Essays about: "positionality"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 35 essays containing the word positionality.

  1. 6. Have you noticed? Discussing the embodied experiences of fat queer individuals in Greece

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : EVDOXIA PAPAGIANNI; [2023]
    Keywords : fat studies; ueer theory; fat queer embodiment; the Panopticon; performativity; focus group; thematic analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the intricate interplay of fatness and queerness, as navigated by Greek individuals. Employing a qualitative approach and thematic analysis, the study aims to unfold the experiences, challenges, and resilience. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Colonial Legacies of Internship Programs in International Development - A Qualitative Case Study of Local Staff’s Experiences in Uganda

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Martina Frappa; [2023]
    Keywords : internship; international development; white saviour; decolonisation; privilege-awareness; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Although extensively advertised as a positive practice that enhances students’ intercultural competencies, internship programs have been increasingly criticised for reinforcing simplistic understandings of global development. Often involving students from the Global North engaging in placements with development organisations and institutions in the Global South, these programs perpetuate dynamics of systematic inequality rooted in colonial legacies. READ MORE

  4. 8. Postdevelopment Assistance Made Possible? A Qualitative Analysis of the ICLD’s International Training Programmes in Tanzania from the Local Stakeholders’ Perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Michal Piatkowski; [2023]
    Keywords : development assistance; power relations; international training programmes; postdevelopment; Tanzania; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Development is a contentious concept, praised by some for enabling progress and criticised by others for perpetuating global power imbalances. Development assistance tends to strengthen the donor-recipient dependency, which, according to critics, primarily serves the interests of the Global North while neglecting the needs of the Global South. READ MORE

  5. 9. Unveiling Community Dynamics: An Analysis of Decision-Making in Sieben Linden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Elena Mercedes Chudoba; [2023]
    Keywords : implementation; feminist approach; ecovillage; Sieben Linden; decision-making; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Traditional bottom-up implementation theory has focused primarily on local-level processes, but this perspective may not fully empower all relevant actors. Regarding the combat of the climate crisis, the implementation process must account for those who are directly affected by the policy's outcomes. READ MORE

  6. 10. Perceived influences on diet and physical activity among women in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Uppsala, Sweden: A qualitative study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Author : Liv Stenlund; [2023]
    Keywords : Global health; Public health; Sweden; diet; physical activity; women; influences; qualitative; type 2 diabetes;

    Abstract : Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is of increasing public health concern in Sweden. Socioeconomically disadvantaged areas report a higher disease burden of T2D. T2D is highly preventable through health behaviour like eating a healthy diet and being physically active (PA). READ MORE