Essays about: "cultural backlash"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words cultural backlash.
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1. EUROSCEPTICISM UNVEILED A Comparative Analysis of Pre-Brexit and Post-Brexit Dynamics in the UK
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Numerous factors have been identified as to why a small majority voted in favour of Brexit in June 2016. Since then, it has been argued that the opinion on EU membership has changed amongst some of the public in the United Kingdom and if a referendum were to occur in present days, there would rather be a majority in favour of rejoining the EU. READ MORE
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2. Reluctant Europeans : A Study of Brexit and Its Origin in the Classical Liberal Tradition
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : Brexit, a highly contested issue, sparked discussion on the future of not only the United Kingdom but also the European Union and its role as a political actor. The attempts to explain the phenomena have been plentiful, and within the discipline of political science, the discussion largely focuses on the political preferences of different identity groups. READ MORE
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3. Cultural backlash to globalization and right-wing power: Import competition shaping sexual beliefs in Western Europe
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Does economic globalization impact sexual beliefs, contributing to the rise of right-wing parties? Although voters may not discern threats from trade shocks, individual economic insecurity theoretically impacts cultural attitudes and sparks a backlash towards outgroups, in turn contributing to right-wing candidates that campaign leveraging intolerance. Considering that scholars provide evidence for import competition strengthening support for right-wing parties, this study accounts for the peculiarities of European Parliament elections and their electoral outcomes of 2019. READ MORE
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4. Women as Agents of Change : a Critical Visual Analysis of the Representation of Brazilian Indigenous Women Activists
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The Brazilian climate crisis has become a frequent topic in both international and national media. During Bolsonaro's presidency, Brazil prioritised economic development over protecting Indigenous Peoples and the environment, resulting in backlash from Indigenous Peoples and their organisations. READ MORE
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5. Catholicism and the Catholic Church in Contemporary Ireland : The Church-State Relationship, the Societal Role of Catholicism and the Applicability of Secularisation Theory in the Aftermath of the Ryan, Murphy and Cloyne Reports
University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för östkyrkliga studierAbstract : Abstract Throughout the period of 1972-2022 and previously, Catholicism has been a robust aspect of Irish national culture and identity and the institutional Catholic church has enjoyed a degree of sociopolitical influence and extensive co-operation with the Irish state. This has led to characterisations of Ireland as an outlier amidst secularisation patterns worldwide, whilst the 2009 scandals following the publication of the Ryan, Murphy and Cloyne Reports into clerical sexual abuse have led to claims of the collapse of Irish Catholicism and the church. READ MORE
