This study evaluates coverage of the Dutch printed media on the restitution of colonial objects between 1950 and 1995 and compares this to the specific case of the restitution in 2015. Over a 100...Show moreThis study evaluates coverage of the Dutch printed media on the restitution of colonial objects between 1950 and 1995 and compares this to the specific case of the restitution in 2015. Over a 100 articles were extracted from the KB-Delpher database to analyse the changing press coverage by embedding this in wider literature regarding the restitution of colonial objects, (colonial) heritage and decolonization. This study shows that the attribution of value towards 'objects' intensifies the complexities of the decolonization of mindsets and institutionsShow less
Mobiliteitswetenschappers zijn het erover eens dat mensen op een fundamenteel andere wijze over de betekenis van mobiliteit moeten gaan denken om de opwarming van de aarde tegen te gaan. De manier...Show moreMobiliteitswetenschappers zijn het erover eens dat mensen op een fundamenteel andere wijze over de betekenis van mobiliteit moeten gaan denken om de opwarming van de aarde tegen te gaan. De manier waarop de mens zichzelf en zijn goederen in de huidige samenleving vervoert, is immers van grote invloed op het klimaatprobleem. Aangezien de media bijdragen aan de betekenis die mensen aan de wereld geven, zouden zij een interessante ingang kunnen zijn voor het doel dat de mobiliteitswetenschap wil bereiken. In dit paper is daarom onderzocht of en hoe de Nederlandse en Vlaamse media bijdragen aan het veranderen van de manier waarop over mobiliteit wordt gedacht. Om hier een beeld van te krijgen, is gekeken naar de discoursen over het fileprobleem in de Vlaamse en Nederlandse kwaliteitskranten. Hiervoor is gebruik gemaakt van de Systematc Metaphor Analysis (SMA), waarmee conceptuele metaforen uit krantenartikelen over het fileprobleem zijn geïdentificeerd en gekeken is naar de discursieve patronen die uit deze metaforen spreken. Dit onderzoek onderscheidde één metonymie en zes conceptuele metaforen: ‘de file is een probleem van heel Vlaanderen/Nederland’, ‘de file is een object’, ‘de file is een ziekte’, ‘de file is de vijand’, ‘de file is een natuurlijk proces/product’, ‘de file is een meetbaar systeem’ en ‘de file is helend’. Uit de analyse van deze conceptuele metaforen kwam naar voren dat de Vlaamse en Nederlandse kwaliteitskranten weinig tot geen verandering brengen in de huidige, heersende mobiliteitsdiscoursen. De kranten vormen zo een deel van het probleem: ze bevestigen de heersende mobiliteitsdiscoursen, waar volgens mobiliteitswetenschappers juist verandering in moet komen. Dit paper betoogt daarom dat een verandering in de manier waarop over mobiliteit wordt geschreven in de media een middel kan zijn voor de mobiliteitswetenschap om haar beoogde doel te bereiken.Show less
In dit onderzoek is een poging gedaan om tot een oordeel te komen wat betreft het optreden van journalisten tijdens de invasie van Irak in 2003. De samenwerking tussen het Amerikaanse ministerie...Show moreIn dit onderzoek is een poging gedaan om tot een oordeel te komen wat betreft het optreden van journalisten tijdens de invasie van Irak in 2003. De samenwerking tussen het Amerikaanse ministerie van Defensie en journalisten is lange tijd onderwerp van discussie geweest en wordt in dit onderzoek vanuit meerdere perspectieven belicht; dat van de journalisten zelf; dat van andere journalisten die de samenwerking niet aangingen; en dat van de wetenschap.Show less
Colour. A colour, the colour, any colour. Colour in everyday life. Coloured things that individuals use regularly. Colour on the walls, colour in the frames. Colour in the photographs. Colour on...Show moreColour. A colour, the colour, any colour. Colour in everyday life. Coloured things that individuals use regularly. Colour on the walls, colour in the frames. Colour in the photographs. Colour on the multiple screens. Colour in media and films. Furthermore, via things, colour has this potential to speak and evoke memory. In this thesis, I discuss how colour links with memory. More precisely, I analyse how coloured things work as memory’s mediators in two films: And the Wife shall Revere her Husband (1965), and The Red Balloon (1956). In the first case, I claim that coloured things can evoke memory, while in the second, how coloured things work as memes that create memory. In this process, my personal stories assisted me to approach colour in this way. Colours work within a network with their surroundings. In the following pages, I reflect on my own past experiences and I claim that colour and memory have an indisputable connection.Valuable theories and methods from different disciplines, such as media and film studies, sociology and philosophy, stand by my side in this journey. Colours are endless and constant. Without any further delay, allow me to remember and analyse moments through a rainbow costume, a homemade pie, a white hat, and a red balloon.Show less
