Essays about: "Ekonomisk och social historia"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 75 essays containing the words Ekonomisk och social historia.
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1. The Role of EU Legislation and Corporate Social Responsibility in Dealing with Greenwashing in the Spanish banking sector : A comparative case study between a commercial bank, Santander Bank, and a cooperative bank, Caja Laboral Popular Bank
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationerAbstract : The present thesis is a comparative case study between two banks in Spain, a commercial bank, Santander, and a cooperative one, Caja Laboral Popular. The purpose is to be investigated whether the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by those banks, as well as the EU legislation, is in compliance with CSR theory or whether it is a "greenwashing. READ MORE
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2. Migration Through the Lens of Welfare Regimes : A Comparative Case Study of Migration Discourses in Sweden and the UK
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationerAbstract : This thesis compares political constructions of migrants across different welfare regime types, based on Esping-Andersen’s (1999) Three worlds of welfare capitalism. Previous comparative research into welfare regimes has not included the Social Democratic regime, leaving a gap to further explore and clarify. READ MORE
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3. Unveiling the Impacts of the Covid-19 Crisis : Exploring the Experiences of Women in the South African Informal Economy.
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationerAbstract : The informal economy is an important source of income for many poor people living in South Africa. But with legacies from colonialism and apartheid still lingering in society and rising levels of xenophobia, people in the informal economy are marginalized and vulnerable. READ MORE
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4. “Freedom not Fear, truckers not Trudeau” : Antagonism as Populism: Against the Liberal Consensus in Canada
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationerAbstract : This thesis is investigating the rise of populism in Canada, and how the Freedom Convoy 2022 changed the political landscape allowing for populism to be mainstreamed. Populism as a political force is reshaping liberal democracies, and by analysing how populism as a counter movement against the liberal hegemony is constructed, this thesis, while focused on Canada, will show how societal polarization and the construction of political frontiers is expanding the populist zeitgeist. READ MORE
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5. ‘Two Schools under One Roof’: How do students of different ethnicities experience partaking in this education system : A Case Study of Gymnasium Mostar
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationerAbstract : Education is widely acknowledged as a catalyst for social change and progress within society. Contact theory supports this notion and suggests that fostering interactions between individuals from different groups can effectively reduce prejudice and promote peace. READ MORE
