Essays about: "cultural exchange"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 150 essays containing the words cultural exchange.

  1. 11. “You can’t construct the mood alone” : Three Brazilian music teachers on teaching in Swedish highereducation.

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Musikhögskolan

    Author : Louise Belchior; [2023]
    Keywords : Cross-cultural music-making; Brazilian music; immersion studies; cultural competence; insider teacher; higher education; contextual teaching;

    Abstract : This thesis looks into cross-cultural music-making in higher education byexploring the plausible outcomes of the teaching of three Brazilian music teachers thatcame to a Swedish university to teach Brazilian music to Swedish students in theLinnaeus-Palme exchange project between the said university and a Brazilian universityin the 2010s. Through interviews the three Brazilian music teachers have given theirview of the teaching that took place, what they taught and why, and what methods theywere using. READ MORE

  2. 12. How effective is the effort of the European Union to spread its normative power among its candidate countries through the ERASMUS+ exchange program? : The case of Albania

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

    Author : Xhesika Gjolleshi; [2023]
    Keywords : normative power of the EU; common European identity; shifts in identity; ERASMUS exchange program; Albanian students; exchange students;

    Abstract : The European Union, viewing itself as a normative actor, employs various means to disseminate its normative power within its member states, candidate countries, and the global context. The ERASMUS+ program comprises one of the tools designed to enhance the EU's international presence by facilitating cross-cultural interactions among participants and fostering group affiliations. READ MORE

  3. 13. Volunteer tourism as a transformative journey - “ It's something that they still have, that many have lost at home”

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Nathalie Regestad; Isabella Axelsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Voluntourism; existential authenticity; moral grandstanding; moral superiority; self-identity; the Other; exoticism; epiphany; epiphanic experiences.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Volunteer tourism is an alternative form of tourism that is constantly increasing. The increase can be considered related to trends about social participation, environmental awareness and moral demands. READ MORE

  4. 14. Employee Turnover in Warehouses : Exploring the Role of Internal Marketing Strategies in Consulting Firms

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Sina Kowssarie; Simon Mansour; [2023]
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    Abstract : This thesis investigates internal marketing strategies in consulting firms, focusing on employee retention and turnover in warehousing roles. Employing a qualitative, interpretivist approach within a phenomenological design, the research examined two primary questions: "What internal marketing initiatives encourage employee retention?" and "What factors drive employee turnover in warehousing positions?" The study utilized purposeful sampling, ensuring the trustworthiness of results through measures for credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability. READ MORE

  5. 15. Comfort through Clothing: North American women’s relationship with clothing through the lens of culture.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Kara Tullman; [2023]
    Keywords : comfort; clothing; material culture; habitus; cultural capital; North American women; female consumers; Bourdieu; market research; emotions.; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : Through ethnographic analysis, this thesis investigates the ways in which North American women seek and experience different modes of comfort through their clothing. The material is drawn from a market research study that employs qualitative methods with a spectrum of women across the United States and Canada. READ MORE