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The metaphor of war in political discourse on covid-19 in Uganda
(Frontiers in Communication, 2022-02)The article examines the use of the metaphor of war in political communication on the novel COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda using two analytical tools of the social representation theory, anchoring and objectification. Drawing ... -
Landscapes of distant suffering: interrogating humanitarian documentary film representation of “harmful” cultural practices
(Journal of African Cultural Studies, 2022)Although a wide range of media interventions have been at the forefront of global humanitarian campaigns aimed at eradicating cultural body modification practices categorized as “harmful” in global health and development ... -
Examining the use of technology in literature teaching and learning at university in Uganda
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2023)Even though the use of digital media and technologies has become a dominant ubiquitous norm in teaching and learning experiences at higher education levels in Uganda, there remains a significant dearth of scholarship on ... -
Masculinity and gender stereotyping in selected novels by Ugandan female writers
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2010-05)Many Ugandan women writers have asserted that although in the sixties and seventies Uganda was producing phenomenal works of literature, "women voice were clearly missing" (Feminist Africa). According to Mary Karooro. ... -
Intertextual college in the voice-over translation of American feature films into Luganda: the case of ''Firimu enjogerere''
(Kyambogo University(Un published work), 2018)This study examines voice-over translation of American feature films into Luganda as film adaptation which involves the adaptation from film into an oral performance dubbed Firimu Enjogerere. The study therefore runs ... -
A structural analysis of selected Ugandan myths and their social cultural legacy
(Kyambogo University(Un published work), 2017-12)This study analysed the structures of the selected Ugandan myths and their socio-cultural legacies. The structures of the myths were examined in term of similarities. differences and archetypal ideas. To find out if the ... -
Dialectical performance of Uganda's political landscape: a study of the songs of selected Ugandan artists
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2021-06)This study explores the dialectical performance of Uganda’s political landscape in songs of selected artists. It examines the songs produced between 2011-2018 a period when Uganda is under the leadership of the National ... -
A comparative analysis of racism and sexism in Shakespeare's Othello and the tempest, and their selected cinematic adaptations
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2016-11)This is a comparative study of the artistic representation of racism and sexism in two different media: the written text and the film text. The primary texts of investigation are two ancient plays by William Shakespeare, ... -
A psychoanalytic reading of two Hollywood films, Hotel Rwanda (Terry George:2004) and queen of Katwe (Mira Nair:2016)
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2020-12)Using Psychoanalytic film theory, this study investigates the two films made by Hollywood about Africa. These films are Hotel Rwanda (Terry George: 2004, and Queen of Katwe (Mira Nair: 2016). The study examines the Hollywood ... -
Classical elements and creative novelty in selected plays of Efua Sutherland, Ola Rotimi and Wole Soyinka
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-11)This study analyzed classical elements and creative novelty in selected plays of Efua Sutherland, Ola Rotimi and Wole Soyinka through a cross-reference to the selected drama of Euripides and Sophocles. The study was guided ... -
Articulating the unpalatable truth playfully : didacticism of governance elements in uganda popular music of Mathias Walukagga and Ronald Mayinja
(Kyambogo University [ Unpublished work], 2021-05)This study aimed to establish the role of popular music in political education by using a case study of Ugandan popular music by Mathias Walukagga and Ronald Mayinja. It was conducted under three specific objectives ... -
Discontents of adaption in Hollywood Jesus films
(Kyambogo University [ Unpublished work], 2021)This study examined how Hollywood Jesus films adapt Jesus and the biblical records into motion pictures and the intricacies of transforming the Bible; a sacred written text to many into a cinematic version. The study was ... -
Genre and narrative in post lra "kwo jungle" music videos
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-11)This study examined the music video phenomenon of Kwo Jungle through the lens of a genre approach. Kwo Jungle refers to a colloquial coinage of the English word jungle and the Acoli Kwo which means Life. It denotes ... -
A critical analysis of images of women and gender roles in Ankole proverbs and folktales
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-10)The study critically analyses the image of women and gender roles in Ankole proverbs and folktales. The study was guided by three objectives: the stylistic aspects of the paralinguistic features in performance of Ankole ... -
The role of Acoli proverbs and folktales in conflict resolution among the Acoli in northern Uganda
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-11)The study examines the role of Acoli folktales and proverbs in conflict resolution among the Acoli of northern Uganda.The general objective of the study was to analyze the role of Acoli folktales and proverbs in conflict ... -
Reconstructing the meaning of Stella Nyanzi’s literary language on facebook
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-11)This study unravels the literariness of Stella Nyanzi‘s language in her Facebook posts to debunk the view held by some critics that Nyanzi is vulgar. The study was guided by three objectives: Stella Nyanzi‘s use of sexual ... -
The representation of women in selected Ugandan Films: prioritising the positive category
(Kyambogo University, 2021-08)The depiction of women in film has been an area of concern to various researchers across the globe. Demeaning and complimentary images have been discussed, but this has been done by prioritizing one side over another by a ... -
Textual analysis of social dynamics in selected Ankole myths and folktales
(Kyambogo University, 2021-06)The study examines the social dynamics in Ankole oral narratives specifically myths and folktales. The research gap that this study addresses arises from the fact that none of the previous studies has examined the philosophy ... -
Interrogating transnational documentary film evidence on Uganda’s homophobia
(Intellect, 2016-06-01)The over conspicuousness of Uganda’s homophobia in international media of the twenty-first century is highly commendable for foregrounding the severe abuse of human rights of homosexuals in Uganda. Although this medium ... -
Schizophrenic aesthetics in music videos about the LRA atrocities in northern Uganda
(Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies., 2016-07-04)This article examines the use of what I term ‘schizophrenic aesthetics’ in memory construction and the search for justice, peace, and reconciliation in contemporary music videos about the LRA war. I seek to establish how ...
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