Essays about: "Civil Disobedience"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words Civil Disobedience.

  1. 1. Environmental Activism- a Threatening Outside? A Discourse Analysis of a Non-violent Civil Disobedience Protest in Stockholm, Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Kandra Wahlgren Eales; [2023-11-08]
    Keywords : securitisation; discourse analysis; non-violent civil disobedience; poststructuralism; hegemony; deliberative democracy; neoliberalism;

    Abstract : This study examines the identity construction of environmental activists in discourse following a political protest in Stockholm, Sweden. More specifically it aims to understand how environmental activists have been subjected to securitisation, and what underlying ideology supports this perception. READ MORE

  3. 2. “We don't need more forests; we need more real forests!” : A study about youths’ motivations and experiences protecting forests from deforestation in Sweden

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Barn

    Author : Marcus Olsson; [2023]
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    Abstract : In Sweden today, the forestry industry is criticized by environmental activist networks and organizations for using clear-cutting to harvest forests, which causes great harm to biodiverse-rich forests. Although youth voices are less represented in environmental politics, they find ways to affect these through their engagement in social movements. READ MORE

  4. 3. Themes of activism as seen on social media : A deep dive into social media-based activism of organizations for Nicaraguan citizens out of Costa Rica from 2019-2022

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Miriam Drewes; [2023]
    Keywords : Transnational activism; thematic analysis; NGO; civil society; activism; Nicaragua; Costa Rica; Migration; social media.;

    Abstract : This thesis covers the methods and the goals of organizations located in Costa Rica working for the good of Nicaraguan citizens. Through a thematic analysis of 10 Facebook posts per 8 civil society organizations, four different themes within the posts were found: active action, cooperation, informing, and political speech. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Mobilization of Civil Disobedience : A qualitative content analysis of the collective action framing of the civil disobedience movement Återställ våtmarker

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Ellinor Röjne; [2023]
    Keywords : Environmental movement; Collective action; Core framing tasks; Emotions; Social media; Civil disobedience; civil olydnad; social rörelse; miljörörelse; sociala medier;

    Abstract : The study “The Mobilization of Civil Disobedience” intends to shed light on how environmental movements frame climate change issues, present solutions and mobilize climate action through their communication on the social media platform Instagram. This study will examine the case of Återställ våtmarker (Restore wetlands), a Swedish movement known for its civil disobedience protests. READ MORE

  6. 5. ‘A Taste of democracy’: Burmese Conception of Democracy in the Aftermath of the Coup

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Nitya Jadeja; [2022-11-03]
    Keywords : Democratic Theory; Military Coup; Myanmar; National League for Democracy; Pro-Democracy Protests; Tatmadaw;

    Abstract : In November 2020, the National League for Democracy, headed by Aung San Suu Kyi, won a landslide victory in the national elections in Myanmar. On February 1, 2021, before the first session of the parliament could convene, the military, known as the Tatmadaw, staged a coup and ousted the democratically elected government. READ MORE