Essays about: "Beata Gullberg"

Found 2 essays containing the words Beata Gullberg.

  1. 1. The Hate U Give and Interpretive Communities : How Young Adult Fiction Can Strengthen a Political Movement

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Beata Gullberg; [2021]
    Keywords : The Hate U Give; Angie Thomas; Black Lives Matter; Stanley Fish; Affective Stylistics; Interpretive Communities;

    Abstract : In the wake of the guilty verdict of George Floyd’s murderer, police officer Derek Chauvin, there is hope for change in the pattern of police brutality against black people in the United States. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas was published three years prior to George Floyd’s death, in 2017, and is a realistic fictional novel in the young adult genre that has gained attention for its relevant contribution in the debate of racism and police violence, as the fictional victim Khalil Harris, an unarmed black teenager, does not receive the same justice as George Floyd. READ MORE

  2. 2. The Expatriates’ Acculturation Process : Individual Differences Within the Social Context

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Beata Gullberg; Laurie Watts; [2014]
    Keywords : Acculturation; Activity theory; CHAT; Cultural learning; Expatriate; Sociocultural adaptation; Work locus of control;

    Abstract : As expatriation and cross-border assignments have become increasingly frequent, so has the need for research on what makes a successful expatriate. The objective of this study is to further understand the working expatriate’s acculturation process, which is the process of learning and acquiring the requisite skills to successfully inhabit a new cultural realm. READ MORE