Search for dissertations about: "Resource Mobilization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words Resource Mobilization.

2. 1. Resource mobilization among informal entrepreneurs : A case of event planning industry of Pakistan

   Author : Khizran Zehra; Mattias Nordqvist; Léo-Paul Dana; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : This dissertation studies resource mobilization among informal entrepreneurs. It combines the resource mobilization perspective with insights from social capital and human capital theory to understand the resource mobilization activities of informal entrepreneurs, focusing on the founding period and the early years of existence of informal ventures. READ MORE

4. 2. Beyond Conflict and Conciliation : The Implications of different forms of Corporate-Community Relations in the Peruvian Mining Industry

   Author : Maria-Therese Gustafsson; Kristina Boreus; Anders Sjögren; Teivo Teivainen; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Corporations; natural resource governance; mobilization; social movements; Peru; extractive industries; Political Science; statsvetenskap;

   Abstract : In Peru, the rapid expansion of extractive activities has led to increased mobilization by peasant communities. In remote rural areas, the mediating efforts of the state between communities and corporations are often weak, and corporations have played an important role in dealing with communities’ demands and protests through different strategies. READ MORE

5. 3. Subcultures and Small Groups : A Social Movement Theory Approach

   Author : Ugo Corte; Mats Franzén; Michael Allvin; Adrienne Sörbom; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; theoretical extension; White Power music; BMX; commercialization; creativity; collaborative circles; right-wing extremism; lifestyle sports; small groups; subcultures; social movement; ethnography; social psychology; mobilization; Sociologi; Sociology;

   Abstract : This dissertation uses social movement theory to analyze the emergence, activities and development of subcultures and small groups. The manuscript is comprised of an Introduction followed by three journal articles and one book chapter. READ MORE

6. 4. Co-creating democracy : Conceptualizing co-creative media to facilitate democratic engagement in society

   Author : Montathar Faraon; Mauri Kaipainen; Robert Ramberg; Bert Mulder; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; co-creative media; democracy; concept-driven design research; socio-technical systems; consensus-seeking; internet voting; mobilization; open so; Information Society; informationssamhället;

   Abstract : Internet-based information and communication technology (ICT) have increasingly been used to facilitate and support democratic engagement in society. A growing body of research has demonstrated that the Internet and, in particular, social media have given citizens the opportunity to participate, interact, network, collaborate, and mobilize themselves within communities. READ MORE

7. 5. Organizing the Voice of Women : A study of the Polish and Swedish women's movements' adaptation to international structures

   Author : Eva Karlberg; Adrienne Sörbom; Apostolis Papakostas; Håkan Johansson; Södertörns högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Organizing; Social Movements; Meta-Organization; Social Movement Coalitions; Decided Order; Resource Mobilization; the Women’s Movement; Interest Representation; Politics; Economy and the Organization of Society; Politik; ekonomi och samhällets organisering; Östersjö- och Östeuropaforskning; Baltic and East European studies;

   Abstract : The European Union has become an important arena for international politics. Various actors try to influence the European-level executive and legislative authorities. Lobbyists in Brussels are not the only type of actors promoting the interests of others. READ MORE