Essays about: "Grievances"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 57 essays containing the word Grievances.
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11. Mediating a global health crisis : Challenges for journalists in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic
University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMKAbstract : The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the most impactful crises in recent times, with severe implications for people around the globe. Since its beginnings in late 2019, the crisis has been closely monitored by news media, which function as one of the primary information sources for the public. READ MORE
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12. Considering Socio-Political Context in Post-Transitional Justice : Northern Ireland’s Legacy Legislation
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Many post-conflict societies, even those which have been free from active conflict for decades, continue to be heavily divided along the same lines on which the conflict was once fought. While active conflict might be a distant memory, the legacy of conflict ensures the group identities which either caused or were borne out of the conflict remain strong. READ MORE
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13. Be better than nationalism: overcoming economic inequality for international solidarity. Using social movement theory to deconstruct the cultural ideology of the Alternative for Germany
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : This thesis advocates for the evaluation of current sociopolitical conflicts through the lens of social movement theory, as a decisive path to deconstruct the premises of the German right-wing party Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD). The party is conceptualized as an institutionalized social movement, which is insufficiently answering public material grievances caused by economic inequality with the cultural response of nationalistic solidarity. READ MORE
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14. The Upsurge of Ethno-nationalism and Ethiopia's Fragile Democracy
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : By exploring the upsurge of the new wave of ethno-nationalism and its effect on institutions of democracy in Ethiopia, this study attempts to contribute to the study of fragile democracy in highly divided states. Methodologically, it is qualitative research where key informant interviews and literature review were employed to collect the needed data. READ MORE
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15. The spark of a movement - A study of an online collective acts potentiality to grow into a social movement
University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : Social movements have become an integrated component in our western society with almost every contested issue having a social movement associated to it, on at least one side of the debate. When we think of social movements in practice, we might picture rallies and marches, chants, and demonstrations but with the emergence of social media more and more activists and movement adherents have moved to the online forums and are utilizing social medias features to quickly spread their messages and to easier mobilize. READ MORE
