Essays about: "Cultural orientation"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 92 essays containing the words Cultural orientation.

  1. 11. Black in the Ivory Tower: The Subversiveness of Black Women at Lund University

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Elsa Mertala; [2022]
    Keywords : Academia; Black women; labour; subversiveness; Lund University; Swedish Exceptionalism; Akademin; svarta kvinnor; arbete; subversiv; Lund universitet; svensk exceptionalism; Cultural Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In Sweden the research about Black people’s experiences in academia is quite limited, because of a self-image that is colourblind which prevents the acknowledgement of Black existence (practice, thought, bodies). This thesis is a cultural analytical attempt to contribute and widen the research field of critical studies in Swedish academia, through exploring Black female’s emotional and body experiences in the spatiotemporal space of Lund University. READ MORE

  3. 12. Motivation among high and low achievers in English : A qualitative study of students’ motivational orientation in an upper-secondary school in Sweden

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Bian Solmaz; [2022]
    Keywords : Motivation; integrative; instrumental; orientations; L2 English; education; thematic analysis; interviews; upper-secondary school; Sweden; achievement;

    Abstract : The aim of this degree project was to identify motivational orientations among upper-secondary school students in grade 12. A qualitative approach, namely analysis of interviews, was used to explore six participants’ views on and reasons for learning the English language. READ MORE

  4. 13. "Factors Affecting Women's Participation in Politics: A ComparativeStudy of Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda"

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Irambona Chouchou Lyliane; [2022]
    Keywords : Constitution; Quotas; Factors; Women s political participation.;

    Abstract : This paper is a non-experimental descriptive comparative study of factors that affectwomen's representation in politics at the national level and also covers four countries: Kenya,Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda. The study's primary purpose was to examine andunderstand factors within each case that affect women's political participation at the nationallevel based on why in some countries, women's political participation is seen as the leader inadvocating for gender equality. READ MORE

  5. 14. Knowledge Sharing in Cross-Cultural Virtual Teams of an NGO : Exploring the motivation for knowledge sharing of individuals

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Hanna Byström; Marina Jäger; [2021]
    Keywords : Knowledge Management; Knowledge Sharing; Motivation; Cross-Cultural; Virtual; NGO; Teams; Motivation; Individuals;

    Abstract : Purpose – This master thesis aims to investigate knowledge sharing within two selected cross-cultural virtual teams of a non-governmental organization. The particular focus of this study is on the motivation for knowledge sharing of the individual team members. READ MORE

  6. 15. Combating Gender-Based Violence through Education : An interview study with educators in Gauteng, South Africa, about Gender-Based Violence in the Life Orientation curriculum

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Nora Andersdotter; Tanya Robbertse; [2021]
    Keywords : education; gender-based violence; gender equality; life orientation curriculum; sustainability;

    Abstract : BackgroundGender-Based Violence (GBV) is a global problem rooted in gender inequality. South Africa has exceptionally high rates of GBV. READ MORE