Essays about: "theoretical"
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6. Can Theological Semiotics Reconcile Nature and Culture? Nathan Lyons’ Semiotic Imaginary in Dialogue with Christology
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religionAbstract : Abstract The philosopher of science Bruno Latour believes modernity is premised on the division of nature and culture into distinct spheres. In response to the problems this division poses, he has suggested a theoretical imaginary that promotes technological “hybrids” as a bridge between them. READ MORE
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7. Together, Apart Community and Connection in an Online Sangha
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religionAbstract : This thesis investigates how the online, global Zen Buddhist community, Treeleaf Zendo, facilitates its meditation sessions, social events and forum, and how the members of the community experience this communication. Through examining the different digital media used in the community, the nature of the interconnection has been studied. READ MORE
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8. Peace Without Peace? The Colombian Quest to an Everyday Without Violence
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Environmental peacebuilding (EP) as a field of study has attempted to transition from Western notions of peace and development by including ecological rights. By looking at the case of the Colombian Peace Agreement 2016 that followed EP premises, this thesis aims to question the liberal approaches to human rights and peacebuilding. READ MORE
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9. A qualitative study of foreign aid and China’s role in economic and human development in Zambia
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : The precedent of unrivaled lending in Zambia, to a great degree, and courtesy to the World Bank, has generated a normative and financial frame that puts forward economic prosperity as only being made manifest through lending in perpetuality. Zambia has in recent decades found itself in between both West and East spheres of power in terms of foreign aid and this has had an impact on its development. READ MORE
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10. THE INCONSISTENT WELFARE STANCES OF AN INCOHERENT PARTY FAMILY A statistical analysis of the effect of welfare salience on the welfare positions of radical right parties
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The radical right is held together as a party family by their positions on sociocultural issues like immigration and law and order, while displaying a relatively large variation over time and across countries on socioeconomic issues. Since it is becoming more and more common for radical right parties in Western Europe to take part in government, it is however important to know what to expect from them in all policy areas and not just those that are at the core of their ideology. READ MORE