Essays about: "hegemoni"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the word hegemoni.

  1. 1. Examining Conservation Narratives : An Environmental Discourse Analysis of WWF Madagascar

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Félice Rubin; [2024]
    Keywords : Conservation; Discourse; Deforestation; Community management; Biodiversity; Ecosystem services; Hegemony; Baselines; Environmental History; Miljövård; diskurs; avskogning; samhällsförvaltning; biodiversitet; ekosystemtjänster; hegemoni; miljöhistoria;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the conservation narratives of Madagascar the ambiguity of forest cover and deforestation estimates, and the difficulty in deconstructing the narratives linked to the idea of a once fully forested island. In particular, shifts in the conservation debate are related to the discursive power of a large-scale international NGO, the WWF. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Self-improvement Project : A theoretical analysis on self-discipline & hegemonic masculinity

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Sara Felldin Svensson; Lina Hallberger; [2023]
    Keywords : Self-improvement; discourse; discipline; hegemonic masculinity; transnational business masculinity;

    Abstract : While the idea of self-help has historically been associated with women the growing popularity of online self-improvement groups has attracted both sexes. The growing popularity of people like Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate - who speak of the importance of self-improvement alongside anti-feminist rhetoric - within the Manosphere online community also shows a trend of self-improvement moving towards a male audience. READ MORE

  4. 3. September 11, 2001 - Why? : A qualitative case study with the purpose to study U.S. dominance and its enemy

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Felicia Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : 9 11; Terrorism; Globalization; Offensive realism; Hegemony; Statsvetenskap; Terrorism; Globalisering; Offensive realism; Hegemoni;

    Abstract : On September 11, 2001 United States faced the most massive terrorist attack in the history, one that killed nearly 3000 people. A tragedy followed by enormous consequences considering the collapse of the World Trade Center, as two hijacked planes crashed into the twin towers in New York City, one plane crashed into Pentagon and another domestic scheduled passenger flight, that crashed into a field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. READ MORE

  5. 4. Voices of the flight-free visionary : an overview of the ‘staying on the ground’ narratives and their position in relation to (neoliberal) mobility hegemony

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Sebastian Arrosamena Mellgren; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; Climate change; Sweden; Transformation; Aviation; Frames; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is encouraging profound and rapid transformation in every economic sector to mitigate escalating climate change. In this context, a public and political debate about aviation as a high-carbon source has emerged in Sweden with growing numbers of people declaring that they are “staying on the ground”. READ MORE

  6. 5. Att våga våga : en studie om självhushållare, deras drivkrafter och skapandet av en ny social rörelse

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

    Author : Elin Östensson; [2020]
    Keywords : självhushållare; gröna vågen; ruralisering; meningsskapande;

    Abstract : Världen är i förändring och vi står inför en rad framtida utmaningar. Bland annat kommer fossildrivna städernas hegemoni utmanas allt mer i takt med att oljan blir dyrare att framställa. Det leder till en högre grad av ruralisering, men redan idag finns ett flyttmönster av stadsmänniskor in till landsbygden. READ MORE