Essays about: "Conscientisation"
Found 4 essays containing the word Conscientisation.
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1. Unlocking liberation : a study on critical pedagogy projects with Saraguro women, Ecuador
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : How can critical pedagogy (CP) further Indigenous women’s sociopolitical agency and liberation? This case study is engaging with a CP project conducted by the Ecuadorian NGO GAMMA with Indigenous Saraguro women. Given its methodological approach, the project represents an interesting case for looking into alternatives to top-down and technocratic capacity building approaches within mainstream development. READ MORE
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2. SpeakUP! Young Women Share Powerful Stories From Their Own Lives
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : How can a Digital Storytelling workshop help educate, inspire and mobilise young women engaged in a non-profit organisation, in order to assist their peers? This exploratory study investigates whether Digital Storytelling can foster digital literacy, self-awareness and reflection amongst workshop participants, and how young women may be able to support each other and their peers through the act of creating and sharing personal digital stories. Conducted using qualitative and participatory methods, with the theoretical underpinnings of Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory and Social Cognitive Theory, Paulo Freire’s conscientisation and participatory development, this research is conducted in collaboration with female mentors from the sport-based adolescent health organisation, Grassroot Soccer. READ MORE
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3. Educating for sustainable peace: A field study of the Zapatista educational projects in Chiapas
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This qualitative study has examined the Zapatista educational projects in Chiapas, drawing on two months of fieldwork conducted in the Caracoles of La Realidad, Oventic and Morelia. The aim of the study has been to develop a critical reflection upon how the Zapatistas through their educational projects have addressed past issues of educational malpractice. READ MORE
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4. Power ? a Matter of Give or Take? A Minor Field Study of the Empowerment Work of Bangladeshi NGOs
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine the empowerment potential of non-member based development NGOs. I argue that there is a need to be more aware of the underlying concept of power when talking about empowerment to this end a framework for analysis, identifying different kinds of power is developed. READ MORE
