Essays about: "collective societies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 essays containing the words collective societies.

  1. 1. The voice of unheard : Chai Khana and the importance of independent media in encouraging diversity and inclusion

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Leyla Abdullayeva; [2023]
    Keywords : Social imaginary; Cultural citizenship; Independent media; Participatory media; Media; Communication; Diversity; Inclusion; Gender in South Caucasus; Queer communities in South Caucasus; Media in South Caucasus; Social change; Cultural Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : “The voice of unheard: Chai Khana and the importance of independent media in encouraging diversity and inclusion” is a master thesis focusing on the case study of Chai Khana, an independent media platform located in the South Caucasus and covering the gender-related stories from the region, and how it represents the voices of gender oppression and marginalisation. Through adopting a methods triangulation approach including the interviews, and textual and visual analysis, the collected data presented interconnectedness of independent media practices, diversity and inclusion, social imaginary and cultural citizenship. READ MORE

  3. 2. Navigating the smartphone era in times of war : Ukrainian civilians' smartphone usage in the aftermath of the Russian invasion into Ukraine in 2022

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Olga Zaporozhets; [2023]
    Keywords : Smartphone technology; Ukrainian civilians; Russian-Ukrainian war; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The study examines the role of smartphones as both a media technology and media practice in the context of the war between Ukraine and Russia starting in 2022. Focusing on Ukrainian civilians, who constitute one of the most networked societies, the research explores the extent and quality of smartphone technology's pervasiveness, evolving social dynamics and experiences shaped by smartphone-mediated communication, and the implications of smartphone-mediated involvement for civilians' experiences of the war. READ MORE

  4. 3. Embodying the transformation: An exploration of the role of art-based approaches in achieving a just and sustainable city through citizen participation in Malmö

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Rabea Sorka Sophie Tzschabran; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainability science; creative placemaking; experiential learning; inner transformation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The exposure of societies to climate change requires cities to adequately respond to increasing environmental pressures while ensuring the well-being of citizens. Here, sustainable urban planning is an important tool. READ MORE

  5. 4. Social Construction of Nature - A Case Study in Kronoberg: Understanding Cultural Perspectives for Nature-Based Integration. 

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Siobhán Byrne; Beatriz García Lázaro; [2023]
    Keywords : Integration; Immigration; Nature-Based Integration; NBI; Social Constructivism; Integration; Immigration; Naturbaserad integration; NBI; Socialkonstruktivism;

    Abstract : The purpose of this research is to create opportunities to promote social inclusion through Nature-Based Integration (NBI), aiming to understand the social construction of nature from a sociocultural perspective. Social constructivist theories have been employed in the field of migrant integration, however, a social constructivist standpoint has not yet been applied in the emerging sub-field of NBI. READ MORE

  6. 5. Controlling the Uncontrollable? : A qualitative content analysis of the United Nations Sendai Framework and its reflection of disaster risk reduction in a risk society.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Ida Lindberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Disaster risk reduction; the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030; natural hazards; the United Nations; climate change; control; resilience; uncertainty; humanitarian aid;

    Abstract : Occurrences of extreme weather events are increasing due to the ongoing climate change driven by human actions. In parallel, this triggers a growing need for humanitarian action in the future to help those impacted by disasters. READ MORE