Search for dissertations about: "Mediatisation"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word Mediatisation.

  1. 1. Civic experiences and public connection : media and young people in Estonia

    Author : Anne Kaun; Staffan Ericsson; Mats Ekström; Peter Lunt; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Civic Culture; Mediated Citizenship; Decentred Media Studies; Mediatisation; Mediation; Conflict Theory; Narrative Analysis; Young People; Estonia; Media and Communication Studies; Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Östersjö- och Östeuropaforskning;

    Abstract : How do young people in Estonia experience the political, politics and citizenship? How are these civic experiences connected to young peoples’ experiences with the media? Anne Kaun’s thesis Civic Experiences and Public Connection presents a theoretical and empirical investigation of how civic experiences, particularly public connection, emerge in the context of contemporary Estonia. Employing open-ended online diaries and in-depth interviews, she aims to develop an in-depth understanding of how young people experience democracy today, and how they express themselves as citizens; expression not only through the physical performance of citizenship, but also through orientation, interest in, and reflection about issues that are of common concern or should be seen as such. READ MORE

  2. 2. Nursing homes on public display : Reputation management in the new landscape of Swedish eldercare

    Author : Elisabeth Carlstedt; Socialhögskolan; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Nursing homes; eldercare; reputation management; marketisation; audits; mediatization; neo-institutional theory; Äldreboende; äldreomsorg; anseendehantering; marknadisering; granskning; medialisering; nyinstitutionell teori;

    Abstract : The general perception of Swedish nursing homes has historically been gloomy. Nursing homes have been associated with a passive, isolated, and institutionalised ‘fourth age’ life. Media reports and the public debate have largely stressed the need for organisational improvements, and called for transparency and control. READ MORE

  3. 3. Voices from the margins : People, media, and the struggle for land in Brazil

    Author : Paola Sartoretto; André Jansson; Thomas Tufte; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social movements; mobilisation; media ethnography; Latin America; Media and Communication Studies; Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap;

    Abstract : This study looks into communicative processes and media practices among members of a subaltern social movement. The aim is to gain an understanding of how these processes and practices contribute to symbolic cohesion in the movement, how they develop and are socialized into practices, and how these processes and practices help challenge hegemonic groups in society. READ MORE