Search for dissertations about: "aktivism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the word aktivism.

2. 1. Openness as Political Culture : The Arab Spring and the Jordanian Protest Movements

   Author : Arvid Lundberg; Johan Lindquist; Mark Graham; Daniele Cantini; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; activism; Arab Spring; democracy; Jordan; political culture; aktivism; arabiska våren; demokrati; Jordanien; politisk kultur; socialantropologi; Social Anthropology;

   Abstract : This study is an exploration of the origins of the Arab Spring in Jordan and across the region. Based on ethnographic fieldwork among the leadership of the Jordanian protest movements, it suggests a new way of understanding why these movements fell apart. READ MORE

4. 2. Psychological change as an outcome of participation in collective action

   Author : Sara Vestergren; Eva Hammar Chiriac; John Drury; Katrin Uba; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; collective action; protest; social identity; psychological change; activism; intergroup; intragroup; interaction; kollektiv aktion; protest; social identitet; psykologisk förändring; aktivism; intergrupp; intragrupp; interaktion;

   Abstract : Most of us have some experience of collective action, may it be sitting at home on the sofa being annoyed over damage done by rioters, being stuck in traffic due to a demonstration taking place, having signed a petition for a cause we believe in, or taken part in rallies and campaigns. This thesis explores the experiences of participation in collective action and how that participation affects us on a personal level. READ MORE

5. 3. Women-to-women diplomacy : the pursuit of feminist peace in Georgia and Myanmar

   Author : Magda Cardenas; Elisabeth Olivius; Anna Jarstad; Marjaana Jauhola; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Women’s activism; gender equality; feminist peace; agency; bottom-up peacebuilding; Georgia; Myanmar; women-to-women diplomacy; Kvinnors aktivism; jämställdhet; feministisk fred; fredsbyggande på gräsrotsnivå; Georgia; Myanmar; kvinnor-till-kvinnor diplomati; freds- och konfliktforskning; Peace and Conflict Research;

   Abstract : Why and how do women engage in peacebuilding efforts across conflict divides? This dissertation coins a novel concept, women-to-women diplomacy – or W2WD – to explore women’s peace activism in Georgia and Myanmar. W2WD consists of three components: 1) the promotion of women’s agency as a key aspect of mobilisation and peacebuilding practices; 2) women’s own experiences of conflict as a basis for bridging divides; and 3) women’s visions of gender equality as a fundamental part of peace. READ MORE

6. 4. The Ephemeral City : Songs for the Ghost Quarters

   Author : Katt Hernandez; Lärare (Musikhögskolan); []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; psychogeography; sound art; electroacoustic music; urban activism; violin; transposition; Stockholm; music; organ; synthesizers; improvised music; urban studies; sound installation; musik; violin; fiol; orgel; impromusik; improvisation; electroakusitsk musik; psykogeografi; urbana studier; stadsgestaltning; urbana aktivism; ljudkonst; ljud installationer; synthesizer; transponering; Stockholm;

   Abstract : The towers of the Stockholm skyline twine with radio transmissions, flying out over the city, drifting down through the streets and sinking into the underground telephone system below. Stockholm has buildings that have been there for centuries, but is also full of modern and contemporary architectures, all jostling for their place in parallel collective memory. READ MORE

7. 5. From Exclusion to Extremism : The Role of Significance Loss and Identity in the Radicalization Process

   Author : Holly Knapton; Institutionen för psykologi; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Exclusion; Radicalization; identity; Loss of significance; Extremism;

   Abstract : The present thesis aims to examine the causal role of social exclusion within theradicalization process and further to explore moderating and mediating factors. In recent years there has been a move away from trying to understand who is at risk of becoming an extremist, to exploring what makes someone at risk. READ MORE