Essays about: "Ethnic diversity"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 78 essays containing the words Ethnic diversity.

  1. 36. When Blattar Succeed - Or Do They?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Maria Mercedes Ardila Mejia; Katarina Simic; [2017]
    Keywords : Ethnic Diversity in Sweden; Higher Education; Blatte; Blattar; Förort; Immigration; Integration; Ethnic Identity; Segregation; Relegation; In-betweenness; Liminality; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Sweden is facing a sociocultural movement through high waves of immigration and it is more important than ever to address issues related to ethnic diversity. This research set out to study diversity from an ethnic lens by exploring and understanding what challenges students with an immigrant background experience in Sweden, and how their ethnic identities are affected by these difficulties. READ MORE

  3. 37. The Use of English Prepositions in Swedish Schools : A survey study on language transfer effects on Swedish EFL learners in a Swedish upper secondary school

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Björn Johansson; [2017]
    Keywords : Cross-linguistic influence; SLA; language transfer; prepositions; EFL; English teaching; Swedish school system;

    Abstract : This empirical study investigates how English as a foreign language (EFL) learners in Swedish upper secondary schools succeed in their use of English prepositions. EFL learners in Sweden today represent a multitude of nationalities and ethnic groups with many different first languages (L1); therefore, English teaching could be subject to change in order to adapt to the new situation. READ MORE

  4. 38. Do we want to see the whole picture? - A study of multicultural portrayals in advertising, extended effects and the cultural context

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

    Author : Oscar Theblin; Rebecca Aflaki; [2017]
    Keywords : Cultural cues; Congruity theory; Empathy; Extended advertising effects; Multicultural advertising;

    Abstract : Over the last decades, globalization has driven demographic change in societies around the world. This shift demand marketers' attention in assessing the implications that may follow from a more ethnically diverse marketplace. READ MORE

  5. 39. Ethnic Tension and Economic Development : An Econometric Panel Data Study of Ethnic Tensions Impact on Economic Development in African Countries

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Annacarin Karlsson; Lovisa Talp; [2017]
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    Abstract : A high level of ethnic diversity characterizes the African continent and several countries have struggled with tensions between ethnic groups. Research has explained Africa’s history of slow economic growth as a result of ethnic diversity but few have investigated the impact of ethnic tensions on economic development. READ MORE

  6. 40. Beyond cultural competence : How mental health and psychosocial support practitioners' perception of culture influence their work with Syrian refugees in Amman, Jordan.

    University essay from Ersta Sköndal högskola/Institutionen för socialvetenskap

    Author : Livia Benson; Heléne Hedberg; [2016]
    Keywords : Social work; Syrian refugees; Syrian refugees in Jordan; Culture; Cultural sensitivity; Ethnic sensitivity; Anti-oppressive practice; Mental health and psychosocial support; Symbolic interaction theory;

    Abstract : Since the start of the Syrian war, Jordan has received many Syrian refugees with around 650,000 Syrians now residing in the country. As the state has received a lot of help from the international community, funding refugee camps and providing basic necessities, a lot of international humanitarian practitioners have come to Jordan to work alongside Jordanian and Middle Eastern practitioners. READ MORE