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1. Framing the Olympics: RT’s Responses to Controversies Linked With Russia’s Presence at the Winter Games from 2014-2022
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och EurasienstudierSammanfattning : The Russian Federation’s presence on the global stage of the Olympic Games has been linked with considerable controversy from 2014 onwards. The nation’s use of international sport for promoting its image, state-sponsored doping, and Russia’s illegal occupations of Ukraine staged in close time proximity with the Games are all controversies which have taken their toll on the country’s image, both within and beyond the context of sport. LÄS MER
2. En bild säger mer än 1000 ord Könsrepresentationen under Olympiska spelen på förstasidorna i Aftonbladet & Sportbladet 1936–2020
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation; Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikationSammanfattning : Abstract A picture says more than 1000 words Sara Romano and Anja Magnusson Bachelor thesis in Journalism HT 2022 The purpose of this essay is to analyze how often female and male athletes are presented in images, captions and headlines on the front pages in the Swedish magazines Aftonbladet and Sportbladet every twelve years in the summer Olympic games from 1936. The intention of the essay is to establish how female and male athletes are described in Aftonbladet and Sportbladet in relation to nation, achievements, the perspective which the photographs are taken from and the activity of the athletes. LÄS MER
3. Legal rights for queer people in Japan: How the LGBT Understanding Promotion Bill was shelved in 2021
Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för japanskaSammanfattning : The fight for equal rights for LGBTQ+ people in Japan has in recent years led to efforts to enact a law to promote understanding. After intense debates and revisions in the spring of 2021, the bill was shelved just before the Olympics, despite pressure from national and international organizations such as the International Olympic Committee. LÄS MER
4. Politisk medvetenhet & Orientalism: Kritiseras alla värdnationer?
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : This study aims to answer the question of why different cases of sportswashing is represented differently in the newspapers. Although the critique and accuses of sportswashing carries almost the same ground of arguments, the amount and intensity of a holistic discourse varies. LÄS MER
5. Paris Olympics for Saint-Denis? : Between enthusiasm and uncertainty: diverging local perceptionson large-scale urban renewal in the Pleyel neighbourhood
Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenSammanfattning : This thesis aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of neighbourhood changes spurred by urban renewal associated with the Paris 2024 Olympic games in the Pleyel neighbourhood, located in the Northern suburbs of Paris. Drawing upon a theoretical framework that emphasizes the complexities of mega-events and urban transformations, the study addresses two key research questions: (1) How do urban renewal stakeholders envision neighbourhood changes, and (2) What are the perceptions of residents and activists towards ongoing and envisioned neighbourhood transformations? Data was collected through qualitative research, including semi-structured interviews (n=10) and observations, capturing the perspectives of urban renewal stakeholders, residents, and activists. LÄS MER
