Essays about: "normative institutions"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 essays containing the words normative institutions.
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1. Marginalisation of bisexual asylum seekers: a discourse analysis of Swedish case law
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Bisexual individuals are often construed as ‘half homosexuals’, and thus seen as less vulnerable to sexual minority intolerance and persecution. According to bisexuality scholars, however, bisexual individuals are subjected to double discrimination, as they are marginalised both by the heteronormative society and the homosexual minority group. READ MORE
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2. A Radical Restructuring of Development Aid : From Liberal Justice to “From each according to their ability, to each according to their needs” Assessing the Failures of Development Aid and Providing A New Normative Alternative
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : In this paper I will argue for the need for a change of norms in the global governance system in regards to development aid. I argue that liberal norms of justice and distribution of wealth have a negative effect on development aid practices. This study is a normative political theory and the material researched is relevant literature sources. READ MORE
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3. Instructions for a Walk Off Line : stanley brouwn’s deviations from the norm as a strategy for arts bureaucracy
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetikAbstract : Instructions for a Walk Off Line engages in a reparative reading of Fluxus and Conceptual artworks, with a focus on the practice of stanley brouwn, to outline a set of strategies for contemporary artists to approach the role of bureaucracy in mediating their relationship with art institutions. This research starts from the observation that modern and contemporary art museums are increasingly invested in inviting underrepresented artists into their spaces without engaging in the necessary structural changes to meet their conditions for being included. READ MORE
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4. Achievements of the Rational : A comparative argumentation analysis of witch hunts and conspiracy theories
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : According to philosopher Richard Rorty, rational debate and reasoning has limited impact on normative development of society. This seems to be at odds with modern design of democratic institutions, which are built to facilitate rational debate. Through a comparative study of two cases, the present paper examines Rorty’s theory. READ MORE
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5. Bridging the gap - Analysing the vaccination guide project in Gothenburg during the Covid-19 pandemic: A case of interpersonal risk and crisis communication targeted towards ethnic minority communities
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik och masskommunikationAbstract : This study analyses the vaccination guide project performed in Gothenburg during the Covid-19 pandemic. The project was launched as a collaboration between the local and regional governing units, city of Gothenburg and region Västra Götaland, in the summer of 2021. READ MORE