Essays about: "cultural mentality"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words cultural mentality.

1. 1. Western Influence in Africa and the Perception of the NPP Youth Wing of Ghana and JMPLA of Angola : A Comparative Study

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Antónia Gomes Fagergren; [2023]
   Keywords : International Relations; globalisation; constructivism; neo-colonialism; post-colonialism; Ghana; Angola;

   Abstract : This thesis explores how the post-colonial structures in Ghana and Angola are affecting the mentality of the youth members in the political parties of NPP Youth Wing and JMPLA. The purpose is to discover whether the Political Youth Parties are able to provide ideas that challenge the current western influence in their politics. READ MORE

3. 2. Research on the Impetus of Douyin to City Tourist Image Construction and Dissemination in China - The Case of Xi’an

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

   Author : Jie Xu; [2023]
   Keywords : City tourist images’ construction and dissemination; Semiotic theory; “5W” communication theory; Diversification and homogenization; Destination images of Xi’an; China; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis investigated how the short video sharing application Douyin produces an effect on city tourist images’ construction and dissemination in China, taking the Internet-famous city of Xi’an as a case study. Based on the semiotic theory and “5W” communication theory, the author collected 30 Xi’an-related short videos on Douyin as samples and recorded the relevant data manually for analysis. READ MORE

4. 3. A Minefield in Sápmi: A text analysis regarding Kallak K nr 1

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ida Fahlstedt; [2022]
   Keywords : Sápmi; Sami people; mines; mining industry; government of Sweden; cultural violence; structural violence; direct violence; indigenous rights; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis is a text analysis regarding the processing concession of Kallak K nr 1, an iron ore deposit located in Sweden outside of Jokkmokk. On March 22, 2022, processing concession was granted the Jokkmokk Iron Mines AB. READ MORE

5. 4. One City in Two Countries : regional identity and cultural heritage on the HaparandaTornio border during the COVID-19 pandemic

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Moa Landstedt; Carin Ollinen; [2022]
   Keywords : COVID-19 pandemic; cross-border region; identity; participation; tangible and intangible cultural heritage; transnational integration;

   Abstract : The collaborative cross-border region HaparandaTornio has been recognised as the most peaceful border in the world due to its shared history, which can be examined through the common tangible and intangible cultural heritage. The tangible cultural heritage can be investigated through four phases of HaparandaTornio's institutionalisation; (1) the motion of single projects, (2) joint local policy agreements, (3) creating a joint body and (4) continued responsibility of being defined as a Twin City. READ MORE

6. 5. “Dead white man’s clothes” : The influence of second hand import on young Ghanaians’ consuming patterns

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Hanna Skoglund; Johanna Samuelsson; Linda Finell; [2022]
   Keywords : Second hand; Second hand import; Consumption; Postcolonialism; Attachment to clothes;

   Abstract : Generally, not many in the Global North are aware of the complexity behind the second hand clothing trade and donations. Today, Ghana has become one of the biggest markets for imported second hand clothing. With this, the Akan saying “Obroni Wawu” has come, and translates into “Dead White Man’s Clothes”. READ MORE