Essays about: "Identity-formation"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 111 essays containing the word Identity-formation.

1. 6. Echoes of the past: A Qualitative Study on Personal and Historical Nostalgia and their Impact on Consumer Identity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Filippa Möller; Linnéa Wrobel; [2023]
   Keywords : Nostalgia; personal nostalgia; historical nostalgia; Consumer Culture Theory CCT ; Belk; Goffman; Holt; identity; identity myths; self-presentation; possessions; consumption; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Thesis Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore young consumers' identity creation in the context of nostalgic consumption and marketing. The study seeks to deepen the understanding of how young consumers construct their identities by exploring the impact of two forms of nostalgia, personal and historical. READ MORE

3. 7. How effective is the effort of the European Union to spread its normative power among its candidate countries through the ERASMUS+ exchange program? : The case of Albania

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Xhesika Gjolleshi; [2023]
   Keywords : normative power of the EU; common European identity; shifts in identity; ERASMUS exchange program; Albanian students; exchange students;

   Abstract : The European Union, viewing itself as a normative actor, employs various means to disseminate its normative power within its member states, candidate countries, and the global context. The ERASMUS+ program comprises one of the tools designed to enhance the EU's international presence by facilitating cross-cultural interactions among participants and fostering group affiliations. READ MORE

4. 8. Was Brexit Really all that Bad for EU Students? A deep-dive in understanding the effect of Brexit on EU students in the UK

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Felix Danielsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Brexit; International Students; EU; Brain Drain; Push-Pull Factors; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This research paper uses an explanatory sequential mixed method design to examine the factors influencing students' decision-making regarding their future and the impact of Brexit on these choices. The study aims to understand the interplay between various factors and Brexit's role in shaping students' decisions. READ MORE

5. 9. The Sounds of Our World: Navigating Live Music and Artist Growth in Harare

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Annika Medin; [2023]
   Keywords : live music; zimbabwe; harare; urban sociology; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Increasingly connected to urban development and vitality in modern discourses of urban sociology, live music is a social and cultural phenomenon with great potential for improving people’s, including artists, well-being. Still, the systems and networks which shape live music are specific to their local social, cultural and institutional contexts, leading to a range of perceptions. READ MORE

6. 10. Navigating Identities : Social Identity Formation of Afghan Male Refugees in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Ahmad Walid Haji Abdul Wali; [2023]
   Keywords : Afghan refugees; Social Identity Theory SIT ; identity formation; migration; social groups; hierarchy of salience theory; multiple; hybrid; globalist transnationalist and religious identities;

   Abstract : This study presents general themes concerning identity preservation and identity formation among Afghan male refugees living in Sweden and who obtained Swedish citizenship. This study is based on an ethnographic survey of habits and practices of Afghan refugees living in Sweden who in a process of transition must adjust their previous values and expectations as they confront often hostile surroundings. READ MORE