Browsing by Subject "democracy"
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Affective Suffrage: Social Media, Street Protests, and Theatre as Alternative Spaces for Political Self-Representation in the 2012 Mexican Presidential Elections
(2017)This article examines alternative forums for democratic self-representation as a response to state corruption, especially the social movement #YoSoy132, which emerged online and on the streets during Mexico’s 2012 electoral ... -
The Dissonance between Democracy's Promise and Its Gendered Reality
(2018-12-14)In international development discourse and political science literature, there appears to be consensus that democratic governance contributes to gender equality. As a result, democracy and women’s rights are often articulated ... -
Habitat's Hammer: Cultural tools and volunteer cognitions at work in Habitat for Humanity
(2004-12)Scope and Method of Study: This study explored the interplay between Habitat for Humanity's (Habitat's) culture and social structure and its volunteer members' attributions toward the causes of poverty. An index was developed ... -
Presidential Election Campaigns and American Democracy: The Relationship Between Communication Use and Normative Outcomes
(American Behavioral Scientist, 2005-09-01)There is very little research about the relative influence of campaign communication forms or venues on normative outcomes concerning the extent to which campaign communication promotes or degrades basic democratic values. ...