Essays about: "soldiers"

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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. A Stolen Childhood: Why Governments’ use Children in Armed Conflict

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Lisa Holmlund; [2024]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Abstract: Guided by the research question ‘Why do some governments use child soldiers while others do not?, this article examines the relationship between conflict intensity and government use of child soldiers. Through a qualitative and comparative analysis between Chad and Somalia 2012-2022, the study specifically investigates how low education provision and the strategic need for military innovation impact this phenomenon. READ MORE

4. 3. Children in Conflict: Assessing the Impact of UN Targeted Sanctions on Rebel Groups' Recruitment of Child Soldiers

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Rebecka Backryd; [2024]
   Keywords : UN targeted sanctions; child soldiers;

   Abstract : Sanctions are becoming an increasingly utilised tool for peacemaking and consequently, it is of importance to analyse its possible consequences. This paper aims to analyse the possible covariation between UN-targeted sanctions and the recruitment of children by rebel groups. READ MORE

5. 4. Prototyping and Evaluation of a Lightweight Simulator Concept Combining Physical and Digital Assets

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

   Author : Nicke Carlsson; Carl Månsson; [2023-09-27]
   Keywords : Virtual reality; extended reality; mixed reality; tactical training; simulation; combat; medical; treatment; tccc; unreal engine;

   Abstract : Serious injuries often occur in high-risk environments such as warfare, urban combat, and traffic accidents. The medical proficiency of soldiers and first responders in these situations is paramount. READ MORE

6. 5. ¿Quién dió la orden? Mediations for social change, affects and digital media

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Gisselle Vanessa Martín Chocontá; [2023]
   Keywords : Mediations; affects; digital media; social change; connective action; collective action; meaning-making; social movements; political agency; Twitter.; Mediaciones; afectos; medios digitales; cambio social; acción conectiva; acción colectiva; producción de sentido; movimientos sociales; agencia política; Twitter.;

   Abstract : In 2019,  Movice and CT created a mural that depicts faces of  high-ranking military officers who were in command when more than 6.000 civilians were killed by soldiers and were presented as guerilla members. READ MORE