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Begrip voor gevoel. Onderzoek naar de tekstkenmerken van stress-sensitieve schriftelijke communicatie.
(2022)Het uitgangspunt van zelfredzaamheid veronderstelt dat iedere burger in staat is om rationele afwegingen te maken. De laatste jaren blijkt steeds vaker dat dit niet realistisch is voor mensen die bijvoorbeeld vanwege grote ... -
Where Is A?! A Scavenger Hunt for Asexual Traces in Dutch Sexusociety
(2022)This thesis is an exploration of traces of asexuality in the Netherlands. Drawing on writing within the field of queer theory, feminist studies, and the newly emerging asexuality studies, I will embark on a queer scavenger ... -
Holograms and Vocaloids: a deep dive into the virtual persona of Hatsune Miku - Polyniki Katrantsioti - 2792841
(2022)Hatsune Miku, originally created as a software for music creation created by Crypton Future Media, puts forward a different way to look into intermediality and playfulness through the lens of the “virtual idol”; a media ... -
Let’s Play in the Public Sphere of Bilibili: Constructing a Playful Discursive Space for Gender Politics in China
(2022)Let's Play videos are records of playing-through of games with the player's personal annotations. They provide a new channel for game enthusiasts and potential game enthusiasts to achieve an entertaining gaming experience. ... -
A picture is worth a thousand words. A study that investigates what inclusive imagery practices contribute to the feeling of inclusivity for students in higher education
(2022)Higher education institutions show fundamental difficulties in managing commitments related to diversity policies. Despite the growing attention and mandate for institutional diversity policies, the implications seem more ... -
‘’Between head and hearts: Postcolonialism, emotions and Brexit’’ ‘’To what extent was the use of postcolonial misconceptions, imperial nostalgia and appeals to emotions present in the campaign strategy and tactics of the Leave side during the United Kingdom European Union membership Referendum (20th February 2016- 30th June 2016)?’’.
(2022)On 23rd June 2016, the British public voted in favour of leaving the European Union (EU) following its 47 year long membership of the political and economic union. The result of the referendum shocked the international ... -
Liefdewerk oud papier: Een inventarisatie van teacher efficacy van mbo-docenten Nederlands bij het bevorderen van leesmotivatie
(2022)In dit onderzoek wordt gekeken naar de mate van teacher efficacy die mbo-docenten Nederlands ervaren bij het bevorderen van leesmotivatie in hun lessen. Het doel van het onderzoek is om meer inzicht te krijgen in de ... -
"Resistance as Transcendence: An Exploration of Indigenous Cinema's Move Beyond Cinematic Taxidermy"
(2022)This paper looks at the history of Indigenous Cinema, and it first explores the historical relationship of visual ethnography and its recording of Indigenous peoples. The following goal of this paper is to address how ... -
Audiovisuele interactie in Steven Wilson’s Drive Home
(2022)Muziekvideo’s zijn alomtegenwoordig. In het wetenschappelijke discours is deze kunstvorm echter relatief onderbelicht. Wel is er sprake van een groeiend corpus aan onderzoeken, met uiteenlopende benaderingen. Zo zijn ... -
Stateless, Rightless and Weaponized. The European Union's human rights contradictions in the EU-Belarus border crisis. Wesselink, 6151701
(2022)This thesis focuses on the contradictory attitude of the European Union regarding the safeguarding of the human rights of migrants and refugees, specifically in the case of weaponized migration that was started by Belarussian ... -
The Two Faces of the Dutch: A Multilateral Approach to the Dilemmas in Dutch Policy Regarding the Korean War and the NDVN ‘Nederlandse Detachement Verenigde Naties’
(2022)It is not well- known in the Netherlands that nearly 5,000 soldiers served from December 1950 to January 1955 during the Korean War. From these 5,000 soldiers, 120 soldiers lost its lives on the Korean peninsula. During ... -
Diamond in the Rough: Een culturele biografie van het oorlogsmonument in Derry/Londonderry
(2022)In Noord-Ierland is al honderden jaren spanning tussen de protestantse unionisten en de katholieke nationalisten. Deze strijd lijkt op het eerste gezicht vooral gebaseerd op religieuze en politieke overtuigingen. Pogingen ... -
Screening Homonormativity and Queer Resistance: Irish LGBTQ Community Responses to Mainstream Film and Television Representation
(2022)Visibility in media and society has been a central concern for Western LGBTQ activists for many decades. Seeing LGBTQ people on screen has frequently been positioned as an essential tool to force mainstream, heteronormative ...