Essays about: "Emancipatory social change"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Emancipatory social change.

1. 1. Dialogues for Care and Safety: The Role of Social Workers in Responding to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence against Unaccompanied Children

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Jasmina Haapanen; [2020-12-14]
   Keywords : unaccompanied children; sexual violence; gender-based violence; social work;

   Abstract : In the past years, Sweden has been faced with high numbers of unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) who are fleeing war and turmoil from their home countries through Europe. These children are resilient but also face several protection risks throughout their migratory path, including risks for sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). READ MORE

3. 2. Participatory Art for Social Change? : A study of the quest for genuine participation

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

   Author : Johansson Gabriella; [2020]
   Keywords : Participation; Art; Communication; Development; Participatory Art; Community Art;

   Abstract : A number of theories suggest that participatory arts based approaches have the potential to contribute to development and social change. However, the nature of participation and participative approaches is multi-layered and complex, and critics have voiced concern for depicting participatory art initiatives in an oversimplified, uncriticised positivistic manner. READ MORE

4. 3. Addressing the risk of maladaptation in Social Protection: The case of World Food Programme

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Helene Lykke Strøbech; Andreia Bordon Rosa; [2020]
   Keywords : Maladaptation; Social Protection; Climate Change; Climate Change Adaptation; Pathways; Vulnerability; Adaptive Capacity; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The need to adapt to climate change has been widely acknowledged as a challenge expanding beyond the discrete realm of adaptation initiatives. Accordingly, social protection has received growing attention due to its potential to promote adaptive capacity, whilst partly addressing both direct and indirect drivers of vulnerability to climate change. READ MORE

5. 4. Emancipation Through Participation: A Case Study

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Van Zyl Spies; [2020]
   Keywords : participatory development; CBNRM; stakeholder engagement; emancipation approach; systems approach;

   Abstract : Over the past few decades there has been a concerted effort in southern Africa forcommunity based natural resource management (CBNRM) programs. The generalpremise behind CBNRM allows local communities to be empowered to utilize theirsurrounding natural resources to facilitate socio-economic growth. READ MORE

6. 5. The Ideal Society Workshop: an experiment in creating a new method that contributes to reclaiming Participatory Action Research for emancipation, critical consciousness and citizen power.

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

   Author : Emily Harle; [2019]
   Keywords : action research; participatory action research; critical utopian action research; participatory methods; deliberative democracy; critical consciousness; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Action Research, Participatory Action Research and participatory methods have faced a number of criticisms, including that they do not actually involve citizens or create social change, and that they are tokenistic. This thesis develops and tests a new participatory method that contributes to a democratic and emancipatory PAR that responds to these criticisms and the shortcomings of current methods. READ MORE