This thesis discusses the show 'Dexter' (2006) and proves that Dexter confronts its audience with their own (often contradictory) ideas on right and wrong and seeks to show them how to judge those...Show moreThis thesis discusses the show 'Dexter' (2006) and proves that Dexter confronts its audience with their own (often contradictory) ideas on right and wrong and seeks to show them how to judge those that do not fit into the framework of the ruling ethical order. This analysis ties into the bigger picture of how society views ‘the serial killer’ (the ultimate criminal) and the attached moral implications of sympathetic responses to criminals in our current day and age.Show less
In this paper we will explore the complex relationship between the news media and political decision making in the United Kingdom, as well as how that relationship affects an actor’s role in...Show moreIn this paper we will explore the complex relationship between the news media and political decision making in the United Kingdom, as well as how that relationship affects an actor’s role in international relations. Focussing on a selection of British newspapers and the government, we analyse the discourse surrounding migration and refugees during the 2015 Refugee Crisis. We observe the intersections of political influence which travel between the press and politicians, and vice versa, as well as the ways in which those influence mechanisms can impact behaviour at the international level. Considering the relationship according to conceptions of normative values and social hegemony we can identify how the discourse informs the national attitude towards particular issues.Show less
Bilateral relations between the United States and China have increasingly soured since President Donald Trump assumed office in 2017. A key reason is that China’s growing power has made it a threat...Show moreBilateral relations between the United States and China have increasingly soured since President Donald Trump assumed office in 2017. A key reason is that China’s growing power has made it a threat to U.S. hegemony and the U.S. is more proactively seeking to contain China than ever before. While China’s threat can be examined from various theoretical angles, such as realism, few studies have looked at it from the perspective of the U.S. media. This is an important avenue for research as perceptions influence international relations and the media plays an important role in shaping such perceptions. Conversely, the media reflects tendencies in politics and society. Using content analysis, the portrayal of the China threat in the news coverage of the Wall Street Journal is examined between 2016 and 2018. The debate on the China threat has mostly consisted of three categories, namely military, economic, and political. The thesis adds a new category to be used in content analysis, namely world order.Show less
Current prevalent representations of displacement are ubiquitous and often deeply shocking. Previous studies of refugee representation have focused on the polarisation of pro/anti-refugee...Show moreCurrent prevalent representations of displacement are ubiquitous and often deeply shocking. Previous studies of refugee representation have focused on the polarisation of pro/anti-refugee narratives and highlighted patterns in their depiction at opposite poles (in humanitarian and media/political discourses). However, new methods and mediums for representation indicate the evolution of a third discourse which this thesis identifies. At once material, ethical, political and representational, the current crisis of forced migration demands response beyond the reach of governments, intergovernmental and humanitarian organisations. In looking to narrative to enhance our understanding of the contemporary ‘crisis’, cultural representations find new ways of responding to displacement and hosting— without which the debate cannot be advanced. This paper testifies to one strand of cultural engagement with forced migration by focusing on four narratives published since 2015. Reading across genres from fiction to life-stories to journalistic literature and theatre, this thesis examines new discursive approaches to refugee representation in Patrick Kingsley’s The New Odyssey, collaborative refugee writing projects, Voices from the ‘Jungle’ and Shatila Stories, and Joe Robertson and Joe Murphy’s play The Jungle.Show less
