Essays about: "Theodora Pettersson"

Found 2 essays containing the words Theodora Pettersson.

1. 1. Araby: A Self-fulfilling Prophecy? : The Reproduction of Rumours and Socio-Economic Conditions in Araby, Växjö

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Theodora Pettersson; [2016]
   Keywords : Socio-Economic Conditions; Zone in Transition; Rumours; Stigmatisation of Place; Identification with Place; In-and-Out Migration;

   Abstract : Questions of integration and immigration are increasingly subject to public debate in Sweden. With the arrival of many immigrants, the current ethnic housing segregation in the country is enforced. READ MORE

3. 2. The Role of Buddhism in Society and Radical Buddhist Mobilization: An Explorative Study of Young Monks in Sri Lanka

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Theodora Pettersson; [2015-06-15]
   Keywords : Sri Lanka; religion; mobilization; radicalism; threats; protection; intolerance; violence; Buddhists; monks; Muslims;

   Abstract : Radical Buddhist mobilization in post-war Sri Lanka is taking place in an international context where religious groups are gaining a lot of attention in for instance media and by political leaders as well as by researchers. The aim of this thesis was to explore young monks’ perceptions of the role of Buddhism in society and on radical Buddhist mobilization in Sri Lanka by specifically looking at perception of threats, protection of Buddhism, and cases of religious intolerance and violence. READ MORE