Essays about: "civic cohesion"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words civic cohesion.

1. 1. Context-Specific Peace Education Initiatives within local communities in Western Cape, South Africa: Lessons from Ubuntu

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Martina Lastikova; [2023]
   Keywords : adaptive peacebuilding; context-specific peace education; ubuntu philosophy; social cohesion; social capital;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the role of context-specific peace education initiatives in promoting social cohesion in the Western Cape, South Africa, with an emphasis on drawing lessons from the philosophy of Ubuntu. Against the backdrop of South Africa's colonial, apartheid and post-apartheid historical and social significance, including issues of social cohesion, the study addresses the country's complex socio-political dynamics and ongoing challenges in fostering unity and inclusivity. READ MORE

3. 2. IDENTITY IN MULTI-ETHNIC STATES: THE COLLECTIVE IMAGINARIES THAT UNITE - The transformation of the Ukrainian National Identity and the impacts of threats

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jennifer Persson Nääf; [2022-06-23]
   Keywords : Identity; Ukraine; threats; civic cohesion; nation-building; ethnicity; territory; inclusiveness; citizenship; positionality;

   Abstract : This thesis has studied how nation-building and identity formation better can be understood in settings where the conditions for these phenomena are not seen as self-evident. Identity is linked to how individuals understand themselves and their surroundings. READ MORE

4. 3. Media use and subjective social cohesion. Examining the reciprocal relationship between use and subjective social cohesion.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation

   Author : Mislav Bitanga; [2020-10-12]
   Keywords : Media use; subjective social cohesion;

   Abstract : There is quite a broad consensus among scholars about the importance of social cohesion. However, the field has often been criticised for the lack of agreement regarding the conceptualisation of social cohesion. Without a consolidated concept, the field has struggled to accumulate empirical data on the phenomenon. READ MORE

5. 4. Challenging the Transition Paradigm : The impact of arenas of democracy on comparative transitioning processes in Communist Poland and contemporary Egypt.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för Mellanösternstudier

   Author : Davidovic Milos; [2015]
   Keywords : Tahrir; Revolution; Solidarity; Transition Paradigm; Democratization; Democracy; Communist Poland; Egypt; Transition; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the status of socio-political society, rule of law, and economic society in Communist Poland and contemporary Egypt prior to their respective transitions. After establishing a status of aforementioned societal institutions, this thesis will aim to show the influence these institutions had on a transition process in both of these cases. READ MORE

6. 5. Social hållbarhet i planering och gestaltning : hur kan målet realiseras?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Karin Brodin; [2013]
   Keywords : Malmö ; seved; social hållbarhet; fysisk planering; medborgardeltagande; ideellt;

   Abstract : Vanligt förekommande i planprogram är målet att skapa social hållbarhet. Definitionen av begreppet är bred och ofta utan konkreta strategier. Tolkningsutrymmet skapar problem, som i sin tur kan göra att begreppets inverkan urholkas. READ MORE