Essays about: "marginalized communities"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 51 essays containing the words marginalized communities.

1. 16. From ‘Nordic Exceptionalism’ to ‘Swedish Expansionism’

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : John Lowe; [2021]
   Keywords : narrative criminology; Nordic exceptionalism; punishment; prisons; policing; political narratives; gangs; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The recent growth of the Swedish prison population and police force suggests a stark reversal from the small, rehabilitation oriented criminal justice system described in the “Nordic penal exceptionalism thesis.” This paper is based on a narrative analysis of documents published by the Government Offices of Sweden in the collection titled “A Safer Sweden” from 2013 to 2021. READ MORE

3. 17. The Political Economy of Deforestation of the Northwestern Colombian Amazon

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning (BIG); Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Paula Andrea Sanchez Garcia; [2021]
   Keywords : Amazon; Colombia; power dynamics; political economy; hegemony;

   Abstract : The Amazon has experienced rapid forest loss in the past decades due to the growing colonization, infrastructure development and commercial agriculture expansion. Understanding the underlying social, political and economic drivers of deforestation is key to curb deforestation of the Amazon basin. READ MORE

4. 18. A hidden (re)connection is stronger than an obvious one : ‘the arts’ of channeling social learning in Southern marginalized communities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Parren Douglas Fountain; [2020]
   Keywords : art sustainability science; marginalized communities; social learning; environmental change; transformations; framing; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Marginalized communities in Southern contexts are among those most vulnerable to the effects of our drastically changing climate and environmental systems. Therefore, pathways leading to the transformation of our unsustainable systems, structures, and behaviors affecting these communities must be explored. READ MORE

5. 19. Emancipation Through Participation: A Case Study

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

   Author : Van Zyl Spies; [2020]
   Keywords : participatory development; CBNRM; stakeholder engagement; emancipation approach; systems approach;

   Abstract : Over the past few decades there has been a concerted effort in southern Africa forcommunity based natural resource management (CBNRM) programs. The generalpremise behind CBNRM allows local communities to be empowered to utilize theirsurrounding natural resources to facilitate socio-economic growth. READ MORE

6. 20. “How to Talk to Dragons” Insights into the Praxis of an Inter-Cultural Shadow Puppet Theatre Play

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

   Author : Bjela Proßowsky; [2020]
   Keywords : participatory art projects; inter-cultural encounters; Sbek Touch; shadow puppetry; cultural diversity; non-verbal communication; alternative development; dragons; The Practice of Love ;

   Abstract : Cultural diversity in a global community demands our tolerant understanding of one another. Participatory art projects can be instrumental in facilitating equal-footing en­counters and creative communication between people from different cultures that transcend language barriers. READ MORE