Essays about: "Co-opt"

Found 4 essays containing the word Co-opt.

  1. 1. ACCOMMODATION, CONTENTION, AND TRANSFORMATION – MAPPING THE FIELD OF GREEN TRANSITION POLITICS IN DENMARK FROM 2007 to 2020

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Mads Schou Jensen; [2021]
    Keywords : social movement studies; climate politics; field theory; green transition; strategic decision-making; climatization; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Climate change has become an all-encompassing problem as CO2 accumulating in the atmosphere sets the pace of temperature increases in our rapidly warming world. In attempting to make society ‘green,’ environmental movements have pursued different strategies through different political constellations. READ MORE

  3. 2. Co-opting Feminism: How brands hijack social movements - A comparative study of the illustrative cases 'Redfit' & 'Ladylike'

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Rebecka Lindholm; Emma Håkansson; [2017]
    Keywords : Feminism; Social movement; Co-opt; Cultural branding; RedFit; Ladylike.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose and aim with this research was to understand how brands successfully can co-opt a social movement; specifically feminism, as part of their brand building-strategies. The phenomenon was explored by comparing one successful case, Libresse’s ‘RedFit’ campaign, with a relatively the less successful case; that is, H&M’s ‘Ladylike’ campaign. READ MORE

  4. 3. Facility Siting with Chinese Characteristics? An Inquiry into the Relationship between International Investors and Local Environmental NGOs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Malte Paolo Benjamins; [2013]
    Keywords : facility siting; environmental politics; Fragmented Authoritarianism; Nangong waste incinerator; China; NIMBY; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As China modernizes, its waste management capacities are put to a test. Faced by significant pressures to find a solution for growing municipal solid waste, China’s authorities have embraced waste incineration technology as a seemingly cost-efficient alternative to landfills. READ MORE

  5. 4. Like a Picasso's Painting: China's Center-Border Relations on Yanbian's Opening-up toward Democratic People's Republic of Korea

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Jinsun Bae; [2012]
    Keywords : Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture; Rason Special Economic and Trade zone; Opening up; Tumen River Development; Center-border relations; Ethnic Minority; State-in-society; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In 2009, the Chinese State Council approved a regional development plan for Jilin province in the northeast. Within the scheme, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture was designated as a pioneer zone for “opening-up” by enhancing transport infrastructures and alluring trade and investment from overseas. READ MORE