Følelsernes rolle i danske og svenske medier under den europæiske flygtningekrise i 2015
(2024) HISS33 20241History
- Abstract
- Abstract - Expressions of Emotions in Danish and Swedish Media During the European Refugee Crisis 2015
This master thesis is rooted in the field of history and the study delves into contemporary history of immigration in Scandinavian – specifically the so-called European refugee crisis in 2015. Focusing on emotions, the study explores how emotions related to this situation were articulated and expressed in Danish and Swedish newspapers. Previous research has demonstrated that the images of Alan Kurdi, a Syrian boy who drowned in the Mediterranean Sea in early September 2015, significantly influenced public opinion across Europe. These images also prompted a shift in media coverage, where a more humanizing perspective on refugees began... (More) - Abstract - Expressions of Emotions in Danish and Swedish Media During the European Refugee Crisis 2015
This master thesis is rooted in the field of history and the study delves into contemporary history of immigration in Scandinavian – specifically the so-called European refugee crisis in 2015. Focusing on emotions, the study explores how emotions related to this situation were articulated and expressed in Danish and Swedish newspapers. Previous research has demonstrated that the images of Alan Kurdi, a Syrian boy who drowned in the Mediterranean Sea in early September 2015, significantly influenced public opinion across Europe. These images also prompted a shift in media coverage, where a more humanizing perspective on refugees began to emerge. Consequently, this study focuses on the first 10 days of September 2015, analyzing the emotions that surfaced during this pivotal period. This includes analyzing which emotions that became central in the individual newspapers during this period and what function the expression of these emotions had. The Study takes a theoretical approach inspired by Barbara Rosenwein and her ideas about a history of emotions based on the studying of emotional communities. In this case the different newspapers are analyzed as existing emotional communities, meaning that there existed an identification and relation between the newspaper and its readers, where also emotions connected to the refugee crisis were expressed and given value. The study further makes use of Sara Ahmed's thoughts about the expression of emotions as a cultural practice that is used to create and shape social communities such as the nation by including or excluding others. The key findings indicate that fear in connection with the refugee crisis was much more commonly expressed in Danish newspapers, while Swedish newspapers, on the other hand, conveyed emotions such as hope and the belief that action could be taken. In this case Swedish newspapers enabled feelings of togetherness and standing up against racism and nationalism as a threat to society and democracy. In comparison the expression of conflicting feelings of both fear, empathy and solidarity were common in several of the Danish newspapers. This master thesis contributes to a study of the history of emotions, by showing that it is possible to analyze and understand modern day newspapers as emotional communities. The study further demonstrates how personal emotions were activated and reflected in the media, particularly in Sweden, where these emotional responses were linked to experiences of former family members who had lived through war and sought refuge in Sweden. (Less)
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- Rostrup Rasmussen, André LU
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- course
- HISS33 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Känslohistoria, følelseshistorie, flygtningekrisen, flyktingkrisen, migration, Sara Ahmed, Rosenwein, Ljunggren
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- Danish
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- 9174810
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- 2024-09-17 15:21:00
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This master thesis is rooted in the field of history and the study delves into contemporary history of immigration in Scandinavian – specifically the so-called European refugee crisis in 2015. Focusing on emotions, the study explores how emotions related to this situation were articulated and expressed in Danish and Swedish newspapers. Previous research has demonstrated that the images of Alan Kurdi, a Syrian boy who drowned in the Mediterranean Sea in early September 2015, significantly influenced public opinion across Europe. These images also prompted a shift in media coverage, where a more humanizing perspective on refugees began to emerge. Consequently, this study focuses on the first 10 days of September 2015, analyzing the emotions that surfaced during this pivotal period. This includes analyzing which emotions that became central in the individual newspapers during this period and what function the expression of these emotions had. The Study takes a theoretical approach inspired by Barbara Rosenwein and her ideas about a history of emotions based on the studying of emotional communities. In this case the different newspapers are analyzed as existing emotional communities, meaning that there existed an identification and relation between the newspaper and its readers, where also emotions connected to the refugee crisis were expressed and given value. The study further makes use of Sara Ahmed's thoughts about the expression of emotions as a cultural practice that is used to create and shape social communities such as the nation by including or excluding others. The key findings indicate that fear in connection with the refugee crisis was much more commonly expressed in Danish newspapers, while Swedish newspapers, on the other hand, conveyed emotions such as hope and the belief that action could be taken. In this case Swedish newspapers enabled feelings of togetherness and standing up against racism and nationalism as a threat to society and democracy. In comparison the expression of conflicting feelings of both fear, empathy and solidarity were common in several of the Danish newspapers. This master thesis contributes to a study of the history of emotions, by showing that it is possible to analyze and understand modern day newspapers as emotional communities. The study further demonstrates how personal emotions were activated and reflected in the media, particularly in Sweden, where these emotional responses were linked to experiences of former family members who had lived through war and sought refuge in Sweden.}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Følelsernes rolle i danske og svenske medier under den europæiske flygtningekrise i 2015}},
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