Sökning: "civic interest"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 19 avhandlingar innehållade orden civic interest.
1. Civic experiences and public connection : media and young people in Estonia
Sammanfattning : How do young people in Estonia experience the political, politics and citizenship? How are these civic experiences connected to young peoples’ experiences with the media? Anne Kaun’s thesis Civic Experiences and Public Connection presents a theoretical and empirical investigation of how civic experiences, particularly public connection, emerge in the context of contemporary Estonia. Employing open-ended online diaries and in-depth interviews, she aims to develop an in-depth understanding of how young people experience democracy today, and how they express themselves as citizens; expression not only through the physical performance of citizenship, but also through orientation, interest in, and reflection about issues that are of common concern or should be seen as such. LÄS MER
2. Making sense of sensing: Learning through Maker-based Civic Engagement
Sammanfattning : In the last decade or two, initiatives engaging the public in scientific activities have become increasingly popular. For example, in air pollution monitoring with Do-it-Yourself (DIY) low-cost sensors. LÄS MER
3. Utbildning och hälsa i nationens intresse : Styrningsteknologier och formering av en förädlad befolkning
Sammanfattning : Avhandlingen består av fyra artiklar vilka handlar om medborgarfostran för att skapa en välfungerande nation. Syftet med avhandlingen är att problematisera hur utbildning och hälsa opererar som styrningsteknologier riktade mot befolkningen inom dagens förädlingsdiskurs. LÄS MER
4. Essays on Determinants of Individual Performance and Labor Market Outcomes
Sammanfattning : Essay 1 (with Oskar Nordström Skans): This paper provides field evidence on the causal impact of past successes on future performances. Since persistence in success or failure is likely to be linked through, potentially time-varying, ability it is intrinsically difficult to identify the causal effect of succeeding on the probability of performing well in the future. LÄS MER
5. Power from Below? : The Impact of Protests and Lobbying on School Closures in Sweden
Sammanfattning : In recent decades, there has been a considerable expansion of citizen participation in protests and voluntary advocacy groups. To analyze this development, the social movement literature and the interest group literature have emerged. LÄS MER
