Essays about: "theories of justice"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 130 essays containing the words theories of justice.

  1. 11. Unveiling Contradictions: The Green Energy Transition and Sámi Indigenous Rights in the Per Geijer Expansion, Kiruna, Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Maria Svensson; Maria Schmidt; [2023]
    Keywords : green energy transition; Indigenous rights; extractive industries; mining; sustainable development; Sámi; social sustainability;

    Abstract : In recent decades, there has been a growing recognition of Indigenous rights over traditional territories and natural resources, alongside the intensification of extractive activities on Indigenous lands, often in violation of their rights.The paradox is driven by several factors, including escalating global commodity prices, energy security concerns, and the shift towards green energy. READ MORE

  3. 12. Breaking the Chains : The Relation between Race, Religion & Violence in Malcolm X’s Pursuit of Black Liberation

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Engelska

    Author : Hedil Al-Khishali; [2023]
    Keywords : Malcolm X; Civil Rights Movement; Nation of Islam; Black Liberation; Black Theology; Racial Identity; Race Relations; Social Justice; African American Activism; Autobiography of Malcolm X; Violence and Liberation; Identity Evolution; Ideological Evolution; Racial Violence; Islamic Teachings; Social and Political Agenda;

    Abstract : This essay aims to explore the complex interplay between race, religion, and violence as depicted in The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley. Through an exploration of Frantz Fanon's theories regarding recognition and violence, alongside James H. Cone’s concept of Black theology, the essay establishes a foundation for the analysis. READ MORE

  4. 13. From tranquilising to transforming : How can yoga practices address systemic patterns of oppression in order to cultivate liberation?

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Chloé Gobillot; [2023]
    Keywords : affective knowledge; affective teaching; asana; autoethnography; breath; collective liberation; critical future studies; critical utopian studies; intersectionality; language; meditation; mindfulness; oppression; solidarity; yoga;

    Abstract : This study is an exploration of the practices of yoga teachers whose approaches are inscribed in social justice. Indeed, it attempts to understand how they find cohesion between a complex and spiritual discipline and their commitment to participate in anti-oppression. READ MORE

  5. 14. Exploring the Motivation behind Sexuality-Driven Political Participation in an Increasingly Undemocratic Context

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sándor Ádám Gorni; [2023]
    Keywords : political participation; LGBT ; Hungary; democratic backsliding; homophobia; minority mobilization;

    Abstract : Sexuality-driven political participation refers to the political engagement of people of sexual minorities. While progress has been made in understanding the motivation behind their political participation, this study seeks to address the limitations of the existing literature which are designed explicitly to work in democratic contexts where engagement can bear fruit and for mostly quantitative inquiries which imply homogeneity and fail to map out the heterogeneity in the meanings of sexual minorities’ political participation. READ MORE

  6. 15. Documentary as a Medium to Advance a Public Apology to Comfort Women in a Transitional Justice Context

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Jenny Wang; [2023]
    Keywords : comfort women; cultural trauma; transitional justice reparations; communication for social change; carrier groups; documentary;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how the documentary film The Apology (as a medium) and its filmmaker (as a carrier group) functions as connection points between cultural trauma and transitional justice reparations driving social change. Earlier approaches to bringing justice to comfort women have been based on legal frameworks which this thesis considers restrictive and instead examines justice and reparations from a victim-centred perspective. READ MORE