Sökning: "The American Dream"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 52 uppsatser innehållade orden The American Dream.

  1. 1. Dare. Dream. Done. [Sparkles emoji] : Pragmatic functions and sentiment of emojis in tweets by American, English, Australian, Indian, and Nigerian users

    Kandidat-uppsats, Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

    Författare :Kristoffer Olsén; [2024]
    Nyckelord :ambiguity; computer-mediated communication; cyberpragmatics; emoji; emoji usage pattern; national variety; pragmatics; sentiment; tweets; användningsmönster för emojis; attityd; cyberpragmatik; datorförmedlad kommunikation; emoji; nationell variation; pragmatik; tvetydighet; tweets;

    Sammanfattning : Emojis can be ambiguous, even when used within one and the same language and geographic region, but they are also a globally accessible language in computer-mediated communication. This paper aims to examine if emoji usage across five different national varieties of English (American, English, Australian, Indian, and Nigerian), geographically located on five different continents, exhibits similar pragmatic functionality and sentiment. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The Loman family's dreams of success : An analysis of Death of a Salesman through Althusser's theory of ideology

    M1-uppsats, Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Författare :Haben Haile; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Dream; American dream; success; accomplishments; Althusser; ideology; ideological apparatuses; Arthur Miller; family;

    Sammanfattning : This essay aims to analyze the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller from an Althusserian perspective, focusing on his theory on ideology and ideological apparatuses. The theory has been implemented by analyzing the main characters individually to decipher their ideological views and how they have been subjects of interpellation. LÄS MER

  4. 3. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States

    Master-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Författare :Kristina Björling; Viktor Hansson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :CSR; ESG; Corporate Governance; Gender Diversity; Board Independence; CEO Duality; Inclusion; Board Compositions; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Theory; Critical Mass Theory; Hofstede’s National Cultural Theory.;

    Sammanfattning : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Gambling mythologized : A multimethod qualitative study of U.S. sports betting advertising narratives

    Master-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Författare :Stig Janson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Advertising; online sports betting; gambling advertising; qualitative content analysis; semiotic analysis; the American dream; semiotics; myth; representation;

    Sammanfattning : Online sports betting is an industry that has seen a huge surge in popularity in the US since 2018, and the companies behind this surge have enjoyed exponential increases in profits. Accompanying the increased interest in and profits of online sports gambling is a large spike in advertisements created by companies that offer online sports betting services. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Make America Green Again: Understanding Trumpism as it Relates to Environmental Injustice Legislation

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Författare :Brooke Moore; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Trumpism; Environmental Justice; Environmental Legislation; Framing Analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Law and Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : The United States is witnessing the emergence of what has popularly been coined Trumpism – a new conservatism inspired by the administration of Donald J. Trump, however, extending beyond to other far-right politicians. LÄS MER