Essays about: "cultural clashes"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words cultural clashes.

1. 1. Cultural Clash and Gender Roles : Exploring the Quest for Equality in Jane Eyre and Things Fall Apart

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

   Author : Anne M Johansson; [2024]
   Keywords : Gender; cultural clash; equality; religion; colonialism; Genus; kulturkrock; jämställdhet; religion; kolonialism;

   Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to analyze the intersectionality between themes of cultural clash and gender roles within the novels Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, accentuating their common quest for equality. This essay offers a historical and cultural analysis, divulging the gender norms prevalent in Victorian England and pre-colonial Nigeria, serving as a backstage to the characters’ adaptations and struggles. READ MORE

3. 2. Cultural Clash and Colonial Consequences: A Comprehensive Analysis of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Foosey Abdulgadir; [2023]
   Keywords : European missionaries; Christianity; Postcolonialism; Igbo culture; Cultural clash; Christian missionaries; ancestral spirits; British colonialists;

   Abstract : This paper explores Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart (1958) within the context of postcolonial theory, focusing on the clash between traditional Igbo culture and the forces of European imperialism. Achebe's work serves as a response to Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness (1899) and challenges the stereotypical portrayal of Africans. READ MORE

4. 3. The Battle of Words. Uncovering the Narratives of the Conflict in Ukraine

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

   Author : Anneli Perijäinen; [2023]
   Keywords : narrative criminology; presidential speech; conflict; war; emotion; threat; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : What if the true battleground lies not in the physical confrontations but in the complex realm of narratives? This study explores the use of narratives employed by Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy while shedding light on their techniques and the construction of competing narratives in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. Drawing on narrative theory and Philip Smith's narrative genres, the study aims to examine the leaders’ competing understandings and their use of emotions and notions of threat in relation to the Ukrainian conflict. READ MORE

5. 4. Post-Migration Fatherhood : Immigrants' Experiences of Swedish Gender and Family Norms

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Mirana Bauduin; [2023]
   Keywords : Fatherhood; Sweden; Immigrants; Norms; Policies;

   Abstract : Sweden is a country known for its gender-equal family policies, which prompt fathers toshare childcare responsibilities with their partners. However, lots of immigrants living inSweden might face cultural clashes, if they come from countries where family norms assignfathers the role of breadwinners and mothers that of homemakers. READ MORE

6. 5. Cultural differences in the cross-border M&A between Japanese and Swedish companies - A qualitative research on the influence of cultural differences and how the differences are addressed in cross-border M&A between Japanese and Swedish companies

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Anastasiia Chernova; Sueun Jeon; [2022-07-05]
   Keywords : cross–border M A; cultural clashes; organizational culture; Sweden; Japan; national culture; integration; post–acquisition; pre-acquisition;

   Abstract : Cross–border M&As are one of the most widespread entry modes for organizations to enter new markets, and the number of cross–border M&As is expected to increase in the future. Considering the process involves companies from different countries, the cultural aspect is crucial. READ MORE