Essays about: "Erving Goffman"

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1. 11. Money Matters: A Cultural Analysis of the Experiences and Expectations of American Students in Sweden Regarding Tuition Fees

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

   Author : Audrey Savage; [2020]
   Keywords : American students; Sweden; education; tuition; money; educational value; USA; valuation; cost analysis; habitus; academic field; commodification of education; the knowledge economy; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis analyzes the experiences and expectations of American students conducting full-time master’s studies in Sweden and how their monetary valuation of education, demonstrated through paying tuition, impacts their studies. This thesis additionally aims to explore how students adapt a specific academic habitus during their US educational experiences that they, in turn, bring with them to study in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 12. Urban and rural students : A qualitative study of the urban-rural divide among graduates from a “super high school” in China

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

   Author : Huang Ying; [2020]
   Keywords : urban-rural divide; education; China; symbolic violence; total institution;

   Abstract : Derived from the education division of China, this study emphasizes the urban-rural divide in students’ results of the NCEE (National College Entrance Examination). The NCEE is the official selection examination for higher education and the final examination of high school in Mainland China. READ MORE

4. 13. Twitter as the digital amphitheather : An analysis on Swedish Twitter users in #Migpol during the day before the Swedish election 2018

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

   Author : Sebastian Tomasson; Adam Ellertam; [2019]
   Keywords : Migration politics; Network analysis; Online discourse; Political participation.; Migrationspolitik; Nätverksanalys; Online diskurs; Politiskt deltagande.;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to analyze Swedish Twitter users participation in Swedish migration politics in an online setting by examining the interactions and discussions between users on the platform the day before the Swedish election of 2018. The potential insight into political views that social media presents gave us an opportunity to explore how Swedish citizens, politicians, or members of other social and professional roles involved themselves politically and how they interacted with others on Twitter. READ MORE

5. 14. YouTubers: An Anthropological Exploration of YouTube Content Creators

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Robin Ronron Olsson; [2019]
   Keywords : Social Anthropology; YouTubers; Content Creators; Self-Presentation; YouTube; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : YouTube is today one of the most popular video hosting services on the Internet. With over a billion users all over the world it is an immensely active website. It is also a major platform for video content creators also referred to as YouTubers. READ MORE

6. 15. Unaccompanied minors and young adults - Assimilation into the Swedish society

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Teodora Vojnov; [2019]
   Keywords : Unaccompanied minors; assimilation; mental health; stigma; immigration.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Unaccompanied minors and young adults is a phenomenon that has been a part of Swedish society for a couple of years due to the refugee crisis from the year 2015. What is interesting to explore is how are they assimilating to their new surroundings, and how they are experiencing that process, what kind of impact has this unique situation had on their development. READ MORE