Essays about: "Martha Nussbaum"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words Martha Nussbaum.
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1. Corporate Commitments and Human Capabilities : A Thematic Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Tanzanian Sisal Industry using Nussbaum's Capabilities Approach.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an increasingly important aspect of a company’s image and has provided profitability by appealing to consumers. The Tanzanian sisal value chain provides an interesting case where newly established companies have the ability to incorporate CSR in their everyday work and create a sustainable environment where social and environmental aspects of responsibility are undertaken. READ MORE
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2. Between Bedroom and Ballot Box : Exploring Sexual Citizenship Through the Lenses of Seyla Benhabib and Martha Nussbaum
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : In this thesis, I seek to answer the question of what constitutes a tenable form of sexual citizenship for lesbian-, bisexual- and gay citizens by deploying two models of citizenship which have permeated scholarly and public discourse: the “liberal” and the “republican” model. This is done in conjunction with critical engagement with two political philosophers, and their conceptualization of citizenship. READ MORE
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3. Scrutinizing local views of the role of education in relation to western mainstream views : a case-study from Tanzania
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Utveckling och internationellt samarbeteAbstract : This case study was conducted to give an in-depth analysis of the local stakeholder’s views on the role of education in Babati, Tanzania. The goal is to investigate differences and similarities between the views in Babati and mainstream western views, exemplified by the theory of Martha Nussbaum and Amartya Sen while being attentive to gender and socioeconomic differences. READ MORE
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4. The Role of Literature in Character Education: On the Formation of the Modern 'Self' in Contemporary Liberal Schooling
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för barndom, utbildning och samhälle (BUS)Abstract : With the liberalisation of the society and education in the Western Countries, new development horizons have emerged thus altering our expectations from the younger generation and our vision of human fulfilment and happiness. As Dewey stressed, the current advance of technology and democratic ways of life results in the unprecedented rate and speed of changes and ‘it is impossible to foretell definitely just what civilization will be twenty years from now. READ MORE
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5. A Capabilities Approach to Late Modernity : Flexibility, Singularity, and Human Flourishing in the Labor Market
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälleAbstract : In my paper, I argue that the underlying social ideals of the late modern labor market, namely flexibility and singularity, undermine human flourishing as conceptualized by Martha C. Nussbaum. It is on these grounds, that we should be critical of late modernity. READ MORE
