Essays about: "socially organised denial"

Found 2 essays containing the words socially organised denial.

1. 1. The elephant in the protest march: socially organised denial within climate movements at the UNFCCC

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Frances Mills; [2021]
   Keywords : UNFCCC; climate change; environmental activism; social movements; NGOs; cultural hegemony; NGOization; socially organised denial; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In 2011, Kari Norgaard detailed how socially organised denial facilitates inaction on climate change, even among individuals who express concern. Here, I expand on Norgaard’s theory by exploring how a form of this denial could exist even among those who centre climate activism in their personal or professional lives. READ MORE

3. 2. Driving Towards a Greener Future : A qualitative study of Tesla owners’ green practices in a Danish Context

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Birgitte Nygaard; [2019]
   Keywords : distinctive practices; green consumption; electric cars; Tesla; law of Jante; Denmark; Human Ecology; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Almost half the Danish population report that they have undertaken action(s) with the main purpose to lower their personal greenhouse gas emissions within the last three years. It has become “in” to be green, yet certain practices are perceived as “better” than others although they do not necessarily result in a lowered environmental impact. READ MORE