Essays about: "war rhetoric"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 39 essays containing the words war rhetoric.

  1. 21. Dehumanization in Everyday Politics : A study of discursive dehumanization of beggars on social media

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Joanna Hellström; [2019]
    Keywords : Dehumanization; political communication; discourse; right-wing populism; social media; political participation;

    Abstract : Social science scholars mainly regard dehumanization as a phenomenon of conflict and war. Concurrently, dehumanizing attitudes and behavior in democratic, non-conflict settings is a significant field within social psychology. READ MORE

  3. 22. Surfing the Shortwaves : A rhetorical comparison of articles of the Syrian Civil War from Voice of America and Sputnik News, May 2017

    University essay from

    Author : Simon Zandbergs; [2017]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to compare content on the websites of Voice of America and Sputnik News. This includes comparing the website content in general, including categories and non-news content available on the websites apart from articles. READ MORE

  4. 23. Propagaming : Uncovering Propaganda In War Videogames

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

    Author : Andrea Andiloro; [2017]
    Keywords : videogame; propaganda; persuasion; persuasive techniques; rhetoric; game rhetoric;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with the issue of propaganda in contemporary war themed videogames. Considering the current geopolitical situation on one hand, and the pervasiveness and widespread use of the videogame medium in general, and war videogames in particular, together with the collaboration between the military and the videogame industry, part of the wider military-entertainment complex, on the other hand, it cannot be excluded that military propaganda might be present in such digital media. READ MORE

  5. 24. Continuities and Changes of Europe in Romanian National Discourse A thematic analysis of Romania`s chiefs of state speeches, between 1931 and 2016

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Nejneru Mihail; [2017]
    Keywords : ey words: collective memory; national narratives; Europe; communism; political culture; Romania; protochronism; New Year`s Eve Messages; official discourse; Science General;

    Abstract : Abstract There are several problems when studying, as this thesis, the interplay between the concepts of Europe and of nation, in an official discourse of a state. One is that these concepts are largely seen as being in a dichotomous position. READ MORE

  6. 25. Refugee Biopolitics: A discourse analysis of the Swedish government’s recent shift in the speech on refugees

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Jakob Gometz; [2016-08-25]
    Keywords : Refugee; Sweden; biopolitics; biopower; bare life;

    Abstract : The increased movement of people across nation borders of recent years further complicates the relation between nationality and citizenship, thus challenging the nation state’s project of controlling its population. One group that perhaps provide the starkest contrast between birth and nation are refugees, who are forced to flee their homes and whose juridical status in practice is ambiguous. READ MORE