Search for dissertations about: "counter-narratives"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the word counter-narratives.
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1. The Construction of Corporate Irresponsibility : A constitutive perspective on communication in media narratives
Abstract : Stories in which corporations are revealed as irresponsible are frequently published and broadcast in journalistic media. These media stories, as well as stories from other stakeholders, contribute to the formation of counter-narratives that consequently stand against corporate narratives with a focus on responsibility. READ MORE
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2. The Objectivity Laboratory: Propositions on Documentary Photography
Abstract : At a moment in history when “post-truth” and “alternative facts” epitomize a political and media landscape that feeds on the circulation of doubt and distrust, The Objectivity Laboratory: Propositions on Documentary Photography addresses ethical dilemmas that emerge when artists’ approach the realities and experiences of others. Prominent photography criticism in the 1970s and 1980s brought a heightened awareness to the politics of representation, resulting in the emergence of a “documentary distrust. READ MORE
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3. Accounting, Professions, and Performativity: Exploring the limits of accountingisation in professional organisations
Abstract : This thesis explores the practice of calculations and their consequences in different professional contexts. Specifically, it aims to extend the discussion on the relationship between accounting and public sector professionals by elaborating on the concept of accountingisation using a performative approach. READ MORE
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4. On the Visual (Re)production of ‘Refugeeness’ : Images, production sites and oppositional gazes
Abstract : This dissertation explores ways in which images disseminate specific kinds of knowledge and shape the way we understand issues of migration and flight today. In the wake of the 2015/2016 ‘refugee crisis’ in Europe, there has been a vast proliferation of photography depicting flight and people fleeing. READ MORE