Essays about: "democratic responsibility"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 65 essays containing the words democratic responsibility.

  1. 21. School + Museum : An investigation into two pedagogic institutions and their architecture

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Mikaela Stenfalk; [2018]
    Keywords : Pedagogisk institution;

    Abstract : This project is an investigation into two pedagogic institutions - a school (for adults) and a museum (for temporary exhibitions) - and how they can interact, complement, and merge together in their common aim to educate society.  In the book Beyond Learning: Democratic Education for a Human Future, Gert J. J. READ MORE

  3. 22. Redefining civic engagement in the digital age : An ethnographic study of the #rezist protest in Romania

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMK

    Author : Larisa Hladiuc; [2017]
    Keywords : millennials; social media; online activism; generational shifts; civic engagement;

    Abstract : Media is belittling millennials for the current overall decrease in civic engagement. They are criticized for their apparent lack of responsibility, political knowledge and reluctance to get involved in current affairs, and social media and the Internet have been regarded as contributing to this civic decline. READ MORE

  4. 23. “Of course we can do this! If the EU takes joint responsibility. If the municipalities in Sweden take responsibility and help each other. If we cooperate” A qualitative text analysis of rhetorical framing of refugee immigration in Sweden between 2014-01-01 and 2016-07-20

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Sofia Johansson; [2017]
    Keywords : refugee immigration; immigration policies; asylum law; framing; cosmopolitan ideals; citizenship rights; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In 2016, a new restrictive asylum law was passed in Sweden, which limits asylum seekers’ possibilities of being granted residence permits and being reunited with their families. The passing of new restrictive asylum in law is interesting, since values such as solidarity and cosmopolitan ideals are deeply entrenched within the Swedish welfare state, which were evident in expansive immigration policies supported on humanitarian grounds prior to the new restrictive law. READ MORE

  5. 24. Empower Through Maps : Reclaiming the Power of Information through Participation

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Andrea Gonzalez Palos; [2017]
    Keywords : maps; participation; urbanism; empowerment; community; Mexico City; GIS;

    Abstract : It is widely claimed that geographic information and maps are highly political. Many researchers have detailed the source of the power of maps and their ability to serve specific interests, represent certain ideologies and perpetuate systems of exclusion (Harley, 1988; Harvey, 1998; Wood, 1992). READ MORE

  6. 25. Forest resource governance and the devolution of power through co-management approach: policy vs practice : a case study in Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary, Bangladesh

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

    Author : Sujoy Subroto; [2017]
    Keywords : co-management; power devolution; partnerships; accountability; actors Capability;

    Abstract : In recent years co-management has been widely used as a strategy to address the challenges related to protected area governance, and devolution of power, management responsibility and empowerment of actors are recognized as central to this approach. This study examines the extent to which present co-management arrangements in Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary (RKWS), Bangladesh has achieved devolution of power, responsibility and resource use rights and what are the prevailing gaps between policy and practice. READ MORE