Essays about: "civic trust"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words civic trust.

  1. 1. Local History Awareness : And its Influence on Young People in a Post-Communist Region

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Marwan M. Hassan; [2024]
    Keywords : local history; place attachment; regional affiliation; regional pride; civic engagement; social trust; regional identity; mobile learning; mobile website; post-communist communities; retrospective qualitative interviews; Eberswalde; East Germany;

    Abstract : This project explores the impact of a mobile website (MWS) designed to enhance knowledge and interest in local history among residents of Eberswalde as a sample for an Eastern German post-communist city. It aims to strengthen the sense of regional identity and attachment, potentially affecting their decision to remain in or leave the region. READ MORE

  3. 2. Samarbetet för det som är och ska bli : en studie av Etelhems eldsjälar och civila engagemang

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Felicia Sandberg Vilén; [2023]
    Keywords : Etelhem; eldsjäl; tillit; strukturella hål; samarbete; civilt engagemang; Gotland;

    Abstract : Utvecklingsarbete på en ideell basis anses kunna bidra till att skapa en bra grund för att kunna bo kvar på små orter där statens och kommunens investeringar successivt minskat, och för att förbättra människors generella välmående. Den här studien handlar om civilt engagemang i Etelhem, ett mindre samhälle på Gotlands landsbygd, cirka fyra mil söder om Visby. READ MORE

  4. 3. Context-Specific Peace Education Initiatives within local communities in Western Cape, South Africa: Lessons from Ubuntu

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Martina Lastikova; [2023]
    Keywords : adaptive peacebuilding; context-specific peace education; ubuntu philosophy; social cohesion; social capital;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the role of context-specific peace education initiatives in promoting social cohesion in the Western Cape, South Africa, with an emphasis on drawing lessons from the philosophy of Ubuntu. Against the backdrop of South Africa's colonial, apartheid and post-apartheid historical and social significance, including issues of social cohesion, the study addresses the country's complex socio-political dynamics and ongoing challenges in fostering unity and inclusivity. READ MORE

  5. 4. IDENTITY IN MULTI-ETHNIC STATES: THE COLLECTIVE IMAGINARIES THAT UNITE - The transformation of the Ukrainian National Identity and the impacts of threats

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jennifer Persson Nääf; [2022-06-23]
    Keywords : Identity; Ukraine; threats; civic cohesion; nation-building; ethnicity; territory; inclusiveness; citizenship; positionality;

    Abstract : This thesis has studied how nation-building and identity formation better can be understood in settings where the conditions for these phenomena are not seen as self-evident. Identity is linked to how individuals understand themselves and their surroundings. READ MORE

  6. 5. Integration through Civic Participation - Exploring the Relationship between Membership in Organisations and Political Trust

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Ivana Cosic; [2021]
    Keywords : Integration. Civic participation; Political trust; Integration indicators; Hierarchical organisations; Horizontal organisations; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In the Nordic countries, an increasing part of the population consists of migrants from various backgrounds. Naturally, it is important to investigate what can be done in order for these migrants to integrate successfully. Previous research shows that some of the fundamentals of integration are trust and the sense of collective identity. READ MORE