Essays about: "truth discourse"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 essays containing the words truth discourse.

1. 1. Nietzsche, and the Significance of Historical Philosophizing : On the Use of History for Philosophical Matters

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för filosofi och tillämpad etik

   Author : Jacob Gustavsson; [2024]
   Keywords : Philosophy; Moral Philosophy; Nietzsche; Historical Philosophizing; History of Philosophy; Philosophy of History; Perspectivism;

   Abstract : This thesis explores Friedrich Nietzsche's use of history for philosophical purposes, focusing on two central themes in Nietzsche's writings: the genealogical methodology, and perspectival epistemology. My aim is to demonstrate how Nietzsche's concept of "historical philosophizing" is intricately connected to his moral philosophy. READ MORE

3. 2. "Taking by Giving" - The Contradiction of Volunteer Tourism: A critical analysis of the possible impacts of volunteer tourism in the Global South

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Hanna Rydén; [2023]
   Keywords : Volunteer tourism; voluntourism; post-colonialism; discourse; white savior complex; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : During recent decades there has been a rapid growth of volunteer tourism whose nature and impact are increasingly questioned in both literature and media. This study aims to critically compare the intended positive impacts with the potential negative consequences of volunteer tourism. READ MORE

4. 3. Mining for Whose Future? The Recycling of Narratives for Continuous Extraction : A discursive study of the Gállok mine

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Julia Engström; [2023]
   Keywords : Environmental Justice; Sámi rights; Gállok; Critical Discourse Analysis; Green growth; Green transition; Mining;

   Abstract : The Exploitation of land for economic growth has been an ongoing issue for locals’ rights to land, especially indigenous people. In Sweden, EU’s largest producer of Iron ore, the conflict between the State, indigenous Sámi, and mining industries have caused many controversies over the years, where mining projects repeatedly infringe upon land inhabited by Sámi. READ MORE

5. 4. Resisting from within : Analysis of intersectional narratives in the "burkini" case in France

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

   Author : Anne-Lise Denoeud; [2023]
   Keywords : Intersectionality; Burkini; Islamophobia; Muslim women; Gender; Race; White gaze; Anti-racism; Feminism; France; Intersectionnalité; Burkini; Islamophobie; Femmes musulmanes; Genre; Race; Regard blanc; Anti-racisme; Féminisme; France;

   Abstract : Since summer 2016 France has experienced several episodes of “moral panic” about a three-pieces swimsuit worn by Muslim women, the “burkini”, whether on the occasion of attempts to ban it from beaches, or on the opposite to allow it in the swimming pools. These Islamophobic expressions are part of a French history of shaping the figure of “Muslim women”, controlling their bodies through their clothing, from “veil” to “burkini”, and silencing them. READ MORE

6. 5. Talking Communities : Sámi Trail of Tears as a Model of Habitus-Based Reconciliation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Janne Sirniö; [2023]
   Keywords : Truth Commissioning; Reconciliation; Forceful Displacement; Indigeneity; Slow Violence; Green Transition; Verdi System; Slow Tourism; Theory of Communicative Action;

   Abstract : This conflict study in Theology investigates reconciliation possibilities in indigenous lands in northern Sweden to be discussed through the Sámi Trail of Tears Walking Trail – a real-life innovation project. The historical material is based on the depiction of forcefully dislocated Sámis and the now polarized situation where local indigenous groups risk new conflicts partly with each other, partly with extractive industries, motorized tourism, and the majority’s society. READ MORE