Essays about: "political alienation"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 31 essays containing the words political alienation.

  1. 6. The Buen Vivir as a Real Utopia? Analysing the transformative potential of the Ecuadorian socio-political project for the Good Living

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Alexandra Gerer; [2022]
    Keywords : Buen Vivir; Real Utopia; Ecuador; transformation; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Motivated by the need for transformative change and more holistic conceptions of wellbeing, this thesis aims to explore the transformative potential of the Buen Vivir. As a synthesis of indigenous and modern principles, it was integrated in the Ecuadorian constitution. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Distribution Tax Regime Paradox - Compatibility of Estonian Tax Treatment of Non-Residents’ Capital Gains from Alienation of Immovable Property with European Law

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Henri Ahtiainen; [2022]
    Keywords : Taxation; EU Tax Law; Corporate income tax; witholding tax; capital gains; immovable property; real estate income; freedom of establishment; free movement of capital; distribution tax; principle of territoriality; balanced allocation of taxing rights; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The four fundamental freedoms granted to residents in the Community have become the pillars for fairness between economic operators and persons within the internal market. The aim of the freedoms is to prohibit any restriction or discrimination toward residents of another Member State and endorse equal treatment. READ MORE

  4. 8. Resistance: Cultural Expression of Tea Plantation Workers in Bangladesh

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Faiham Ebna Sharif; [2022]
    Keywords : Tea; Cha; Chai; Garden; Estate; Plantation; Bagan; Baganiya; Culture; Alienation; Resistance; Worker; Labor; Tea Garden; Tea Garden Worker; Ethnicity; Human Rights; Labor Rights; Colonialism; Imperialism; Everyday life; Economy; Strategy; Tactic; Total Institution; Net of Authorities; Symbol;

    Abstract : This thesis is an ethnographic study of culture, economy, everyday life, and resistance among ‘Baganiyas’ (workers) of a tea plantation in contemporary Bangladesh. The main goal of this thesis is to highlight the Baganiyas' everyday resistance to the systemic alienation of the plantation structure and to demonstrate how their actions of resistance served as symbolic representations of their community's culture. READ MORE

  5. 9. The Brazilian jeitinho: an empirical investigation into the influence of state laws on its perception

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Tales de Oliveira Custodio; [2021]
    Keywords : Brazilian jeitinho; informality; state laws; living law; legal alienation.; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Brazilian jeitinho is a widespread informal practice that seeks to solve a problem without necessarily considering the rules. The aim of this thesis is to investigate how individuals who relate in different ways with state laws perceive this practice. READ MORE

  6. 10. Stories of Change: Alternative Food Networks in the Urban Setting of Zurich

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Patricia Catherine Schmid; [2021]
    Keywords : Food systems; alternative food networks; agriculture; sustainability; good living; food sovereignty; pluriverse; Zurich; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Food is political: from seed over production to distribution and consumption. Large scale agriculture infused multi-layered social, ecological, and economic issues. The need to change the dominant food system approach is widely recognised. Alternatives in food production and distribution emerged and persisted over time. READ MORE