Browsing Faculty of Arts by Author "Peck, Amiena"
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A phenomenological discourse analysis of harassed female 'skinscapes' in select public spaces in Cape Town
Harry, Janine (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Street harassment refers to the unsolicited verbal remarks and nonverbal gestures that women are subjected to by men when moving through (public) spaces. The dominant discourse sees this phenomenon as firstly a gendered ... -
A discourse analysis of narratives of identities and integration at the University of the Western Cape
Peck, Amiena (University of the Western Cape, 2009)In the thesis, I endeavour to create a platform on which to construct an understanding of 'integration' in a multilingual and multicultural setting, post-apartheid. I have selected UWC as the research site as it is an ... -
Discourse analysis of narratives of Malay heritage in gentrified Bo-Kaap, Cape Town
Albghil, Samera (University of the Western Cape, 2020)Bo-Kaap (BK) is a neighbourhood in Cape Town which has long been home to a predominantly Muslim community with deep ties to the area’s colonial and slave history. In recent years, BK has become a hotbed for developers ... -
A hashtag analysis of racial discourses within #ColouredExcellence: Case of Wayde van Niekerk
Toyer, Zaib (University of the Western Cape, 2019)The research study takes into account the apartheid legacy of racial hierarchization and ‘separate development’ (cf Raynard, 2012) which penetrated all aspects of social life. Particularly, it is the sporting domain and ... -
Multilingual playground: An ethnographic early childhood development study of diverse learners at Philippi children’s centre, Cape Town
Snell, Melanie (University of Western Cape, 2021)Early Childhood Development (ECD) prioritizes the foundation for children aged 0-9 years old. This program focuses on the cognitive, physical, emotional, or holistic development of a child for the child to thrive and be a ... -
A multimodal discourse analysis of Bodies-in- Protest on Twitter: Case of Sans Souci Girls High School
Hiss, Amy Bronwyn (University of the Western Cape, 2019)The legacy of apartheid is one that has left traces of racial oppression and inequitable distribution of state resources across the landscape of the country. Cape Town in particular is a city of many contrasts with grand ... -
Reimagining diversity in post-apartheid Observatory, Cape Town: a discourse analysis
Peck, Amiena (University of the Western Cape, 2012)The focus of the thesis is conceptually-based and problematizes the notion of a transformed society while addressing and evaluating its meaning in the multicultural post-apartheid neighbourhood of Observatory, Cape Town. ... -
A social semiotic approach to multimodality in the Vagina Varsity YouTube campaign series
Roux, Shanleigh Dannica (University of the Western Cape, 2019)This study investigated the semiotic resources used by Vagina Varsity, a campaign by sanitary towel brand Libresse on the social media platform YouTube to construct meanings around the female body. Vagina Varsity is a South ...