Essays about: "participant observation thesis"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 189 essays containing the words participant observation thesis.

  1. 6. PUNK FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE SECOND SEX; An anthropological study of gender roles and gender equality in the Swedish punk scene in 2023

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Agnes Jansson; [2023-09-27]
    Keywords : feminism; gender; punk; female musicians; tokenism; homosociality;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates female punk musicians’ experiences of the punk scene in Sweden, focusing on the construction of gender and gender roles among bands of the genre in 2023, as well as the treatment of the minority of female musicians. According to my participants’ beliefs, I also point towards what can still be done to improve gender equality in the Swedish punk scene. READ MORE

  3. 7. Participation, Empowerment and Power Dynamics in the Digitalisation of Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa; Ethnographic Research on the Smallholder Farmers’ Use of Mobile Platforms for Agricultural Development in Kenya

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Álvar González Bujedo; [2023-02-09]
    Keywords : ICT; Digital Services; Rural Development; Economic Growth; Poverty Alleviation; Social Practice Theory; Site Analysis; Participant Observation.;

    Abstract : Information and Communication Technologies, such as mobile phones, are hoped to contribute to rural development and poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on that mobile platforms bundle diverse digital services, including financing, marketing, and value chain management, they are supposed to be of support to smallholder farmers. READ MORE

  4. 8. Keeping Up with the Transition: Sex for Compensation and Women with Asylum and Transgender Experiences in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

    Author : Ines Anttila; [2023]
    Keywords : sex for compensation; transgender; asylum; gender affirmation; waiting; strategy; tactic.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on the practice of sex for compensation performed by women with transgender and asylum experiences living in Sweden. It aims to explore the complexities of sex for compensation by positioning this practice as both strategy and a tactic for obtaining income used for gender affirmation, considering that gender-affirmative healthcare is not available for asylum seekers in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 9. Experiencing Lockrop : A phenomenological approach to contemporary practice of Swedish herding calls

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för musikvetenskap

    Author : Elizabeth Carlyon; [2023]
    Keywords : herding calls; folk music; lockrop; forest; nature; ethnography; music; ethnomusicology; phenomenology; performance; well-being; performance anxiety; aesthetics; interview; participant-observation; autoethnography; kulning; Sweden; musical practice;

    Abstract : The purpose of this master’s thesis is to gain knowledge and understand of contemporary lockrop(Swedish herding calls) practices from the perspectives of those who engage with it. It aims to dothis by paying close attention to the nuanced phenomenological aspects that may shape experiencewithin the moment in which practice occurs. READ MORE

  6. 10. Impact of gamification on employee motivation in situations of change in medium-size organisations in the United Kingdom.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Apostolos Savvas; [2023]
    Keywords : Gamification; Change Management; Employee Engagement; Motivation; Game Design Patterns;

    Abstract : This thesis tries to provide a comparative study and complimentary data analysis into the effectiveness of game design patterns such as LEGO Serious Play, Leaderboards and Collective voting in terms of the impact that gamification has in change management framework. The study is looking at how gamification impacts employees from a motivational and engagement, in change management tasks, perspective. READ MORE