Essays about: "Sociocultural Factors"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 essays containing the words Sociocultural Factors.

  1. 1. A Captured and Divided Civil Society : A Study of Democracy and Civil Society in Central Eastern Europe

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ida Hedkvist; [2024]
    Keywords : democracy; democratic backsliding; civil society; polarization; pernicious polarization; civil society capture;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the interplay between pernicious polarization, autonomy of civil society - here called civil society capture, and liberal democracy in Central and Eastern Europe from 2006 to 2020. In the absence of prior time-series data on pernicious polarization and civil society capture, this study built and analysed a dataset of these variables across the region, testing six hypotheses. READ MORE

  3. 2. Luxury, Fashion, and Idols - Applying an extended theory of planned behavior to examine barriers toward sustainable fashion consumption in Japan

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Florian Konstantin Gold; Allegra-Scarlett Nefertari Verena Irmgard Marie Terner; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Fashion; Luxury; Idols; Japan; Consumption; Sustainability; Theory of Planned Behavior; Barriers; Sustainable Fashion;

    Abstract : Purpose: This study aimed to apply an extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) to sustainable fashion consumption (SFC) in Japan, and test the importance of sociocultural barriers to purchase intentions. Methodology: As only a few studies have examined SFC in Japan and have not used the TPB framework, this study adds to the body of literature, and proposes luxury orientation, fashion involvement, and idol attachment as barriers toward sustainable fashion (SF) purchase intentions in Japan. READ MORE

  4. 3. TELEHEALTH BEYOND DISPARITIES & DIVIDES : Rural care practitioners’ adoption  of telehealth: a case study

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Shazada Cheema; Emelie Robertsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Digital Literacy; HCI; Rural Healthcare; Rural Urban Divide; Telehealth; Telemedicine; Usability; User Experience; UX-design;

    Abstract : Telehealth in rural and underserved areas are increasing rapidly due to centralization and cutbacks in healthcare. Since many telehealth studies has a patient-centered focus or organizational perspectives, we find a gap in research regarding practitioners' view in the unique contexts of rural areas. READ MORE

  5. 4. Cooperative learning as a teaching approach that cultivates pupils’ language development and learning : A study of four teachers' use of cooperative learning in the subject of English

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Vera Listrup; [2023]
    Keywords : : Cooperative learning; language learning; Individual achievement; Sociocultural perspective;

    Abstract : To operate in our modern society students’ education, need to contribute to lifelong learning by promoting desirable social interaction and improving the way in which people overcome difficulties and establishing relationships in different contexts. The present study sets out to examine the practice of cooperative learning for students' learning in the subject of English. READ MORE

  6. 5. Investigating Experience of Mobile Application in Museum : The Case Study of the Nationalmuseum (Stockholm, Sweden)

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

    Author : Feiye Yin; [2023]
    Keywords : mobile applications; visitor experience; museum; visitor studies; Nationalmuseum; digital technologies;

    Abstract : In the context of New Museology and the breakthrough of smartphones, many museums tend to develop museum-related mobile applications to support the museum visit and facilitate the overall visitor experience. This qualitative case study explores how the context of museum visit frames the experience of usage of smartphone applications, and thus identifies the factors that influence the visitor’s experience of using museum-related smartphone applications. READ MORE