Essays about: "Iraq construction"
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1. Bidding Farewell to the Ancient City of Ashur: A Qualitative Case Study of the Social and Cultural Impacts of the Makhoul Dam in Iraq
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This qualitative case study explores through semi-structured Interviews the social and cultural impacts of the Makhoul Dam, planned as part of Iraq’s climate change mitigation work. It was based on the research question: How do local individuals experience the Makhoul Dam’s impact on their home environments including the surrounding archaeological sites? And supported by the two operational questions: How are individuals in the dam-affected areas wellbeing and identity interlinked to their native areas including the surrounding archaeological sites? and How does the Makhoul Dam including its decision making process affect individuals in the dam-affected areas’ wellbeing and identity? By using Albrecht's theory of solastalgia, the theory of place attachment, where a broader definition of the theory was applied and community participation theory, eight sub-themes were identified under three main themes; “Our Area”, Who’s decision? and Wellbeing and identity. READ MORE
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2. Good Girl, Wife or Foreign Fighter - Danish Media Constructions of women in ISIS
University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : Women who have joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS, have been understood as serving passive and largely supportive roles in ISIS state-building by media and, to a far extent, academia. Academia has argued that the passive role evolves into active participation in weaponed combat and planning of attacks. READ MORE
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3. The Contributions of Architects to Post-Conflict (Re)Construction : Social Processes Towards Building Peace
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Wars and conflicts inevitably result in the destruction of the built-environmentand of communities. This paper explores the potential social contributions of architectsto sustainable peace building in post-conflict reconstruction. READ MORE
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4. Imagining the Iraqi National Identity Before and After the US Invasion of 2003 : Perception of the Sunni-Arab ethnicity
University essay from Linköpings universitet/StatsvetenskapAbstract : This masters thesis analyses how Iraqi national identity is constructed before and after 2003. It explores what relation the national identity has to Sunni-Arab ethnicity. The study is qualitative and uses social constructivism as a methodological outline. Qualitative interviews are done with six Iraqi-Arab-Sunnis living in Sweden. READ MORE
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5. Recycling Identity and Culture - Identity (Re)construction and Belonging in the Iraqi Community in the South of Sweden
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : AbstractThe concept of identity has become a vital part of the lives of immigrants. The aim of this thesis is to gain in-depth knowledge of how individuals of the Iraqi community construct their identity and sense of belonging in Sweden and how they relate to their ‘culture’ of origin. READ MORE
