour; gifted books; gifted content; social media marketing; attunement; work-net;

    Abstract : The thesis focuses on bookfluencers – content creators that create content about books and reading. The study explores how they perceive the gifted books they receive from book publishers and other actors, which they are expected to create content about – often unpaid. READ MORE

  3. 7. Gillette ‘We believe: the best men can be’ – the advertisement that shaved itself off the market.

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Redovisning, Marknadsföring, SCM, Informatik och Rättsvetenskap

    Author : Merel Cheng; Lisa Frommann; [2023]
    Keywords : Gillette; advertising; advertisement; marketing; brand; gender; masculinity; backlash;

    Abstract : Background:  The 2019 Gillette advertisement ‘We believe: the best men can be’ was released when the #MeToo movement was gaining momentum. The commercial addressed conventional ideas of masculinity and received a lot of public criticism for its message. READ MORE

  4. 8. ESG Scores as Social Ethicality Motivators

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Annika Ebert; Isabella Larsson; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG Responsiveness; Russia-Ukraine War; Divestment Strategy; Brand Management; MNCs; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Relating to the ongoing discussion surrounding criticism and support for ESG scores, the purpose of this paper anchors itself in providing comprehensive, empirical evidence regarding the responsiveness of ESG scores to firm actions. The different strategic choices of multinational firms, resulting from political and stakeholder pressure, were to either fully withdraw, suspend or continue operations in Russia in light of the Russia-Ukraine war. READ MORE

  5. 9. The renegotiation of Swedengate : A temporal and discursive examination of a viral phenomenon

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Felicia Lundstedt; [2023]
    Keywords : viral phenomenon; social media; discourse; articulation; floating signifier; antagonism; hashtag publics; nation branding;

    Abstract : This study examines the discursive development of the viral online phenomenon known by the hashtag #swedengate. Having originally revolved around Swedish dinner customs, the discussion and the meaning of ‘Swedengate’ soon came to encompass more serious themes, including various forms of criticism directed at Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 10. Digital Media and Self-stigma: a Qualitative Study of the Emerging Cultural Middle Class and Their Media Practices

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Aleksandra Dominika Kas; [2023]
    Keywords : Media practices; Cultural middle-class; Bourdieusian sociology; Interviews; Self-stigma; Habitus; Class reproduction;

    Abstract : Class-making from a Bourdieusian perspective is an ongoing process based on cultural consumption connected with a specific class. Despite significant research on cultural consumption, little attention has been paid to the internal processes that can influence class-making. READ MORE