Essays about: "MASTER THESIS Syria"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words MASTER THESIS Syria.
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1. 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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2. “We must do, and wait” : the influence of higher education on subjective well-being among Syrian students with refugee status in Amman, Jordan
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : Higher education for refugees is garnering greater attention worldwide as a means of countering the negative effects of displacement, particularly in response to the Syria crisis. This thesis contributes to literature seeking to understand the psychosocial outcomes of higher education for refugees. READ MORE
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3. Returning Foreign Fighters to Denmark & Sweden: The Enemies of the State?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global StudiesAbstract : Denmark and Sweden, as the rest of Europe, face a dilemma of whether to repatriate their citizens who travelled to the so-called Islamic State, from the wretched refugee camps in Syria and Iraq after its fall, and how to deal with those already returned. This thesis examines the two countries’ policy-approaches and discourses to the issue of foreign fighters (FF’s) through a comparative case study, mainly focusing on Denmark, and empirical analysis of statements on FF’s from key political actors, using the social scientific method of critical discourse analysis. READ MORE
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4. Unpacking critical masculinities and intersectionality to inform Sexual and Gender-Based Violence programmes : Envisioning an enhanced men-inclusive approach (the men's lens) through humanitarian actors in the current Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : Sexual and Gender-Based Violence constitutes one of the major protection concerns in displacement settings, being the current Syrian crisis in Lebanon no exception. This has led international and Lebanese humanitarian actors to design and implement prevention and response programmes country-wide to ensure the protection of persons of concern. READ MORE
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5. "This is not my place" - Male Syrian Refugees Negotiating Their National Identity
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/SocialantropologiAbstract : This thesis investigates how the civil war in Syria and flight to Sweden has affected male Syrian refugees’ national identity. I conducted individual interviews with 10 informants, a focus group with 4 informants and participant observation at a café. READ MORE
