Essays about: "cultural exchange"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 150 essays containing the words cultural exchange.

1. 16. Not so Cool Japan? Exploring the perceptions of contemporary Japan among Euro-American exchange students

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

   Author : Luke Farrelly-Spain; [2023]
   Keywords : Orientalism; Perceptions; Nihonjinron; Japan; Popular culture; Cultural engagement; Coolness; Othering; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the perceptions of Japan among Euro-American international students and investigates how these perceptions influence their motivation to study in the country. By exploring the relationship between popular culture, orientalist depictions, and cultural engagement, this study aims understand the complex dynamics which shape these students' attraction to Japan and their understanding of its culture. READ MORE

3. 17. Social Construction of Nature - A Case Study in Kronoberg: Understanding Cultural Perspectives for Nature-Based Integration. 

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Siobhán Byrne; Beatriz García Lázaro; [2023]
   Keywords : Integration; Immigration; Nature-Based Integration; NBI; Social Constructivism; Integration; Immigration; Naturbaserad integration; NBI; Socialkonstruktivism;

   Abstract : The purpose of this research is to create opportunities to promote social inclusion through Nature-Based Integration (NBI), aiming to understand the social construction of nature from a sociocultural perspective. Social constructivist theories have been employed in the field of migrant integration, however, a social constructivist standpoint has not yet been applied in the emerging sub-field of NBI. READ MORE

4. 18. Colonial Tendencies of Voluntourism: A Postcolonial Analysis of Weltwärts Testimonials

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Amelie Aue; [2023]
   Keywords : Voluntourism; Weltwärts; Development; Postcolonial Theory; Coloniality of Power; Orientalism; white Saviorism; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Voluntourism is often described as a sustainable development strategy facilitating Global Learning and cross-cultural exchange. Initiated by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the voluntourism program Weltwärts strives to create stronger international partnerships, development engagement, and equitable encounters. READ MORE

5. 19. Uncovering the cultural expression and identity of young Vietnamese American through TikTok

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Phuong Uyen Tran; [2023]
   Keywords : Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : This research explores the cultural representation, identity, and practices of young Vietnamese Americans through TikTok. The primary argument is that social media plays a critical role in facilitating cultural exchange and cultivating a sense of belonging for young immigrants living far away from their ancestral homelands. READ MORE

6. 20. Comparison of Japanese and Finnish Gift GivingBehavior

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

   Author : Nora Ulkuniemi; [2022]
   Keywords : Cultural anthropology; Japan; Finland; gift giving; motives; functions; cultural values;

   Abstract : Gift exchange is at the heart of many social relationships and interactions. Various studies haveimplied that gift-giving is often based on the obligation to reciprocate, thus creating an economicexchange. The common components of gift-giving are the gift, the giver and the receiver, and theoccasion. READ MORE