Essays about: "Jews"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 32 essays containing the word Jews.

  1. 16. The Faith and Actions of Greta Andrén, Missionary to the Jews of Vienna, 1938-1941

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kyrko- och missionsstudier

    Author : Samuel Wenell; [2020]
    Keywords : Greta Andrén; Svenska Israelsmissionen; Microhistory; Mission History; Vienna; Holocaust; Deaconry; Carlo Ginzburg;

    Abstract : In this Master’s thesis, I conduct a micro-historical study of deaconess and missionary Greta Andrén (1909-1971) and her work for Svenska Israelsmissionen, the Swedish Israel Mission, in Vienna during the National Socialist occupation. By examining letters as well as select publications, I try to uncover her motives and how she found meaning in her work, and how this could be seen in relation to the origins of the Mission in the Swedish Low Church awakening and certain apocalypticviews on the Jews. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Construction and Destruction of “the other”The Influence of Right-wing Populist Rhetoric on Xenophobic Hate Crimes

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Stefano Cisternino; [2020]
    Keywords : Xenophobia; Hate Crimes; Italy; Racism; Right-wing; Rhetoric;

    Abstract : Today, two phenomena are growing; the constant increase in xenophobic hate crimes and the rampant presence of political and media representatives engaged in right-wing populist rhetoric aimed at defending the people from all threats. The question of how right-wing populist rhetoric influences the occurrence of these violent acts has only been addressed indirectly and partially in the academic world. READ MORE

  4. 18. Spain’s Immigrants’ Integration Policy Strategy - National Approach Model

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Akinwale Oluremilekun Ajanaku; [2020]
    Keywords : Immigrant´s policy; nationality; third country national; historical ties; Spain.;

    Abstract : This paper analyzes the Spain’s immigrants’ integration policy with the aim to reveal Spain’s national approach model using path dependence as a theory to search for the consistent and stable constraining or motivating ideas that dictate the direction of Spain’s immigrants’ integration policy. This paper finds out that the public philosophy of Spain is premised on historical ties, the interest is motivated by shared culture and the problem definition is framed based on the country of origin of the immigrants. READ MORE

  5. 19. Breaking the Silence : A Discussion of the Finnish SS-volunteers in Finland 2018-2019

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrum

    Author : Anni Kemppainen; [2020]
    Keywords : Finnish SS Volunteers; Waffen-SS Volunteers; The Holocaust; Memory Studies; Collective Memory;

    Abstract : Since the 1960s the memory of the Finnish SS-volunteers has been seen as a special group which did not participate in the atrocities while serving in Waffen-SS. A new study about the Finnish SS-volunteers was published at the end of 2018 sparking an active discussion about the role of Finns in the Holocaust and atrocities in World War II. READ MORE

  6. 20. “The elephant in the room usually centres around Israel”

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Annemarie Ammer; [2018-12-21]
    Keywords : Thematic analysis; antisemitism; antisemitism among Muslims; organisational work;

    Abstract : The Master’s thesis deals with the topic of antisemitism in Sweden and, as an aspect of that, focuses on antisemitic attitudes among Muslims. Antisemitism, the hostility towards Jews, has changed its forms of manifestation throughout history, but persists to the current day. READ MORE