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1. Promoting Listening in the Public Sphere : Practitioner’s Perspectives in Malmö
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : This essay examines how projects aspiring to improve the democratic inclusion of minorities are intended to change how the majority society listens. Assuming that the recognition of marginalized individuals as political equals is central to social change, the recognition of their voices in public spheres is deemed crucial for empowerment. READ MORE
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2. The Ideal Society Workshop: an experiment in creating a new method that contributes to reclaiming Participatory Action Research for emancipation, critical consciousness and citizen power.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan; Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : Action Research, Participatory Action Research and participatory methods have faced a number of criticisms, including that they do not actually involve citizens or create social change, and that they are tokenistic. This thesis develops and tests a new participatory method that contributes to a democratic and emancipatory PAR that responds to these criticisms and the shortcomings of current methods. READ MORE
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3. Under our own eyes - Mothers in search for consciousness and social change in Brazil
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This case study provides an analysis on how working women mothers in Brazil articulate themselves in a feminist network born on social media (Maternativa) to generate collective empowerment, raise awareness about oppression and mobilize around work rights. Using qualitative methods such as insider participant observation, interviews and content analysis, it investigates how participatory-related communicative practices and feminism interplay on digital and interpersonal environments fostering dialogue, conscientization and, potentially, a “political turn” in the collective’s agenda. READ MORE
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4. Educating for sustainable peace: A field study of the Zapatista educational projects in Chiapas
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This qualitative study has examined the Zapatista educational projects in Chiapas, drawing on two months of fieldwork conducted in the Caracoles of La Realidad, Oventic and Morelia. The aim of the study has been to develop a critical reflection upon how the Zapatistas through their educational projects have addressed past issues of educational malpractice. READ MORE
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5. The Power of Dialogue: Exploring women’s empowerment arising from Development Communication
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : Guatemala holds one of the world’s highest chronic malnutrition rates. The department of Totonicapán in the Western highlands, almost exclusively populated by indigenous people, has the most alarming chronic malnutrition rate of over 80 percent. READ MORE