The Ryūkyū archipelago, in Southern Japan, is home to some ancient techniques for crafting (Kijōka-bashōfu) and dyeing (Bingata) textiles which are not found elsewhere in mainland Japan. The...Show moreThe Ryūkyū archipelago, in Southern Japan, is home to some ancient techniques for crafting (Kijōka-bashōfu) and dyeing (Bingata) textiles which are not found elsewhere in mainland Japan. The Kingdom of Ryūkyū was annexed to the Japanese empire only in recent times (1879), after centuries of relative independence, and the Japanese governments of the first decades of the 20th century has made considerable efforts to reshape and silence the local identity. This process of neutralization of local culture also affected the visibility and the perceived identity of those crafts within the national cultural discourse throughout the whole century. My thesis inspects different issues related to the intercurrent relations between heritage and nation. I will reconstruct what has been done to the Ryūkyū local heritage in the past and what the latest developments have been. I will also highlight the differences existing between the ways the identity of these crafts, Kijōka-bashōfu in particular, are presented in documents aiming at the international, rather than domestic, public. By doing so, I will offer an insight on the cultural policies implemented by the Japanese governments in this respect. Finally, I will operate an audiovisual analysis on a documentary made by entities independent by Japan, representing the everyday life and the activities of local craftspeople involved in the production of these textiles. With that, I will also assess how the local discourse on identity differs from the national discourse.Show less
Morning drama series, asadora, attract one of the highest number of viewers watching programmes on Japanese television. These serialised drama series broadcasted by state broadcaster NHK over the...Show moreMorning drama series, asadora, attract one of the highest number of viewers watching programmes on Japanese television. These serialised drama series broadcasted by state broadcaster NHK over the course of half a year, have induced large-scale tourism to sites related to the film locations in the series. The success of such “contents tourism” has a significant economic effect, inspiring producers to choose rural areas coping with depopulation and economic loss. This thesis takes the series Hiyokko, broadcasted in 2017, as an example to explore the field of contents tourism and its cultural framework and history. By investigating the content and narrative of asadora, as well as the economic impact of rural revitalisation, this thesis provides an extensive study on asadora from a socio-cultural and economic perspective.Show less
The term post-truth politics has become increasingly popular and more frequently used since 2016, a time that has also coincided with Donald Trump becoming the president of the United States of...Show moreThe term post-truth politics has become increasingly popular and more frequently used since 2016, a time that has also coincided with Donald Trump becoming the president of the United States of America and of the growing global popularity of populist politics. To properly understand post-truth politics an analysis of political truths, lies, and bullshit are necessary, as is a broader investigation and analysis of society in general, specifically it’s media. This thesis seeks to investigate and analyse what post-truth politics exactly is and also answer whether or not such a term is describing a new political phenomenon, because if post-truth politics is not describing a new political phenomenon then the use of the term seems to be unjustified.Show less
De hedendaagse kunstenaar Ronald Ophuis draagt met zijn schilderijen bij aan het ethische debat omtrent de representatie van extreem geweld in verhouding tot de persfotografie en de beeldende kunst.
This thesis shows that, despite many rumors that in the summer of 2015 German newspapers would report on refugees with a bias, the "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" reports very balanced and...Show moreThis thesis shows that, despite many rumors that in the summer of 2015 German newspapers would report on refugees with a bias, the "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" reports very balanced and objective concerning refugee related topics.Show less
This Bachelor thesis investigates the Russian media during the second Chechen conflict based on the media coverage of Anna Politkovskaya. It gives a broad view of her media coverage and her view on...Show moreThis Bachelor thesis investigates the Russian media during the second Chechen conflict based on the media coverage of Anna Politkovskaya. It gives a broad view of her media coverage and her view on the conflict.Show less