Essays about: "Environmental Sociology"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words Environmental Sociology.

1. 1. En studie av förgårdsmark : med fokus på gaturummet och människan i staden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Louise Bergström; Alice Engberg; [2023]
   Keywords : förgårdsmark; Gehl; kantzon; levande bottenvåning; stadsplanering; social interaktion;

   Abstract : Staden behöver bli tätare och samtidigt finns visioner om grönare städer. En levande stadsmiljö med goda närmiljöer är en ambition som flera städer strävar efter. I gränsen där bebyggelse och gata möts finns ytan förgårdsmark, vilken tillhör byggnaden avseende äganderätten och vilken planeras av kommunen. READ MORE

3. 2. Dioxins: An Easy Problem to Solve or a Hard-Fought Battle for the Environment? a Case Study of How and Why the Pulp and Paper Industry in Sweden Transitioned Away From Chlorine-Bleaching

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

   Author : Marcus Aronsson; [2023]
   Keywords : environmental sociology; ecological modernization; treadmill of production; middle-range; industrial transition; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The situation for the environment is in many ways dire. However, amidst all the negative environmental developments it is easy to neglect the successes that have actually happened. READ MORE

4. 3. Mobilising environmentalists : A qualitative study of Swedish environmental social movements online

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Sociologi

   Author : Shawn Hedbom; [2022]
   Keywords : sociologi; sociology; collective identity; online; micro blog; netnografi; netnography; etnografi; ethnography; kvalitativ; qualitative;

   Abstract : Many studies on social movements aim to understand a moment on an international level. This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the Swedish environmental movement and the collective identity that can be found in these movements. In an effort to do this, the study aimed to answer research questions. READ MORE

5. 4. Green capitalist or critical environmentalist? : A comparative study of the environmental policies of the Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) and the Social Democratic Party (Socialdemokraterna)

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Statsvetenskap

   Author : Michel Mohseni Tabrizi; [2022]
   Keywords : Ecological Modernization Theory; Critical Environmental Sociology; Vänsterpartiet; Socialdemokraterna; Ideal types; Green capitalist; Critical environmentalist; Environmental politics; Environmental political discourse; Capitalism; Post-capitalism;

   Abstract : This paper analyses the environmental policy documents of Vänsterpartiet (Left Party) and Socialdemokraterna (Social Democratic Party) based on the theories of ecological modernization (EMT) and critical environmental sociology (CES), constructed as ideal types. The aim is to explain ideational differences and similarities based on the ideal types of each theory and how well the parties can be linked to the ideal types of EMT and CES, their similarities and differences. READ MORE

6. 5. Stories of persistence and desistance: A study on Maltese ex-inmates’ pathways in and out of crime

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

   Author : Jolin Mifsud; [2022]
   Keywords : desistance; persistence; identity; criminal pathways; narratives; social interactions; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates five ex-inmates’ narratives on their pathways in and out of crime in Malta. In-depth interviews were conducted to generate their stories. Previous studies on criminal pathways tend to prioritise either the persistence or desistance path and present each path as a linear process. READ MORE