Essays about: "Grassroots activism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Grassroots activism.

  1. 1. When Activism Meets Party Politics : How the Movement Party Volt Europa Attempts to Strengthen European Democracy: A Case Study Analysis

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Franziska Fink; [2022]
    Keywords : European Union; Democracy; Social Movements; Movement Parties;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine how the movement party Volt Europa attempts to strengthen European democracy. Using the theory-generating approach of grounded theory, a case study analysis is conducted to assess the prospects of Volt Europa's attempt. READ MORE

  3. 2. Exploring culture as a driver for urban sustainability

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Annete Priyadarshini; Irene Riquelme Fernández; Nicole Macharová; [2022]
    Keywords : cultural governance; collaborative governance; culture for urban sustainability.;

    Abstract : Many scholars and practitioners consider culture an essential ingredient of sustainability that is often underrepresented in the mainstream discourse on sustainability. However, in the last decade, the idea of culture as an agent of transformation capable of driving urban sustainability has gained momentum. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Gospel of Bernie Sanders: Discourse Analysis for a Radical Democratic Politics

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Yuliana Ocampo; [2020]
    Keywords : political activism; discourse analysis; cultural analysis; social movements; grassroots; modern political theory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study aims to contribute to the knowledge of activism, specifically the culture of political activism at the level of the individual lived experience. Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe’s Hegemony and Socialist Strategy Towards a Radical Democratic Politics (2014) draws from Antonio Gramsci’s concept of cultural hegemony and develops a theoretical framework for how social movements can effectively organize and mobilize for social change. READ MORE

  5. 4. Ethnic divisions in Bosnia-Herzegovina
 - The inequality between three different ethnic groups in the country and how media is used to portray them

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

    Author : Karolina Jurcevic; [2020]
    Keywords : Bosnia-Herzegovina; BiH; Media; Activism; Civic activism; Grassroots activism; Post-conflict peace building;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to observe how media and activism can be a part of the post-conflict peace building in Bosnia as well as to highlight the work and importance of NGOs in the country. This thesis will focus on how these NGOs work with media and activism in order to contribute to the post-conflict peace building. READ MORE

  6. 5. Surfing communities and their potential for grassroots evnironmentalism : A comparison of Ukraine and Germany

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Oksana Dmytriak; Isabelle van der Graaf; Pia Luisa Reker; [2019]
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    Abstract : This research paper aims to study the lack of local grassroots initiatives in surfing communities by comparing Ukrainian and German contexts. Hence, a qualitative and inductive approach is used. READ MORE