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  1. 1. Introducing degrowth to socio-environmental movements in the United States: A case study of the Sunrise Movement and Democratic Socialists of America

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Amanda Schockling; [2021]
    Keywords : climate change; social movements; Green New Deal; politics; democratic socialism; framing theory; USA; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In a country with a large historical and current share of emissions, recent climate inaction and political upheaval have disallowed substantial social-environmental reforms from being endorsed. This thesis critically examines the current cycle of contention in the United States by classifying the Sunrise Movement and the Democratic Socialists of America as social movement organizations through the lens of social movement theory with a goal to identify successes and understand how the movement could increase the viability of democratic socialism in America and make governmental climate action inevitable. READ MORE

  3. 2. Developing a recommender mechanism for supporting mobile content reuse

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap, fysik och matematik, DFM

    Author : Stepan Shevtsov; [2015]
    Keywords : mobile digital storytelling mDS ; recommendation system; content reuse; RecSM; content creation and distribution; content movement cycle.;

    Abstract : Nowadays people got used to short text answers, likes and shares. Anyone can feel it by entering popular forums or social networks. Modern platforms such as Twitter or Facebook contribute to this situation with their symbols per message limitations. The quality of content produced in such conditions is not high. READ MORE

  4. 3. Återhämtning i staden : en undersökning av egenskaper i utemiljöer som bidrar till mental hälsa

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

    Author : Hanna Linde; [2012]
    Keywords : landskapsarkitektur; planering; folkhälsa; stress; mental återhämtning; rekreation; grönska; parker;

    Abstract : Det här är ett examensarbete på 30 hp utfört vidinstitutionen för stad och land, SLU Ultuna. Bakgrundentill arbetet kommer sig av att allt fler människor idagbor i tätorter (Boverket 2011a; WHO 2008a) samtidigtsom antalet personer med oro, ångest och stress ökar(Socialdepartementet, 2002). READ MORE