Essays about: "Cultural Difference."

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  1. 6. An Ensemble of Difference: : Understanding(s) of Participant Experiences and Learning in a Heterogenous Adult Community Drama Class of First and Second Language Speakers in Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Julia Ouellette-Seymour; [2023]
    Keywords : Adult Education; Lifelong Learning; Drama in Education; Drama in L2; Applied Drama; Adult Learning Education; Applied Theatre; Language Learning; Community Drama; Non-formal Education; Migrant; Integration; Cultural Learning; Heterogenous Learning; SLA; Ethnographic Case Study; Vygotsky; Pragmatism;

    Abstract : This case study research aimed to explore, understand, and compare the experiences of individuals participating in a heterogeneous adult community drama class in Central Sweden. Drawing from classical pragmatism and employing a conceptual framework rooted in sociocultural theory, the study utilized semi-structured interviews, open-questionnaire responses, and participant observations to collect data which was analyzed through reflexive thematic analysis. READ MORE

  3. 7. Breaking the Stereotypes: Exploring Control and Self-Expression of Modern-Day Freak Show Performers

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

    Author : Dana Stepankova; [2023]
    Keywords : freak; freak shows; BDSM; body suspension; edgework; dark play; subculture; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Abstract Author: Dana Štěpánková Title: Breaking the Stereotypes: Exploring Control and Self-Expression of ModernDay Freak Show Performers Supervisor: Sébastien Tutenges Master’s Thesis SOCM04, Cultural Criminology, 30 credits Department of Sociology, Spring 2023 Freak shows have been historically depicted as dehumanizing spectacles exhibiting individuals with physical anomalies. Over time, these shows faded away, but human curiosity and fascination with difference and deviance have brought them back in a new form. READ MORE

  4. 8. Investigation on practice ability of evidence-based nursing among nursing students of different grades

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Ruyi Yan; Yangbin Zhou; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Aim: To investigate the practice ability of evidence-based nursing among nursing students ofdifferent grades.Method: This study is descriptive and adopts a convenient sampling method, 184 nursingstudents from freshmen to juniors of Lishui University were be selected as the researchobjects, and a questionnaire survey was conducted. READ MORE

  5. 9. Making a difference from the sideline: A case study on accounting system integration following preservation acquisitions

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

    Author : Olof Almgren; Timothy Fredin; [2023]
    Keywords : Management accounting systems MAS ; preservation acquisitions; institutionalization;

    Abstract : This study explores the management accounting system (MAS) integration following preservation acquisitions, and how this process affects the financial control institutions in acquired firms. Drawing upon The Process of Institutionalization (Burns & Scapens, 2000) and the insights from a single case study of a Swedish corporate group specializing in preservation acquisition, we found that financial control institutions expand in acquired firms through three processes. READ MORE

  6. 10. Does one's cultural background make a difference? : Exploring motivations for consumer engagement on social media

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Helena Vahnberg; Yara Jallad; [2023]
    Keywords : consumer engagement; social media; uses and gratification theory; consumers online brand-related activities;

    Abstract : Background: Social media has become a crucial aspect of individuals lives and it has provided businesses with a unique opportunity to connect with their customers. Instagram has grown to become one of the most widely used social networking sites in the world and there is a diversity of motivations of why consumers choose to engage with brand-related content on social media. READ MORE