Essays about: "makt"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 198 essays containing the word makt.

  1. 11. Getting There : Mobility Cultures in New York City's Bus-Dependent Communities

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Marissa Fabricant; [2023]
    Keywords : Mobility culture; bus-dependency; power; New York City; Mobilitetskultur; bussberoende; makt; New York City;

    Abstract : Transportation planning often takes a one-size-fits-all approach that overlooks hyper-local and personal aspects of mobility. Mobility is frequently thought of as movement from ‘Point A’ to ‘Point B’; however, the concept of mobility cultures reframes mobility as a socio-cultural phenomenon. READ MORE

  3. 12. Governing During the Pandemic : Changes in Risk Governance and Power in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Sara Kringsberg; [2023]
    Keywords : COVID-19; Risk Governance; Policy Change; Policy Window; Crisis; Responsibility; Power; Window of Opportunity; COVID-19; riskstryning; policyförändring; makt; ansvarsfördelning; kris;

    Abstract : Background: The COVID-19 pandemic showed that disastrous events can develop in ways both new and surprising. It demonstrated that an infectious disease can easily spread over the globe in a matter of weeks. READ MORE

  4. 13. Speculations on the use of menstrual tracking technologies at the workplace : surveillance, privacy, and productivity

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Nike Backman; [2023]
    Keywords : menstrual surveillance; the neoliberal workplace; quantified self; critical design; mensövervakning; den nyliberala arbetsplatsen; kvantifiering av jaget; kritisk design;

    Abstract : Biometric monitoring as part of workplace surveillance is an emerging phenomenon alongside the widespread use of self-tracking technologies. Among tools that are used for biometric monitoring of employees are technologies for menstrual tracking, and companies who have access to their employees menstrual data could use it against them to exert power, control, and discrimination. READ MORE

  5. 14. Rejection, Repercussion & Redefinition : An Interview Study on Conscientious Objectors in Israel

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Agnes Jönsson Roseen; [2023]
    Keywords : Conscientious objection; citizenship; discipline; norms; power; Israel; Vapenvägran; medborgarskap; disiplin; normer; makt; Israel;

    Abstract : Conscientious objection to military service is a widely studied subject in many fields, peace and conflict studies included. The military institution has been an integral part of Israeli society and culture since its inception. READ MORE

  6. 15. Selective justice within the International Criminal Court and global inequalities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Janette Pamela Vihinen; [2023]
    Keywords : International Criminal Court; selective justice; human rights; Rule of law; Third World Approaches to International Law methodology; African Union; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : African states have recently claimed that international law is transforming into a new form of colonialism and a hegemonic power masquerading as the international rule of law. The International Criminal Court's bias against the Third World African states in correlation to the human right to a fair trial is investigated. READ MORE