Essays about: "critical theory overview"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words critical theory overview.

  1. 1. "Taking by Giving" - The Contradiction of Volunteer Tourism: A critical analysis of the possible impacts of volunteer tourism in the Global South

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Hanna Rydén; [2023]
    Keywords : Volunteer tourism; voluntourism; post-colonialism; discourse; white savior complex; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : During recent decades there has been a rapid growth of volunteer tourism whose nature and impact are increasingly questioned in both literature and media. This study aims to critically compare the intended positive impacts with the potential negative consequences of volunteer tourism. READ MORE

  3. 2. European Union's Achilles' Heel - Securing the supply of critical raw materials

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Karla Jozic; [2023]
    Keywords : critical raw materials; supply security; EU; dependence; diversification; political risks; strategies; challenges; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This paper examines the policy measures employed by the European Union (EU) to mitigate external risks to the supply of critical raw materials (CRMs). The research makes an informed overview on the dynamics of contemporary international relations and challenges it may pose for EU’s CRM supply security, necessary for its green transition, against the backdrop of the complex interdependence theory. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Politics of Porpoises – A Critical Assessment of the Biodiversity Conservation Efforts by the European Union within the Baltic Sea

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Tina Alexandra Döhring; [2022]
    Keywords : Baltic Sea; Conservation; Biodiversity; Harbor Porpoise; European Union; European Commission; Member States; Integration Theory; Case Study;

    Abstract : The Baltic Sea is a brackish body of water in the heart of Europe, and within it lives a small whale: the Baltic Sea harbor porpoise. However, this animal is becoming increasingly more endangered. Due to various man-made threats, less than 500 animals remain in the sea. READ MORE

  5. 4. An exploratory study of the Swedish gaming industry's global value chain : With a focus on the regional game hub in Skövde

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för handel och företagande

    Author : Markus Enander; Ida-Maja Dernestam; [2022]
    Keywords : Game industry; gaming industry; industrial cluster; global value chain; GVC; Spelindustri; industrikluster; industridistrikt; globala värdekedjor; GVC;

    Abstract : The Swedish game industry has seen tremendous growth and a global impact in the market. Despite the successes there is a lack of research on the matter. READ MORE

  6. 5. Placemaking - en process som främja social hållbarhet i stadsplanering? : en undersökning i teori och exempel från skandinavisk praktik

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

    Author : Hanna Leufvén; Maria Nilsson; [2020]
    Keywords : placemaking; social hållbarhet; hållbar stadsutveckling; skandinavien; tillfälliga installationer; medborgarmedverkan;

    Abstract : En hållbar utveckling är högt på agendan i dagens stadsplanering. I takt med den starka urbanisering som sker blir staden en allt viktigare arena för att hantera den sociala pelaren av en hållbar utveckling. Att människor är delaktiga och involverade i utvecklingen av sin omgivning är viktigt för social hållbarhet i stadsplanering. READ MORE