Essays about: "Civic Culture"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 51 essays containing the words Civic Culture.

  1. 21. What can the state do? Creating social capital in civil society

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Fredrik Banke; Hjalmar Haglund; [2018]
    Keywords : social capital; social trust; civic culture; governance; Antanas Mockus; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to give suggestions on how states can generate social capital in civil society. This is done by comparing the established literature on the topic with the unconventional approach implemented by Antanas Mockus, former mayor of Bogotá. READ MORE

  3. 22. Kneeling Heroes, Standing Heroes: the role of identity discourses in the national anthem controversy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jesper Olsson; [2018]
    Keywords : National Anthem Controversy; American Identity; External Threats; Patriotic Symbols; Culture Wars; Freedom; Security; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The controversy over the national anthem protests became the latest battleground in an ongoing ´Culture war´ to define American identity. Domestic debates are where the content of common identity is negotiated, in this case the arguments made in the debate also taps into established discourses on identity. READ MORE

  4. 23. Beyond the "lulz" : audience engagement with political memes in the case of Indonesia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Lestarini Saraswati Hapsoro; [2018]
    Keywords : audience engagement; citizenship; civic engagement; civic agency; civic cultures; democracy; election memes; Pilkada DKI; political memes; political discourse; political dissent; Setya Novanto; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the roles of Internet memes as a form of contemporary political discourse in Indonesia from the individual perspective of audience members. In-depth qualitative interviews with fourteen Indonesian young adults were conducted to understand the ways in which they engage and create meaning of political memes, allowing for a closer examination on the media’s potential for contribution to civic cultures. READ MORE

  5. 24. National identity and attitudes towards immigrants in Finland, Great Britain and the USA

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Castrén; [2018]
    Keywords : Attitudes towards immigrants; national identity; immigration; xenophobia;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the relationship between national identity and attitudes towards immigrants. It examines three countries with different history of nation building and immigration: Finland, Great Britain and the USA. READ MORE

  6. 25. Interdine: celebrating human transactions in space, a new form of integration.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Gaia Crocella; [2018]
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    Abstract : Humans are evolutionarily programmed to respond to danger, natural disasters, wars, destruction and harassment through fleeing and migration. Finding refuge in a new place is a necessity for the survival, health and well being of every individual. This is crucial within the context of what the western world defines as the Refugee Crises. READ MORE