Essays about: "distress"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 300 essays containing the word distress.

  1. 1. Unfold the Untold Stories: Journey of Permanent Resident, Bangladeshi Migrant Student in Sweden.

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

    Author : MD Raihan Khandaker; [2024]
    Keywords : Aspirations and achievements of migrant students; Transnationalism and Bangladeshi student migrants in Sweden; Social anthropology; Socio-cultural challenges for migrant students in host countries; Spider net connections; and hidden barriers; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study investigates the experiences of Bangladeshi migrant students who have obtained permanent residency (PR) status in Sweden. This study examines the Bangladeshi migrant students’ aspirations and achievements, daily experiences, and challenges in maintaining their transnational identities in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sweden´s Process to Enter the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) : Decision-making and Bounded Rationality in Times of Crisis

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Moa Hartman; Nadia Akrami Hasan Kiadeh; [2024]
    Keywords : Bounded Rationality Theory; Sweden´s NATO process; Government in Crisis; Sweden´s NATO application; Decision-making Process; NATO Debate; Non-alignment; Non-belligerency; Begränsad Rationalitetsteori; Sveriges NATO-process; Regering i Kris; Sveriges NATO-ansökan; beslutsprocess; NATO-debatt; alliansfrihet; icke-krigsförande;

    Abstract : The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 set Europe in sorrow, distress, and emergency. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is something Sweden has refrained from joining due to the country’s neutral stance. However, despite Sweden's long-standing neutrality of over 200 years, it was abandoned within only weeks. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Kampala Convention vs. Bare Life : A Qualitative Analysis of the Kampala Convention and its Impact on IDPs’ Quality of Life

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Clara Ternström; [2024]
    Keywords : Kampala Convention; bare life; IDPs; quality of life; legislation; biopolitics; displacement;

    Abstract : This study aims to identify potential ways in which the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) improves the quality of life for IDPs. Relying on the concept of bare life, it answers if and how the convention prevents bare life. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sports and Business in a Swedish Football Club A case study on Örebro SK

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Gabriel Bekassy Fritzson; Clara Bascuas; [2024]
    Keywords : Institutional logics; Football; PMS; Compromising; ; Commercialization;

    Abstract : One must not forget that we are working with people, we cannot simply purchase a more powerful engine. The quote from an employee in our case organization emphasizes the human aspect in football operations, cautioning against the belief that acquiring superior resources guarantees better performance. READ MORE

  6. 5. Bidding Farewell to the Ancient City of Ashur: A Qualitative Case Study of the Social and Cultural Impacts of the Makhoul Dam in Iraq

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Alice Abbas; [2024]
    Keywords : Makhoul Dam; Climate Change Mitigation in Iraq; Solastalgia; Place attachment; Community Participation Theory; Semi-structured Interviews; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This qualitative case study explores through semi-structured Interviews the social and cultural impacts of the Makhoul Dam, planned as part of Iraq’s climate change mitigation work. It was based on the research question: How do local individuals experience the Makhoul Dam’s impact on their home environments including the surrounding archaeological sites? And supported by the two operational questions: How are individuals in the dam-affected areas wellbeing and identity interlinked to their native areas including the surrounding archaeological sites? and How does the Makhoul Dam including its decision making process affect individuals in the dam-affected areas’ wellbeing and identity? By using Albrecht's theory of solastalgia, the theory of place attachment, where a broader definition of the theory was applied and community participation theory, eight sub-themes were identified under three main themes; “Our Area”, Who’s decision? and Wellbeing and identity. READ MORE