Essays about: "Dominant Social Paradigm"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words Dominant Social Paradigm.

1. 1. The Benefits of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Law and Decision Making - A case study on Sumak Kawsay, Buen Vivir and Rights of Nature in the Ecuadorian Constitution

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Noela Calderon; [2023]
   Keywords : Indigenous Knowledge; Indigenous Knowledge Systems; Sumak Kawsay; Buen Vivie; Rights of Nature; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This research is investigating the socio-ecological benefits of Indigenous Knowledge in law and decision making, focusing on the inclusion of the indigenous concept Sumak Kawsay, translated to Buen Vivir, and the Constitutional Rights of Nature in Ecuador. The Eurocentric and dominant cultural model has had a monopoly on the production of knowledge ever since the start of colonialism but today's socio-environmental issues are forcing us to look for other alternatives. READ MORE

3. 2. #DeGenderFashion : A Visual Analysis of How Fashion Is Used to Challenge Gender Norms and Heteronormative Expectations

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

   Author : Alexandra Edelsbrunner; [2023]
   Keywords : Fashion Theory; Gender Theory; Social Media Activism; Identity; Cultural Studies; Gender Norms;

   Abstract : The study aims to answer the question of whether fashion can communicate meaning, by addressing how creators on Instagram challenge dominant gender norms through fashion, with a focus on the activist movement of #DeGenderFashion. The research questions will be answered using fashion theory and gender theory as guiding points, with literature on social media activism, representations of gender, and cultural studies giving further insight into the dynamics of the movement. READ MORE

4. 3. Customer engagement and co-creation in crowdfunding : Multi-case study on tabletop Kickstarter campaigns

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Michael Polatos; Andrii Kernitskyi; [2023]
   Keywords : Customer engagement; Kickstarter; co-creation co-destruction of value; S-D logic;

   Abstract : Background: Crowdfunding is a new form of financing that has gained popularity among entrepreneurs seeking to fund innovative and creative projects. It involves collecting small amounts of money from a large number of potential backers through specialised websites. READ MORE

5. 4. The Scientific Article: A Critical Interpretation of Twenty-First Century Scientific Communication

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

   Author : Daniel Widén; [2023]
   Keywords : scientific article; practice of research; communication; paradigm; identity reason; commodity; capitalism; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study investigates the doing of research from the standpoint of communication. The ambition is to offer a historically specific critical interpretation of how to conceptualize the scientific article and its relation to contemporary sociological research. READ MORE

6. 5. Off with the Offset: The Reshaping of Voluntary Carbon Market Post-Paris Agreement

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Shilin Wang; Arnachani Riaseta; [2022]
   Keywords : Paris Agreement; Voluntary Carbon Market; Carbon offsetting; Market-shaping; Market work;

   Abstract : The 2015 Paris Agreement presented a fundamental disruption to the fabric of international carbon markets, while at the same time it has been increasing voluntary demand for carbon credits. As a result, voluntary carbon market (VCM) actors, particularly those producing and distributing carbon credits, are facing an intriguing dilemma. READ MORE