Essays about: "Civic engagement"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 74 essays containing the words Civic engagement.

1. 1. Local History Awareness : And its Influence on Young People in a Post-Communist Region

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

   Author : Marwan M. Hassan; [2024]
   Keywords : local history; place attachment; regional affiliation; regional pride; civic engagement; social trust; regional identity; mobile learning; mobile website; post-communist communities; retrospective qualitative interviews; Eberswalde; East Germany;

   Abstract : This project explores the impact of a mobile website (MWS) designed to enhance knowledge and interest in local history among residents of Eberswalde as a sample for an Eastern German post-communist city. It aims to strengthen the sense of regional identity and attachment, potentially affecting their decision to remain in or leave the region. READ MORE

3. 2. NGO Challenges in Providing Aid: Ukraine Context

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Julija Paskeviciute; [2023]
   Keywords : NGO; Aid; Partnerships; Development; SDGs; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The NGO role in providing aid and internal/external impacts that are occurring during the process are central pillars in analysing the development objective and Sustainable Development Goals for the future. The challenges that the NGOs face during aid processes are not solely dependent on singular sources and rather require complex, and multi-faced approaches. READ MORE

4. 3. Portraits of Participation : An interview study on the effects of social learning theory mechanisms on political participation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jakob Olsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Social learning theory; social interactions; political socialization; political participation; voting; democracy; theory building; theory developing; mechanisms; Social inlärningsteori; sociala interaktioner; politisk socialisering; politiskt deltagande; röstning; demokrati; teoribyggande; mekanismer;

   Abstract : If democratic society is to avert the dire straits that may come from decreasing levels of political participation and civic engagement, all potential explanatory factors must be explored. The purpose of this paper is to i) elucidate how the modeling and self-efficacy mechanisms of social learning theory affect individuals’ decisions to participate politically or not, and ii) assess the applicability of the relatively unutilized social learning theory in studies on political socialization and participation, respectively. READ MORE

5. 4. Samarbetet för det som är och ska bli : en studie av Etelhems eldsjälar och civila engagemang

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Felicia Sandberg Vilén; [2023]
   Keywords : Etelhem; eldsjäl; tillit; strukturella hål; samarbete; civilt engagemang; Gotland;

   Abstract : Utvecklingsarbete på en ideell basis anses kunna bidra till att skapa en bra grund för att kunna bo kvar på små orter där statens och kommunens investeringar successivt minskat, och för att förbättra människors generella välmående. Den här studien handlar om civilt engagemang i Etelhem, ett mindre samhälle på Gotlands landsbygd, cirka fyra mil söder om Visby. READ MORE

6. 5. The Nexus of Media and Civic Engagement in India - A Quantitative Study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Kesa Fatima; [2023]
   Keywords : Civic Engagement; Media Consumption; Media Confidence; Agenda-Setting Theory; Democracy; India; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The world’s largest democracy, India, is experiencing dwindling civic engagement. Amongst a plethora of factors that could explain this phenomenon, this study has chosen to explore the role of media. READ MORE