Essays about: "politics and government"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 222 essays containing the words politics and government.
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21. "The Open Veins Remain Open": GM Soy Cultivation, Socio-Environmental Struggle and the Political Economy of Contemporary Peronist Development in Argentina
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Argentina is a pioneer in practicing export-oriented extractivism as a model of socio-economic development. A prevalent extractive project is genetically modified (GM) soy, which was adopted under neoliberal governance in the 1990s and has had a variety of socio-environmental consequences in the country. READ MORE
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22. Persistence of Human Rights violations in Colombia : A pre - and post peace treaty analysis
University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokratiAbstract : Latin American politics in recent years has caused a stir worldwide. Amid social uprisings, power fluctuations between opposing political thoughts, cases of corruption, and human rights violations, one of the cases that stands out the most in the region is the Colombian one. READ MORE
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23. From Professional Engineers to University Lecturers : A Qualitative Inquiry about Motivations, Experiences, and Decision-Making Processes of Second Career-Changing Lecturers
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : Background and Research Questions: The purpose of this study is to investigate and understand the motivations, experiences, and decision-making processes of a group of professional engineers who decided to switch their career pathway from the engineering industry to education and teaching during their mid-age. Based on the Social Cognitive Career and Motivation Theory and Self-Efficacy Theory, the study was guided by a research question, why would professional engineers decide to switch their career pathway from the engineering industry to education and teaching during their mid-age, particularly in Australia? What are their motivations? Methodology: In line with the general inductive approach, focus group activity, remarkable item sharing, and member-checking interviews were used to collect in-depth sharing and stories from six participants via the online platform during the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE
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24. Facing the Friction of a Totalitarian Government : A critical reading of Orwell's 1984 applying the Pedagogy of Discomfort to themes related to government control
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälleAbstract : This study explores the potential application of George Orwell's novel 1984 in ESL instruction and its influence on promoting discussion among students on divisive political issues. The objective is to examine how the novel's underlying concepts of oppression, dictatorship, and propaganda could encourage critical thinking and social interaction among ESL students. READ MORE
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25. Problematizing Security in Education: A poststructural policy analysis of Swedish school security
University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionenAbstract : During the last few years several violent school attacks have taken place in Sweden, leading to a debate in both the media and in politics concerning school security. There is pressure from the public to “make schools safer”, with some steps being taken on a legislative level. READ MORE
