Essays about: "marxist"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 143 essays containing the word marxist.
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1. Rebels in Suits: A Qualitative Study on Rebel Groups’ Transition from Armed Conflict to Political Players
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : The transformation of Marxist rebel groups into political parties represents a complex and interesting phenomenon, still, the determinants of their success or failure in this transition remain poorly understood. The aim of the study is to investigate why some Marxist rebel groups successfully transition from rebel groups into a political party while some do not. READ MORE
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2. Class and Nonideal Social Ontology : Social Power, Hegemony, and the War of Positions
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för teoretisk filosofiAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to elaborate the analysis of economic class within Burman’s ontological framework. To alleviate some shortcomings of Burman’s framework, I will make use of concepts presented by Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci. READ MORE
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3. Net Zero, Net Profit: An Analysis of Offshore UK Carbon Capture and Storage
University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : The UK government is legally bound to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as part of its actions to address climate change. One prominent method of decarbonisation is carbon capture and storage (CCS), slated for deployment in two industrial clusters by the mid-2020s. READ MORE
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4. Capitalism, Industrialism, and Hard Times : Satire and Social Critique in Charles Dickens’ Hard Times
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : This essay will analyze a selection of characters from Charles Dickens’ novel Hard Times. Characterizations will be analyzed by using a Marxist theoretical framework, e.g., characters’ relations to Marxist concepts such as class struggle, alienation, and stratification will be studied. READ MORE
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5. The Value of Work for Information Workers in Turkey
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : This research aims to understand the value assigned to work by information workers in Turkey. Benefiting from the global literature on the meaning of work (Graeber, 2019), how work affects one’s character (Sennett, 1998), and how postmodern jobs are pushing individuals to a state of pretense (Alvesson & Spicer, 2016), I am trying to understand how the information workers in Turkey are experiencing global trends, what kind of value they assign to work, and what are some of the influences on their understanding of work. READ MORE