Essays about: "the Social Construction of Reality"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 74 essays containing the words the Social Construction of Reality.

1. 21. Family Socialisation & Construction of Environmental Meaning : A study of family units as socialisation agents in which environmental discourses are created through the interactions of family members

   University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

   Author : Victoria Cassola; [2022]
   Keywords : Family socialisation; Primary socialisation; Family communication; Environmental awareness; Environmental communication; Eco-anxiety;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates how environmental meaning is constructed within families, considered as units of socialisation, and what role family members play in it. Family socialisation is a dynamic moment in which family members interact and generate meanings, values, beliefs and habits. READ MORE

3. 22. Leverage Points in O&G Deepwater Well Construction Improving the company man´s workplace by interventions at the systems level

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Victor Nazareth; [2022]
   Keywords : Deepwater; Expertise; Human Factors; Leverage Points; Oil Gas; Operational Excellence; System Effects; Well Construction; FLMU06; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The oil and gas industry is an activity that simultaneously resembles formula one and space missions. By the formula one´s side, it operates close to technological limits. And by the space missions’ side, several experimental or semi-experimental technologies are broadly used. O&G industry is indeed a high-risk socio-technical system. READ MORE

4. 23. Discursive Construction of Chinese Women: Exploring the Multi-perception Discourses of the Reality Show Sisters Who Make Waves 

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Liu Liming; [2021]
   Keywords : Chinese women; reality show; celebrity culture; digital labour; hybrid media system; Discourse-Historical Approach DHA ;

   Abstract : This study explores the discursive construction of Chinese women in the Chinese reality show Sisters Who Make Waves, with a special focus on the discursive shifts and their relevance to the wider discourse of and about Chinese women. The analysis is carried out on two levels: the discursive construction of Chinese women in the said reality show and its recontextualisation across other discourses including in the public sphere and semi-private opinions of Chinese women. READ MORE

5. 24. The portrayal of Crime : Printed news media's representation of crime in Malmö

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

   Author : Linn Nilsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Crime; Critical discourse analysis; Malmö; Media; Social construction;

   Abstract : In today's modern society we are highly exposed to different media in our everyday life, and individuals may spend a large part of their time taking part in media debates, news and other information shared on different media channels. Through this, news media have become an influential factor for how individuals in today's society perceive and construct reality, and consequently the public's perception of crime. READ MORE

6. 25. The Chinese quest for good reputation: Strategic narratives, public diplomacy and China’s mass-media strategy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Elena-Eliza Purici; [2021]
   Keywords : China; Strategic narratives; Public diplomacy; Soft power; Media analysis; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Soft power and public diplomacy compose the new reality shaping the dynamics of contemporary international relations. Strategic narratives represent an essential means for political actors to extend their influence, gain the public opinion’s support for their actions and fulfill their foreign policy goals. READ MORE