Essays about: "Participatory democracy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 67 essays containing the words Participatory democracy.

1. 1. Portraits of Participation : An interview study on the effects of social learning theory mechanisms on political participation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jakob Olsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Social learning theory; social interactions; political socialization; political participation; voting; democracy; theory building; theory developing; mechanisms; Social inlärningsteori; sociala interaktioner; politisk socialisering; politiskt deltagande; röstning; demokrati; teoribyggande; mekanismer;

   Abstract : If democratic society is to avert the dire straits that may come from decreasing levels of political participation and civic engagement, all potential explanatory factors must be explored. The purpose of this paper is to i) elucidate how the modeling and self-efficacy mechanisms of social learning theory affect individuals’ decisions to participate politically or not, and ii) assess the applicability of the relatively unutilized social learning theory in studies on political socialization and participation, respectively. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring the Intersection of Economic Democracy, and Environmental Sustainability. A case study of the Danish Agricultural Co-operative Andelsgaarde

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Pernille Nordentoft Tørslev; [2023]
   Keywords : economic democracy; co-operatives; environmental sustainability; Andelsgaarde; sustainable agriculture; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the intersection of economic democracy and environmental sustainability in the agricultural sector, using the Danish agricultural co-operative Andelsgaarde as a case study. Employing the theoretical framework of economic democracy, as described by Dahl (1985), Archer (1995), and Malleson (2012), the study analyses Andelsgaarde's approach towards realising its environmental sustainability objectives within the co-operative model. READ MORE

4. 3. #1ed760: How green is Spotify? The importance of reporting for democratic and sustainable digitalisation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Francesca Fitzgerald; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainability Science; participatory democracy; delay discourse; climate change; data centres; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Internet services can aid steps towards sustainability, but can also be a means of exploitation and power-ownership. Data centres are an intrinsic part of this system, but reporting regulations do not require full disclosure on them. This paper takes the position that incomplete or misleading reporting is a form of delay discourse. READ MORE

5. 4. Being young and navigating online cultures in an algorithmic media setting : A qualitative study of young-adults perception of mediated public shaming on TikTok

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Evelina Ketola; [2022]
   Keywords : Public shaming; call-out culture; cancel culture; TikTok; media design; Algorithmic literacy; participatory democracy; civic engagement;

   Abstract : TikTok differs from how the media audience is used to seeing other social media platforms. When opening the app, the user does not see the friends you have decided to follow. Instead, you are faced with an algorithmically decided and never-ending feed of content personified individually for the specific user. READ MORE

6. 5. Rights of The Child in The Right to The City : Exploring participatory practices of child engagement and the construction of their Sense of Place in Kibera, Kenya

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Lovisa Stenhammar; Disa Nilsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Sense of Place; Right to The City; Children s Participation; Critical Development and Children s Rights in Kenya; Platskänsla; rätt till staden; barns deltagande; kritisk utveckling och barns rättigheter i Kenya;

   Abstract : In this minor field study, we have employed a qualitative methodology to examine the role of  the non-governmental organisation Wale Wale in the operationalisation of supranational mandates to improve the rights and experiences of children in Kenya through participatory activities. In doing so, this study is able to combine the literature on Sense of Place and The Right to The City with Critical Development in novel ways. READ MORE