This dissertation focuses on neo-Nazi and violent jihadi propaganda and its role in defining social boundaries. Frame analysis was used to gain a deeper understanding of how neo-Nazis and violent jihadis construct propaganda to neutralize objections and promote drift. Specifical…
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This thesis explores the perceptions of Palestinian university students on topics of peace with Israel and armed or violent conflict engagement strategies. By relying on Frame Analysis literature, this research describes how respondents currently frame these issues and what has …
Within the growing field of surveillance studies, national identity cards and related issues have become an important research topic. Most research in this field, however, does not consider the role of media in the development of surveillance. This research examines the history …
The Basque conflict has waged since the 1950s in its current form. However, with the arrival of democracy 36 years ago, the Basque Country has been the scene of an intense peace mobilization, dominated by two peace organizations: Gesto por la Paz, a group of community organizati…
The oracles of Isa. 30:1--5, Jer. 2:14--19, 13:20--22, and Ezek. 17:1--10 evoke an identity construction process in response to perceived socio-political and cultural changes of their periods. Previous studies have analyzed contending social groups through the use of social move…
The press is the most powerful means with which to restrain the state power (Scott, 1971). However, this fact does not mean that the press is an absolutely virtuous means for any social matters, and it is supposed to observe to keep the authorities acting correctly. But, conside…
Based on in-depth semi-structured interview data from 35 housing professionals, this study examines the question; why do social landlords evict their tenants. Drawing on the work of Pierre Bourdieu this study argues that by examining the relationship between objective and subjec…