Essays about: "social identity theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 536 essays containing the words social identity theory.

1. 1. National Heroes, Digital Soldiers, Vulnerable Children and all the Others: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Videos Communicating the QAnon Conspiracy Theory

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Author : Cecilia Gatenheim; [2024-02-23]
   Keywords : conspiracy theory; far-right; emotions; video analysis; discourse analysis;

   Abstract : This thesis analyses the making of Us and Them in videos communicating the QAnon conspiracy theory, which have been circulating on online social forums. For this purpose, Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis is used, together with Sara Ahmed’s cultural theory of emotions. READ MORE

3. 2. The PKK impasse: Traversing the complex nature of Turkish-Swedish relations.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : David Samuelsson; [2024]
   Keywords : PKK; Turkey; Constructivism; Sweden; Rational Choice; NATO; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis delves into the complex nature of Swedish-Turkish relations in the context of Sweden’s NATO-application, focusing primarily on the presence of the PKK in the bilateral relations. The dynamics of this framework, highlighted by Turkey’s veto to the Swedish NATO-application, signifies a trajectory where security is increasingly a prioritized domain in political agendas globally. READ MORE

4. 3. The Propaganda of Iran and its Proxies : A study on the cross-group cohesion of Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Gustav Christensson; [2024]
   Keywords : Iran; Hezbollah; Hamas; Axis of Resistance; social identity theory; Islamist propaganda; content analysis;

   Abstract : Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 Iran has employed a deliberate and successful strategy centered around the use and support of various proxies, notably Hezbollah and Hamas who are part of the Iranian led Axis of Resistance. There is a vast literature that has studied different aspects of this Iranian proxy dimension, but relatively little research has been conducted on propaganda as a unifying mechanism. READ MORE

5. 4. Queering the Normal? : An intersectional study of gender identities and roles in the Late Iron Age cemeteries at Lovö, Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Leticia Tate; [2024]
   Keywords : Archaeology; Gender Studies; Queer Theory; Cemeteries; Burials; Iron Age; Scandinavia; Grave Goods; Intersectionality; Lovö; Identity; Arkeologi; genusvetenskap; queerteori; kyrkogårdar; begravningar; järnåldern; Skandinavien; gravgods; intersektionalitet; Lovö; identitet;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the relationship between grave goods and the identity of buried individuals. The interpretation of sex and gender, as well as gendered grave goods in Late Iron Age Scandinavia, is of a particular focus. READ MORE

6. 5. Regional identity in a European context: A quantitative study exploring how regional attachment influences EU support in France

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Fabian Wettergren; [2024]
   Keywords : Regional identity; EU; Regionalism; Social identity theory; Nested identities; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the relationship between regional identity and its influence on EU support. Going beyond the common focus on decentralized countries or entire European contexts, the research specifically examines the influence of regional identity within the more unitary state of France. READ MORE