CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2012
| Author | Alovjanovic, Monika |
|---|---|
| Title | Being Alternative: Social Embeddedness of Grassroots Sustainability Culture in Berlin |
| Summary | In this thesis I explore grassroots projects framed within the culture of sustainability in Berlin. Defined as a cultural shift towards ecological and social activism the proliferation of sustainability projects accounts for, I argue, articulation of the ‘actually existing neo-liberalism’ in the city, and, at the same time, for its contestation. Inquiring into this ambiguous nature of the sustainability culture, I trace back its connection to urban movements and subcultures in Berlin and its role in discursive production of the city through representations of Sustainable/ Creative/ Social Inclusive City. In doing so, I apply qualitative methodology, while using three analytical concepts: community, self-reliance and creativity. Key words: sustainability culture, community, creativity, self-reliance, neo-liberalism |
| Supervisor | Prof. Andreas Dafinger Prof. Judit Bodnár |
| Department | Sociology MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2012/alovjanovic_monika.pdf |
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