I attended a session on cluster bombs, at The Houses of Parliament in London. The session brought together Member of Parliament Frank Cook, Thomas Nash from Cluster Munition Coalition, Brenda Heard from Friends of Lebanon, Lebanese victims of cluster bombs, ambassadors, sponsors, media representatives and other participants from social and political organisations.
The session aimed at [...]
November 8, 2009
Categories: Contemporary Context . Tags: 2006, Afghanistan, Brenda Heard, cluster bombs, conflict, Convention on Cluster Munitions, Frank Cook, Friends of Lebanon, Houses of Parliament, Iraq, Israel, Joanna Choukeir, July War, Kosovo, LCC, Lebanon, Lebanon Mine Action Centre, London, London College of Communication, PhD, Shia, Social Group, social segregation, Social Structure, South, Thomas Nash, University of the Arts London . Author: Joanna Choukeir . Comments: 1 Comment
2.1.2.0 (What’s this number?)
The following literature review defines the social structure in Lebanon, outlines barriers to social integration, and proposes solutions for overcoming these barriers; all in relation to youth members of social groups.
In describing social groups in Lebanon, this research makes frequent referencing to Safia Antoun Saadeh’s book ‘The Social Structure of Lebanon’ (Saadeh, [...]
May 22, 2009
Categories: Contemporary Context . Tags: Barriers, conflict, history, Joanna Choukeir, LCC, Lebanon, London College of Communication, PhD, Religion, Safia Antoun Saadeh, Social Group, Social Integration, Social Structure, Solution, thesis, University of the Arts London, Youth Groups . Author: Joanna Choukeir . Comments: 3 Comments
2.1.2.0 (What is this number?)
The figure below is an attempt to visualise the Lebanese social structure according to the 2008 Doha Agreement which determines the number, religion, sect and geography of the different parliamentary deputees who will act as representatives of their respective social groups in the 2009 elections. There are many more layers to [...]
January 20, 2009
Categories: Contemporary Context . Tags: Joanna Choukeir, LCC, Lebanon, London College of Communication, Map, PhD, Religion, Sect, Social Structure, thesis, University of the Arts London . Author: Joanna Choukeir . Comments: Leave a Comment
2.1.2.0 (What’s this number?)
If each element in this image was a person, how would it define itself in the community? Would all the fruit cuddle up together on one side and the vegetables on another with the odd piece of bread forming a minority? Would they define their circles according to size, colour, weight, surface or [...]
November 19, 2008
Categories: Contemporary Context . Tags: Joanna Choukeir, LCC, Lebanon, London College of Communication, PhD, Social Group, Social Integation, Social Structure, thesis, Tolerance, University of the Arts London . Author: Joanna Choukeir . Comments: 2 Comments
This is a platform for sharing the progress of my PhD research at the London College of Communication. It is an interactive space which invites discourse through readers’ comments, suggestions and insights into other contexts and/or researches that are tackling similar questions.
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October 10, 2008
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