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1. Drop Dead Gorg(on)eous : A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of the Contemporary Medusa Tattoo
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : This thesis investigates the phenomenon of the contemporary ‘Medusa tattoo’ that gained traction on the social media platform TikTok in 2019 as a symbol of sexual assault survival, and which has since come to function as an instrument for digital feminist activism. The study aspires to provide a new, previously unexplored link to the long chain of academic research on the figure of Medusa by looking at the emergence, function, and potential of the Medusa tattoo. LÄS MER
2. PICTURE-NOT-SO-PERFECT? En semiotisk bildanalys av hur Instagramanvändare gestaltar verkligheten under hashtagen #Instagramvsreality
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikationSammanfattning : Executive summary Social media has become a huge part of everyday life. With it, editing and manipulation of images to post online has increased. Several studies have proven that retouched images can have a great negative impact on people’s self image and mental health. LÄS MER
3. #DeGenderFashion : A Visual Analysis of How Fashion Is Used to Challenge Gender Norms and Heteronormative Expectations
Magister-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Sammanfattning : The study aims to answer the question of whether fashion can communicate meaning, by addressing how creators on Instagram challenge dominant gender norms through fashion, with a focus on the activist movement of #DeGenderFashion. The research questions will be answered using fashion theory and gender theory as guiding points, with literature on social media activism, representations of gender, and cultural studies giving further insight into the dynamics of the movement. LÄS MER
4. Hur upplever mottagarna audiovisuell information på TikTok?
Kandidat-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)Sammanfattning : TikTok är en sociala medier-plattform där användarna kan publicera korta videoklipp. Applikationen används idag av över 1 miljard människor. Plattformen erbjuder funktioner som främjar interaktion och kunskapsutbyte mellan användarna. LÄS MER
5. “Tis the season to be vegan” : Discursive identity formations and the discursive construction of veganism in the communication event #veganuary
Master-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Sammanfattning : Offering contemporary insights into movement activities, this study explores the discursive identity formations and discursive constructions of veganism in the communication event #veganuary on Twitter. In a tentative attempt to understand #veganuary as a site of discursive and socio-cultural change, this study seeks to answer the research questions: (1) “What discursive identity formations take part in the semantic battle for the meaning of veganism in the communication event #veganuary on Twitter?”, (2) “How is veganism discursively constructed in the communication event #veganuary on Twitter?”, and (3) “How can we understand #veganuary on Twitter as a site of discursive and socio-cultural change?”. LÄS MER
