Essays about: "narratives and discourses"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 115 essays containing the words narratives and discourses.

1. 6. Do our stories shape our identity? A case study of narratives and discourses among Iranian immigrants in Sweden.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Neda Soghari Vash; [2023-07-07]
   Keywords : Immigration; narratives; identity; transformation; discourse; positioning;

   Abstract : Global migration movements are a daily occurrence in our globalized world. Immigrants’ identities evolve and are affected by the cultural norms, policies, and practices in host countries during their journeys. READ MORE

3. 7. To dig or not to dig? An integrated post-structuralist analysis of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act and its justice implications for local communities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Valeska Götz; [2023]
   Keywords : critical materials; environmental justice; policy narrative; extractivism; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In its proposed 2023 Critical Raw Materials Act, the European Commission considers access to critical raw materials within its territory as key to both the green transition and to reduce import dependencies. This onshoring of extractivist practices warrants a critical analysis that reflects on the justice implications this may have for local communities. READ MORE

4. 8. Economic development in a biodiversity hotspot: what is the jungle worth? : A case study of local understandings of forest use in North Sumatra

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sydney Laewen; [2023]
   Keywords : Minor Field Study; Sustainable development; Economic development; Natural resource use; Biodiversity; Conservation; Discourse analysis;

   Abstract : Sustainable development as our joint global goal is consensus in the mainstream international arena, in the name of long-term well-being for all living creatures. However economic constraints often limit the choices available to local communities, forcing them to make trade-offs between immediate socioeconomic gains and the long-term sustainability of natural resources. READ MORE

5. 9. Russia’s embrace : Crimean mythology in Putin’s public communications 2014-2022

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Dennis van der Laan; [2023]
   Keywords : Crimea; Putin; mythology; political communication; Russia; annexation;

   Abstract : This dissertation is aimed at investigating which elements from the Russian mythology about Crimea appear in Putin’s public political communications in the period 2014-2022, how they are used and for which reasons they are used. Crimea has been a crucial region in history-making throughout the past decade and has played an important role in Russian politics, Russian-Ukrainian relations and Russian-Western relations. READ MORE

6. 10. Situated Accounts from Within a Stigmatized Area : An Ethnographic Study on Local Views and Experiences Relating to Urban Developments in Molenbeek, Brussels

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Emma van der Saag; [2023]
   Keywords : Territorial stigma; Ethnographic study; Urban planning; Thick descriptions; Feminist theory; Molenbeek; Territoriell stigma; Etnografisk studie; Stadsplanering; Tjocka beskrivningar; Feministisk teori; Molenbeek;

   Abstract : This study tried to counter the stigmatized narratives in Molenbeek and nuance the stigma bybringing to the forefront the experiences and views of the local inhabitants through storytellingand an ethnographic approach. I have interviewed both inhabitants of Molenbeek and a plannerfrom the municipality of Molenbeek to understand both the discourse of the inhabitants andthat of the planners at the municipal level about current urban development projects in andaround Molenbeek. READ MORE