Essays about: "Seoul Korea"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Seoul Korea.

1. 1. Moving in the dark : Mathematics of complex pedestrian flows

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

   Author : Meghashyam Veluvali; [2023]
   Keywords : Mathematical modelling of pedestrian dynamics; stochastic systems; evacuation time; random walk method; parabolic equation; finite difference method;

   Abstract : The field of mathematical modelling for pedestrian dynamics has attracted significant scientific attention, with various models proposed from perspectives such as kinetic theory, statistical mechanics, game theory and partial differential equations. Often such investigations are seen as being a part of a new branch of study in the domain of applied physics, called sociophysics. READ MORE

3. 2. Will the violence ever end? : Exploring women’s perceptions and experiences of violence in South Korea

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Katie Harvey; [2022]
   Keywords : violence against women; South Korea; anomaly; feminist standpoint theory;

   Abstract : Following the murder of a woman at Sindang station in Seoul, South Korea, the question of violence against women has once again become a topic of discussion in the country. The topic is in turn a sensitive one to discuss publicly, which made me wonder what women living in/from South Korea thought of this. READ MORE

4. 3. The EU as a Global Actor in the Korean Conflict : Rising Stature Under External Restraints

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Statsvetenskap

   Author : Johannes Nordin; [2021]
   Keywords : EU-Korea relations; EU Actorness; Critical Engagement; Denuclearization; Korean Conflict; EU Global Strategy;

   Abstract : Following the 2017-2018 North Korea nuclear crisis and a decade of disinterest, scholarly attention to the EU’s involvement in the Korean conflict has steadily increased. This thesis compares EU actorness in the Korean conflict, spanning the periods 2011-2012 and 2018-2019, using parts of Rhinard’s and Sjöstedt’s (2019) new actorness framework. READ MORE

5. 4. Unveiling stories in Korean smog : a critical discourse analysis of the air pollution policy of Seoul metropolitan government in Korea

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Su Yeong Jo; [2018]
   Keywords : particulate matter; air pollution; South Korea; critical discourse analysis; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Air pollution caused by highly concentrated particulate matter is recognized as the biggest problem in Korean society. Since the problem is directly related to human life and local people's livelihoods, the demand for fundamental policies rather than short-term measures is growing. READ MORE

6. 5. The Politics of Adoption in Korea

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Mari Andersson; [2018]
   Keywords : international adoption; Korea; gender inequality; abandoned children; orphanages; Confucianism; unwed and single mothers; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine the politics of adoption in Korea. A theoretical framework was adopted that address gender, culture, and power inequalities in a domestic and international context in order to understand why so many children have been given up to orphanages, and why international adoption has been and continues to be common in Korea. READ MORE