Essays about: "Contact hypothesis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 53 essays containing the words Contact hypothesis.
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1. Weaponizing Ambiguity : How do nationalist political attitudes in pre-election periods influence anti-immigrant voting in the MENA region?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : This research paper explores the effect of nationalist attitudes on anti-immigrant voting, focusing on the securitisation of migrants and its influence on anti-immigrant sentiments as a causal mechanism. Previous research indicates a correlation between shock events such as a vast influx of migrants and the perception of competition as precursors to anti-immigrant voting. READ MORE
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2. Standard Arabic and Scottish Gaelic: Shared typological features
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteoriAbstract : Although Celtic languages and Semitic languages belong to separate language families, they share numerous typological similarities that are common to Semitic languages but not shared by Standard Indo-European languages. The occurrence and the reasons for these similarities have been the focus of a whole research field, concerned with linguistic, historical, and anthropological hypotheses about possible reasons for said similarities, as well as with linguistic analyses and comparisons of specific Celtic and Semitic languages, such as Hebrew, Welsh and Breton. READ MORE
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3. Newspaper Frames and Migration Gains : A Comparative Study of Migration- and Migrant Related Framing in News Coverage in Colombia and the United States
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This study investigates how Venezuelan migration and migrants are framed in the U.S and Colombia. Drawing on theories about interpersonal contact and the gendered dimension of intergroup bias the paper argues that a broader and more understanding framing of migration and migrants is expected in Colombia. READ MORE
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4. Evaluation of two-stage GAC filtration for PFAS reduction in drinking water
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of chemicals found in a wide range of industrial and consumer products. Due to their persistent nature and widespread use, concerns have been raised about their impact on human health and the environment. READ MORE
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5. Biocatalysis in Pickering emulsions
University essay from Lunds universitet/Bioteknik (master); Lunds universitet/Bioteknik (CI)Abstract : Employing enzymes as catalysts in the production of chiral amines that are both used as building blocks and active pharmaceutical ingredients might be promising due to milder reaction conditions compared to non-biological catalysts, exclusion of heavy metals, high selectivity towards substrates and precision in chirality of the products. Transaminases are attractive for the use in this process. READ MORE