Essays about: "Post Materialism"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 essays containing the words Post Materialism.

  1. 6. I am because we are : Ethical consequences of agential realism

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Filosofi

    Author : Nils Patrik Svensson; [2021]
    Keywords : Karen Barad; Agential Realism; agentisk realism; responsibility; response ability; ethics; metaphysics; Democritus; agency; ai; global village; small world theory; consumption;

    Abstract : Within the interdisciplinary field of new materialism Karen Barad’s theory of agential realism deconstructs our current euro-western metaphysical perception of the world and our existence within it, to then re-build an understanding based on relatively new findings within quantum physics. In this thesis I try to recreate Barad’s theory to see what ethical consequences might come from it. READ MORE

  3. 7. How can connections between eco-masculinities and a degrowth mindset be understood? : Exploring an ecovillage to find out.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lena Zimmermann; Sibylle Simon; [2020]
    Keywords : Ecovillages; green living; eco-masculinities; masculinity; environmental psychology; economic degrowth; post-materialism;

    Abstract : This thesis draws upon the young theory of eco-masculinities and the aspiring movement of economic degrowth. We find the concept of eco-masculinities to be an underrepresented complement to the movement of ecofeminism. Studies show that masculine people are less involved in sustainability-related issues in conventional society. READ MORE

  4. 8. THE EFFECT OF CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC INSECURITY ON AUTHORITARIAN ATTITUDES A study on the effect of cultural and economic insecurity on authoritarian attitudes depending on level of post-materialism

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sara Nagi; [2019-08-08]
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    Abstract : This thesis explores the relationship between cultural and economic insecurity in post-materialist and materialist countries. This is done using OLS regression to test whether the effect of different forms of insecurity on authoritarian attitudes differs between materialist and post-materialist countries. READ MORE

  5. 9. Post-materialism = Pro-environmentalism?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jasmin Ahonen; [2017]
    Keywords : post-materialism; carbon emissions; VBN-theory; value change; regression analysis; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : According to Ronald Inglehart, level of individual’s environmental concern is linked with grade of post-materialism resulting from physical and economic security experienced. As post-materialist individuals are considered to prioritize environmental protection over economic benefit, this study raises a question whether this change in values can provide a long-lasting solution for environmental challenges human kind is facing in the near future? This study uses quantitative research method to investigate whether variation in carbon emissions between the member states of European Union can be explained by the level of post-materialism among the public. READ MORE

  6. 10. "The Speciesism Gaze!?" : An ethical discursive analysis of animal right posters from a postcolonial, eco-critical and new materialist feminist perspective.

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för sociala och psykologiska studier

    Author : Lena Johansson; [2017]
    Keywords : speciesism gaze; sexism; racism; grievability; killability; species necropolitics; anthropocentrism; androcentrism; anthropocene; intertextuality; intersectionality; eco-critical; new materialism feminism; post humanities; animal rights; blicken av speciesism; rasism; antropocentrism; androcentrism; antropocen; intertextualitet; intersektionalitet; eko-kritisk; djurs rätt;

    Abstract : Our western society and lifestyle is to a considerable extent depended on the way we perceive and treat our co-existing non-human species. Industrial farming, vivisection, sports, circuses etcetera are just a few examples of how human use and exploit animal bodies for own gain. READ MORE