The seminar follows the historical development of Greenpeace from its origins in Canada to the
foundation of Greenpeace International. The seminar will be threefold. The first part will analyze the
early years of Greenpeace and its activism against whale and seal hunting. From a methodological
perspective, the first part will address media theory, as it was used by Greenpeace itself and to
understand how media activism worked. The second part will address the shifts within Greenpeace,
from its activist roots toward becoming an international NGO. The central question will be, how has
a non-governmental organization to behave and what forms of capital it needs to acquire in order to
be acknowledged by governments and international organizations. The third and last part will be
focused on the struggle of ecological politics, in the case of Greenpeace. Can an organization as
Greenpeace be present in international politics, while also retaining its activist roots? Or are these
two opposites, that have to clash?
None, but basic knowledge about international relations are welcomed.
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30-M24 Fachmodul Arbeit, Wirtschaft, Sozialpolitik I | Seminar 1 | Studienleistung
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Seminar 2 oder Vorlesung mit Übungsanteil | Studienleistung
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- | benotete Prüfungsleistung | Studieninformation |
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In the course of the seminar, students will gain an understanding about the usage of
media for activism and the role of NGOs in international politics.