Essays about: "Afghan immigrants"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Afghan immigrants.

  1. 1. Name changers’ experience in the Swedish labor market

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sayed Shahabuddin Ahmadyar; [2022-04-08]
    Keywords : Afghan name changers; Labor market discrimination; Swedish-sounding names; Us and Them;

    Abstract : Ethnicity, race, name, and several other factors can determine whether an individual enter the labor market or not. Ethnic minorities and immigrants are discriminated in employment process and therefore immigrants in some Western countries change their names to Western-sounding names in order to tackle labor market discrimination. READ MORE

  3. 2. AFGHAN WOMEN’S EXPERIENCES OF DISCRIMINATION IN THE SWEDISH LABOUR MARKET

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Mohammad Anil Rasah; [2022-02-11]
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    Abstract : Discrimination matters; this study addresses an old yet existing social problem in the Swedish labour market. Most refugees who came to Sweden are highly educated but face many challenges that problematized their employability, as well as facing employer’s prejudice, especially those who are Muslim. READ MORE

  4. 3. Silenced Detainees in Repressive Hijab : A Marxist Analysis of the Hijab of Afghan women in Sweden, the patriarchal coercion to veil, and the responsibility of the Swedish government

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

    Author : Alireza Asgari; [2022]
    Keywords : Veil; Sweden; Slöja; Afghan women; repressive Hijab; Muslim women; violations; Human Rights; multiculturalism; patriarchal structure; Marxist feminist; Swedish government;

    Abstract : This empirical research focuses on the subject of Hijab in Sweden. It demonstrates that Afghan (Muslim) women residing in Sweden do not consider the Hijab as an element of their culture/identity. READ MORE

  5. 4. Culture and development – does culture really matter for development? : Afghan immigrants' thoughts on culture and its relationship to personal development.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Matilda Davis; [2022]
    Keywords : Afghan immigrants; Afghanistan; Sweden; progressive culture; static culture; Lawrence E. Harrison; culture; development.;

    Abstract : The question of what makes a person, or a society develop has been asked countless of times. There are many factors that can influence this. This research will seek to explore whether culture matters in relation to a person’s personal development. READ MORE

  6. 5. Identity: Moving and Living Abroad - A qualitative interview study of Afghan female immigrants who moved to Sweden during 2015-2016

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

    Author : Anita Mehmeti; [2020]
    Keywords : Migration; Adaption; Gender identity; Identity; Cultural differences; Social relations;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates Afghan female immigrants’ experiences of their adaptation process in Sweden. It also examines whether gender identity alters among these Afghan women. The study was conducted through a qualitative research approach based on six semi-structured interviews, with its data being analyzed by thematic analysis. READ MORE