Essays about: "active citizens"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 132 essays containing the words active citizens.

  1. 21. Participatory processes and outdoor design initiatives in a student dormitories : Proposals for new public space in Grønjordskollegiet

    University essay from

    Author : Zvonimir Barbir; [2022]
    Keywords : Public space; sustainability; community-based planning; participatory design; liveability; ethnography; urban planning; student dormitories;

    Abstract : As urban planning demands an active role of public participation, it is important to accommodate participatory methods to the specific urban settings. This research develops community-based planning practices and analyses the needs of residents in student dormitory through the use of experimental workshops and observations conducted while experiencing and addressing the current spatial problems of outdoor areas of Grønjordskollegiet in Copenhagen, which serves as a case study. READ MORE

  3. 22. The Everyday Practices of Resistance in Chinese Social Media: The Uses of Memes for Civic Engagement

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : ZHUOXIU XING; [2022]
    Keywords : social media; digital media; memes; everyday forms of resistance; Chinese civic engagement; collective identity;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to understand the everyday use of digital media by Chinese ordinary citizens as new forms of civic engagement under strict online censorship and CCP’s authoritarian control. With the announcement of the Third-child Policy as the analytical background, I adopted a qualitative research method and conducted digitally mediated ethnography on Sina Weibo users. READ MORE

  4. 23. Ljus i varje hus : en fallstudie om civilsamhällets engagemang och samverkan med kommunen på Oskarshamns landsbygder

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

    Author : Malin Andersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Lokalt engagemang; samverkan; civilsamhälle; lokala nätverk; landsbygdsutveckling; levande landsbygder; Oskarshamn;

    Abstract : Landsbygderna i Sverige likaväl som i många andra västerländska länder har mött många stora förändringar under de senaste decennierna, bland annat vad gäller en minskande och åldrande befolkning samt en förändrad ekonomi där tjänstesektorn fått en större betydelse. Förändringarna har resulterat i att tillgången till offentlig och kommersiell service minskat på många landsbygder, vilket försvårar möjligheten att leva utanför städer och tätorter. READ MORE

  5. 24. 222 Days of Platform Lockdown : Circumvention Culture, Digital Activism and Internet Censorship

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Iheanyi Genius Amaraizu; [2022]
    Keywords : Internet; Social Media; Twitter; Circumvention; Censorship; digital activism; democracy; Platform; Lockdown; Shutdown; social movements;

    Abstract : This work investigates internet censorship in Nigeria, describing experiences and citizens’ led circumvention practices following the ban of Twitter by the Nigerian government. Based on a quantitative survey and qualitative interview of active Twitter users in Lagos and Abuja Nigeria, the research realizes and categorizes circumvention practices embraced within the period of effecting the ban into technology, self-censorship, and platform jumping. READ MORE

  6. 25. ‘I HEARD IT ON THE RADIO’ : Giving Voice To Audiences Through Radio Talk Shows In Liberia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Danicius Kaihenneh Sengbeh; [2022]
    Keywords : Media Audiences; Audience Study; Audience Participation; Talk Shows; Citizen Participation; Civic Culture; Civic Talk; Democratic Participation; Meaningful Participation; Public Opinion; Public Sphere; Radio Talk Shows; Voice; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the experiences of radio talk show participants in Liberia, using the Okay Morning Rush of Okay FM as a case study. The thesis probes the Liberian perspective of how talk shows give voice to citizens in public discourses and the resulting experiences for both the participants and the society. READ MORE