Essays about: "Biographical Methods"

Found 5 essays containing the words Biographical Methods.

  1. 1. “I Belong Nowhere”:Identity Construction and Othering Experience of Second-Generation Immigrants in Japan

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Sota Ohata; [2023]
    Keywords : Second-generation immigrants; Immigrants; Refugees; Migrant Education; Othering; Identity Construction; Narrative Inquiry; Biographical Methods; Japan;

    Abstract : The increase in international mobility driven by globalization has led to a profound impact on education worldwide, as evidenced by a 26% rise in the number of school-aged children with migrant and refugee backgrounds since 2000. This global trend has presented challenges for educational institutions in both countries with traditionally high immigrant populations and those previously considered homogeneous. READ MORE

  3. 2. WOMENʼS WOVEN WEB - Activating the Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women through Social Network Narratives

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

    Author : Alvarez Díaz María Guadalupe; [2020-11-23]
    Keywords : Social Network Analysis; SNA; mixed methodologies; lexikon; SKBL; IDN; Interactive Digital Narratives; kvinnor; kvinnorörelse; kvinnohistoria; kvinnliga studier; hemslöjd; textilkonst; mönsterritare; slöjdare; 1800-talet; 1900-talet; konstnärer; formgivning; kulturhistoria; pionjärer; entreprenörer; visualiseringar; socialt nätverk; kontakt; tekniska skolor; digital humaniora; lexicon; Swedish domestic handicraft; Swedish textile art; 19th Century; 20th Century; Swedish Technical schools; pioneers; entrepreneurs; network visualizations; female studies; digital humanities;

    Abstract : When the Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women (Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon, SKBL), became freely available online, it opened the opportunity to examine and transform its text-based content in new ways. The purpose of this project is to apply and reflect on explorative visualizations of social networks as a method for presenting and analysing data from SKBL. READ MORE

  4. 3. Canonising Culture: Collective Identity Construction in the Denmark Canon

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Stine Ebbesen; [2018]
    Keywords : Denmark Canon; collective identity; cultural heritage; canonisation; identity narrative; Danish identity; nationalism; European Studies; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Inspired by what appears to be a nationalist turn in cultural policy-making across Europe, this thesis is concerned with the recent upsurge in the canonisation of Danish culture as it seems to somewhat contradict the cultural policy priorities pursued by the supranational and intergovernmental bodies of which Denmark is a member. The purpose of the research is to investigate how collective identity is constructed in the Denmark Canon. READ MORE

  5. 4. Papa Revisited : A Corpus-Stylistic Perspective on the Style and Gender Representation of Ernest Hemingway’s Fiction

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Daniel Sundberg; Johan Nilsson; [2018]
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    Abstract : This essay revisits some of the more well-cited works of close to a century of scholarly and biographical efforts on the author Ernest Hemingway. It aims to re-evaluate and test the general assumptions, descriptions and specifications of his textual style and depiction of women through modern corpus stylistic methods. READ MORE

  6. 5. Germany’s Leadership Circles In The Technical Industry : Possibilities Of Making Leadership Training More Effective

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Antje Weyermann; [2010]
    Keywords : leadership training; technical industry; educational background;

    Abstract : A good leadership inside a company is able to improve a company’s performance. This thesis tries to highlight the importance of an effective leader for a company and how a company is able to enhance their performance by upgrading leadership training. READ MORE