Essays about: "Ethnic diversity"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 78 essays containing the words Ethnic diversity.

  1. 26. The Portrayal of Dyslexia and Children in Children’s Picture Books

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Barn

    Author : Karalee Shotola; [2019]
    Keywords : children’s literature; children’s picture books; dyslexia; learning disability; specific learning disorder;

    Abstract : Research on the portrayal of child characters with dyslexia in picture books is limited, therefore in this thesis, I analyzed six children’s picture books published in English speaking countries including the United States, Canada, and Australia for their portrayal of dyslexia, the plot, the characterization of the child, and the child’s relationship with others. I read through the books multiple times and conducted a content analysis to identify patterns in the portrayal of images of dyslexia and the child characters over the period of 1995-2018. READ MORE

  2. 27. Pale, male and stale : To what extent does achieving the UK’s carbon budgets rely on greater diversity within the energy sector?

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Alexandra Jones; [2019]
    Keywords : renewable energy; fossil fuels; decarbonisation; energy sector; extraction; climate change; Environmental Humanities; ecofeminism; Queer theory; workplace diversity; intersectionality.;

    Abstract : With increasing recognition that reducing carbon emissions from energy in the UK will make a significant contribution to the mitigation of anthropogenic climate change, and with carbon budgets forged following the Climate Change Act 2005 looking unlikely to be met, it is clear that sectoral changes are required to catalyse the decarbonisation process. Alongside the need for this industry to be at the forefront of decarbonisation, the energy sector needs to diversify and employ more women, Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBT and disabled people, as well as those from different social classes and varied educational backgrounds. READ MORE

  3. 28. Becoming Citizens : Representations of Citizenship in European Children's Literature

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Aura Saxen; [2018]
    Keywords : children s literature; citizenship; Europe; nation state; critical content analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the representations of citizenship in award-winning children's novels from Finland, France, Sweden and the UK to analyse how the effects of recent cultural and economic developments affecting European societies are described and explored in children's literature. In recent years, both the EU and the nation-state have seemed to be in a state of crisis. READ MORE

  4. 29. Employer Branding on Instagram: The importance of doing it, and doing it right

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Alide Gyllner; Karin Haglund; [2018]
    Keywords : Employer Branding; Application Intention; Aesthetics; Ethnic Diversity; Instagram;

    Abstract : Employer branding is a relatively new concept that has received more interest in recent years, as it has been adopted by organizations to create a competitive advantage against the growing competition in the labor market. Instagram is being increasingly used for employer branding purposes, and thus, it is important to investigate how employer branding activities on Instagram should be conducted in order to fulfill its purpose; attracting potential employees. READ MORE

  5. 30. Does symbolic recognition matter? - Secession-inducing features of symbolic recognition in two autonomous sub-state entities within Spain

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Theodor Emanuelsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Symbolic recognition; Autonomy institutions; Secession; Catalonia; Galicia; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This essay is a hypothesis-generating study that theorizes on secession-inducing features of symbolic recognition in places divided by national, ethnic, linguistic or cultural diversity, something that has generally been overlooked in the research field of constitutional design, secessionism and power sharing systems. The hypothesis is partially tested using a most-similar research design for two autonomous sub-state entities in Spain (Galicia and Catalonia) to show indications of the hypothesized relationship. READ MORE