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type: thesis
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creators_name: Apotheker, W.T.
title: "WEIRD" visions of the Global South
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abstract: In this critical content analysis, relevant articles in national geographic magazine are examined to find how nature-culture complexes in the Global South have been positioned since 1990. Following a constructionist epistemology, nature and culture are regarded a fluent whole in this analysis. Indicators signalling orientalism were found in several articles. The indicators include exoticism, stereotyping, negative characterisations, heroic characterisations of western scientists, and exaggerated romantic depictions of the landscape. Consistent trends over time were not found. Multiple nature-culture complexes were identified ranging from articles objectifying nature to articles considering multiple interpretations to a place. Representations seem to depend on the author and their background. National geographic magazine tends to highlight overly spectacular segments of a narrative while representing scientist heroically.
date: 2019
date_type: published
thesis_type: master
degree_programme: CG
tutors_name: Stoffelen, H.J.W.
keywords_local: Place myths
keywords_local: Stereotyping
keywords_local: Culture
keywords_local: Nature
keywords_local: National geographic magazine
keywords_local: Critical content analysis
keywords_local: Orientalism
keywords_local: Global South
keywords_local: Exoticism
language_iso: en
titleorder: "WEIRD" visions of the Global South
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date_of_import: 2020-04-22
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date_issued: 2019-01-01
citation:   Apotheker, W.T.  (2019) "WEIRD" visions of the Global South.  Master thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/2046/1/FINAL_Thesis_WA_S2175037-gecom_1.pdf