Essays about: "social normative power"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 76 essays containing the words social normative power.
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1. From Villains and Victims to “we have all the power”. How disability advocates are reclaiming their power and challenging norms on social media.
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : Disabled people have a long history of being excluded and treated as the “Other”, as well as being portrayed in films and on TV using negative tropes such as The Villain and The Victim. When one’s identity has been excluded or misrepresented in entertainment media, social media can also be used as a form of self-representation. READ MORE
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2. Between Discursive Power, Visibility and Resistance: A Critical Study of Employee Ambassadorship on Social Media
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikationAbstract : Social media offers employees new opportunities to contribute as communicators and ambassadors to the strategic communication of organizations. However, this study problematizes the prevailing normative and managerial-dominated understanding of self-initiated employee ambassadorship on social media, which neglects power structures in which employees’ communication on social media is embedded. READ MORE
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3. "It is essentially about controlling women's sexuality". A critical study on on the communication of ‘honour-based violence’ in Swedish online courses.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : Since the early 2000s, the issue of ‘honour-based violence’ has sparked significant discussions in Sweden, leading to governmental and civil efforts to combat this form of violence. An essential intervention highlighted in these efforts is improving knowledge among professionals in sectors such as social and healthcare, schools, and the judicial system. READ MORE
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4. The Power of Ignorance - Epistemic Construction of whiteness in Secondary Schools in Germany
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Whiteness maintains an “invisible” and often unquestioned normative position within the German society in general and the educational system in particular. Previous research in Critical whiteness Studies has highlighted the importance of directing attention toward whiteness as a system of knowledge and power to effectively counteract its concealed nature and dismantle its normative position. READ MORE
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5. Lost in (Just) Transition? The Herculean Task of ‘leaving no-one behind’ in European Climate Adaptation Policy: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the European North-South Divide
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : In an era of climate emergency, considerations of justice are increasingly gaining traction. The unequal exposure to climate vulnerabilities across the European landscape has created a North-South gap in adaptation, which is examined through the critical cases of Sweden and Greece. READ MORE
