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Con artists, those who use their charm and confidence to scam people, are thriving in modern society. They signified the moral crisis in neoliberal culture, where morality, the idea of supporting group goods, is desensitized and secondary to individual profits. The media content played a crucial role in intensifying the crisis. The monetization of criminality indicates that moral transgression is
RedNote (Xiaohongshu) is one of the most influential women-centered platforms in China. Due to its highly feminized features, female users curate and share contents related to their body image, reflecting the prevailing representations of Chinese aesthetic ideals and normative femininity. This thesis examines Gao-Da-Zhuang (tall, large-sized and strong/muscular) women’s bodily self-representation
Denna uppsats ämnade att undersöka relationen mellan de oberoende variablerna öppenhet, extraversion, tro på att lyckas i ett prekognitivt test och den beroende variabeln prekognition, som mättes genom ett forced-choice prekognitivt test vid namn Selfield. Sextio deltagare rekryterades och slutförde totalt 2 381 omgångar. Personlighetsdrag mättes med den svenska versionen av Big Five Inventory (BFThis thesis aimed to explore the relation between openness to experience, extraversion, belief in succeeding in a precognitive task, and precognition, measured with the forced-choice precognitive task the Selfield. Sixty participants were recruited and completed a total of 2,381 trials. Personality traits were measured using the Swedish version of the Big Five Inventory (BFI) and belief in succeed
This thesis explores the construction and negotiation of Tibetan identities through the lens of native Tibetan cinema, with a focus on Pema Tseden’s Balloon (2019). Drawing on theories of identity as construction, cultural hybridity, and minor cinema, the study examines how cinematic narratives and audience interpretations intersect to produce a nuanced understanding of Tibetan identities in conte
This study explores how young Chinese car owners creatively modify a specific model, the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, and mediate these behaviors through the social media platform RedNote, transforming this affordable micro-electric vehicle into a vehicle for identity performance and resistance. Based on media and cultural studies, this study adopts a qualitative method, combining qualitative text an
This study investigates how premium clothing brands use digital narratives on Instagram to foster meaningful consumer engagement, explicitly focusing on Scandinavian cultural contexts. The study used a combination of survey data and expert interviews to examine how branded content could mediate consumers' emotional and cognitive responses based on the structures of Instagram. The findings indi
This thesis explores how young urban Chinese women construct virtual intimate relationships within the context of otome games and related practices, Cosplay commissions and role-play chatting (RPC). By combining autoethnography and semi-structured interviews, the study delves into the emotional practices and gender dynamics that emerge from players’ engagement with virtual romance and semi-virtual
This study explores the interplay between gender, gaming, and cultural memory through the case of Code: Kite, a Chinese female-oriented historical game that reimagines the Three Kingdoms era from a female perspective. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with eleven female players and analyzed through thematic analysis, the research examines how players perceive gender expression in the game, how
This thesis investigates how Berghain, a well-known Berlin nightclub, is imagined, mediated, and contested as a queer space in digital environments. Due to Berghain’s strict no-photo policy, direct visual representations are limited. In response, users have turned to storytelling, affective reflection, and symbolic representation to recreate its atmosphere and meaning across online platforms. Whil
This thesis investigates how Chinese female stand-up comedians construct gendered narratives through humor and how female audiences interpret and respond to these performances. Focusing on two popular online shows—Stand-up Comedy and Its Friends and Comedy King (Stand-up Season)—the study examines how humor becomes a space for negotiating feminist expression under ideological, cultural, and commer
Denna studie undersöker möjligheter och begränsningar med termografi som metod för broinspektion, med fokus på dess förmåga att identifiera skador och fukt i betongkonstruktioner. Metoden utvärderas både utifrån vilka typer av skador som kan detekteras och hur omgivningsfaktorer påverkar mätresultaten. Vidare undersöks potentialen i att använda maskininlärning för att automatiskt identifiera skadoThis study examines the opportunities and limitations of thermography as a method for bridge inspections, focusing on its ability to identify defects and moisture in concrete structures. The method is evaluated based on the types of defects that can be detected and how environmental factors influence the results. Furthermore, the study explores the potential of using machine learning to automatica
This thesis investigates the evolution of cinephilia in the digital age through a case study of Letterboxd, a popular and culturally significant yet understudied social platform dedicated to film logging, reviewing and film discussion. Grounded in theories from film studies, this thesis adds a necessary media and communication perspective to explore how contemporary cinephile identity is performed
This thesis examines the audience reception of Poor Things and its protagonist Bella, focusing on the expression of dislike toward them, serving as a mirror reflecting deeper ideological tensions surrounding gender, morality, and nationalism in contemporary Chinese society. Focusing on Douban, a leading Chinese film review platform, this thesis conducts text analysis inspired by critical discourse
This thesis investigates the practices and mobilities of the Danish OpenStreetMap community in order to understand how open-source mapping affects the problem-solving capacity. In more detail, my research challenges the perception of maps as ideal representations of the environment. Instead, it stresses the importance of mapping and the role of the mapper, who moves in a hybrid space, encountering
This thesis critically analyzes the stigmatization of menstrual experiences by identifying societal factors, communication channels, and communication norms, with a focus on understanding the power and effects of advertising narratives on menstrual stigmas. This thesis aims at recognizing the importance of menstrual justice, by framing menstrual experiences as human rights. This helps us recogniz
This thesis analyses Georgian history textbooks to examine how the narrative of “choosing Europe” is constructed and reconstructed across political periods from 1920 to 2023. The study explains how the nation articulates itself and reimagines its identity in a changing world. Drawing on theories of collective memory, narrative templates, and political identities, the thesis examines how textbooks
This study investigates why the Minsk Agreements, negotiated to resolve the war in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, ultimately failed. Drawing on James Sebenius’ negotiation analysis framework, the study develops a five-step causal mechanism that explains the agreements’ collapse through incompatible interests, strategic evaluations of their best alternative to negotiated agreement (BATNA), an
This bachelor's thesis investigates the rebranding process of the fashion brand Monki, with a focus on how the brand's marketing material on Instagram reflects changes in body representation and inclusion policies. Monki is known for its inclusive approach, especially regarding plus size-clothing and diverse body types. However, recent changes in their branding strategy, particularly the r
Arbetet behandlar införandet av så kallade säkerhetszoner i Sverige och analyserar säkerhetszonerna ur ett rättssäkerhetsperspektiv. Säkerhetszoner möjliggör för polisen att genomföra kroppsvisitationer och fordonskontroller utan krav på konkret brottsmisstanke inom ett geografiskt avgränsat område. För-slaget om säkerhetszoner återfinns i det så kallade Tidöavtalet och har sedermera lett till lagThis thesis explores the legal implications of introducing so-called security zones in Sweden and analyzes them from a rule of law perspective. These zones allow police to conduct body searches and vehicle inspections without requiring specific criminal suspicion within designated geographic areas. Introduced as part of the Tidö Agreement (Tidöavtalet) and now legislated, security zones aim to com
De utmaningar som dagens och kommande generationer står inför, till följd av klimatförändringarnas konsekvenser, har inga motsvarigheter i historien. Därför utmanas vårt tänkande och agerande från grunden. Som en följd av detta finns en rörelse som försöker påverka politiken och samhället i en mer hållbar riktning: klimataktivisterna. I oktober 2024 friades en klimataktivist av Stockholms tingsrätThe challenges faced by current and future generations as a result of the impacts of climate change are unprecedented. Therefore, our modes of thinking and acting are being fundamentally challenged. As a result, a new climate movement has emerged, calling on politicians to ensure sustainable policies and societies. In October 2024, a climate activist was acquitted by the Stockholm District Court o
