In our own image: materialism’s impoverished image of humanity and what this means for our technological future (2022)
Thesis
Brayford, K. M. (2022). In our own image: materialism’s impoverished image of humanity and what this means for our technological future. (Thesis). Keele University

In this thesis, I seek to temper the commonly held faith in our technological endeavours. Recently this has taken the form of seeking to create humanlike technologies. In part one, I argue that progress in this is derailed by the image of humanity ad... Read More about In our own image: materialism’s impoverished image of humanity and what this means for our technological future.

Examining the self-representation of hijab fashion bloggers as a postfeminist phenomenon: discourses of empowerment and their limitations (2022)
Thesis
Mora, L. (2022). Examining the self-representation of hijab fashion bloggers as a postfeminist phenomenon: discourses of empowerment and their limitations. (Thesis). Keele University

In the last decade, hijab fashion bloggers on Instagram have gained remarkable levels of popularity among young Muslim women. While scholars have recognised the importance of describing and celebrating the empowering sides of hijab fashion as a subcu... Read More about Examining the self-representation of hijab fashion bloggers as a postfeminist phenomenon: discourses of empowerment and their limitations.