Essays about: "self-reliant"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 21 essays containing the word self-reliant.

  1. 11. Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass : A Poetic Paradox in Search of American Individualism

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för utbildningsvetenskap och språk

    Author : Tina Edlund; [2017]
    Keywords : Literature study; Emerson;

    Abstract : The influence of Ralph Waldo Emerson on Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass is well known; equally well known are the traces of the Transcendentalist philosophy concerning nature. But Whitman expands upon both these influences as he developed his own individualism based on solidarity rather than independence. READ MORE

  3. 12. Ingen människa är en ö : skärgårdsföretagande – med nätverk i händerna

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Martin Rotsman; [2016]
    Keywords : skärgård; företagande; socialt kapital; samverkan; drivkrafter; utmaningar; gemeinschaft; gesellschaft;

    Abstract : Den här kandidatuppsatsen handlar om företagande i Sankt Annas skärgård, och är skriven inom ämnet för landsbygdsutveckling. Syftet med studien har varit att undersöka vilka utmaningar företagarna möter i sitt företagande, vad som driver dem till att bedriva sina verksam-heter, samt vilken betydelse samverkan mellan företagare har för deras företagande. READ MORE

  4. 13. Striving Intentionalities: Vision and Practice in Cloughjordan Eco-village

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Pedro Coutinho Campos; [2013]
    Keywords : alternative vs. mainstream; green thinking; sustainable living; eco-villages; intentional communalism; structural conditioning; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Eco-villages are intentional communities whose ultimate purpose is to provide alternative ways of living that are locally rooted, self-reliant, socially supportive, and ecologically sustainable. The issues that hinder these communities from realizing their vision and aspirations are the main draw of this study. READ MORE

  5. 14. The role of NGOs and Local Government in the socio-economic development of Lambussie Karni district, Ghana

    University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälle

    Author : Sarfo Offei; [2011]
    Keywords : NGOs; Local Government; Participation; Priorities; Programs or Projects; Interventions.;

    Abstract : Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) scramble for Africa which begun in 1980 and 90’s as a result of the introduction of Structural Adjusted Policies (SAP) by the neo-liberalist which are; International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank was purposely meant for free market economy, less government intervention in the economy in order to raise competition, induce rapid growth and economic development. The introduction of SAP resulted to a vacuum in the provision of welfare in Ghana especially in the remote areas. READ MORE

  6. 15. Swedish farmers - are they entrepreneurs? : and is there a support function for LRF to fulfil?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Johanna Svensson; [2011]
    Keywords : entrepreneurship; farmers; LRF; support function;

    Abstract : The EU market is being deregulated, which sees Swedish farmers that have traditionally been governed by different support systems being forced to adapt to a free market system and having to deal with the concept of supply and demand. The farming sector has during the past several years experienced harder conditions and the deregulation of the market has directly affected farmers. READ MORE