Essays about: "conceptual history"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 83 essays containing the words conceptual history.

  1. 16. Opening the Corridor

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Conor Carr-Brown; [2021]
    Keywords : community; history; accommodation; cultural integration; collective; socialization; narrative; corridor; individual identity; communication; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to create a social guide for Lund University Accommodation (LUACC) to facilitate more open, safe and equal student accommodation, namely corridors. A cultural analytical exploration and discussion of the nature of the corridor provide the legitimation and justification of this guide. READ MORE

  3. 17. Imperial Dignity to Princely Autonomy: a historical-philosophical study on the evolution and meaning of sovereignty in the Holy Roman Empire

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Robin Reimers; [2021]
    Keywords : Sovereignty; political philosophy; Holy Roman Empire; Golden Bull; Westphalia; political theory; European Studies; History and Archaeology; Philosophy and Religion; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis conducts a study in conceptual history into the meaning of sovereignty within the Holy Roman Empire, a European political institution of states that lasted from 962 to 1806 AD. Three classical theorists in sovereignty, namely Jean Bodin, Thomas Hobbes, and Samuel von Pufendorf comprehend the main philosophical corps of the thesis, which will be operationalised by studying three constitutional documents from the Holy Roman Empire: the Golden Bull, the Treaty of Osnabrück, and the Treaty of Münster. READ MORE

  4. 18. In-Between Identities and Places – Negotiating Belonging with the Malmö Finns

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Haikku Arosuo; [2021]
    Keywords : Malmö; Sweden Finns; belonging; home; place identity; sense of place; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As a result of globalization and postmodern confusion, simple place-based identities may be becoming obsolete. Malmö Finns, on the other hand, are part of a thousand-year-old tradition of migration from Finland to Sweden and a long history of in-betweenness. READ MORE

  5. 19. Symbolic coping in Canada’s coal phaseout : applying social representations dynamics to communities in transition

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

    Author : Linda Varekamp; [2021]
    Keywords : just transition; resistance; transformation; social representations theory; structural approach; central core;

    Abstract : The Canadian federal government has introduced policy to phase out coal-fired electricity generation by 2030, as part of its climate change mitigation commitments under the Paris Agreement. The policy plan, positioned as a just transition, includes funding and measures to help workers and communities manage economic difficulties arising from the coal phaseout. READ MORE

  6. 20. Gender-Based Violence: A feminist social work analysis on the processes and perceptions on seeking justice by the Domestic Violence Victim Support Unit at Mampong, Ghana.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

    Author : Clinton Ofori Boateng; [2021]
    Keywords : Gender-Based Violence; Patriarchy; Ghana; Justice; Gender Equality; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Gendered violence against woman and children has been in existence and predominant in various societies for a long period of time with its intensity varying from one factor to the other. Many nations around the world including Ghana in West Africa have measures and directives to mitigate of the persistent social menace and possibly eradicate it towards sustainable welfare and development for individuals in the country. READ MORE