Essays about: "Minority Position"

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  1. 21. Religion, Multiculturalism and Racism in Poland : An interview-based exploration among members of religious minorities

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Posmykiewicz; [2017]
    Keywords : Poland; immigration; multiculturalism; religious minorities;

    Abstract : This thesis explores what members of religious minorities in Poland think about multiculturalism, the religious and ethnic homogeneity of Poland, and racism. The theoretical part includes discussion about the relation between Christianity and Polish national identity as well as the relation between Christianity and racism. READ MORE

  3. 22. The Ties That Bind Us - Integrating Male Homosexuality & Entrepreneurship

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ashley Cunningham; Thomas Flanagan; [2017]
    Keywords : entrepreneurship; gay; homosexuality; LGBT; identity; context; network; community; social capital; mixed embeddedness; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In recent years, there has been an increase in the research of minority entrepreneurs, including ethnic minorities and women, but entrepreneurship amongst members of the LGBT community remains a subject rarely studied. Studies which have contributed to knowledge of gay professionals and entrepreneurs typically position homosexuality as an obstacle to be overcome. READ MORE

  4. 23. 'I'm from Barcelona': Boundaries and Transformations Between Catalan and Spanish Identities

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Liesl Drew; [2017]
    Keywords : identity; Catalonia; Spain; ethnic boundaries; minority language; nationalism; identitat; Catalunya; Espanya; fronteres ètniques; llengua minoritària; nacionalisme; identité; Catalogne; Espagne; frontières ethniques; langue minoritaire; nationalisme; identitet; Katalonien; Spanien; etniska gränser; minoritetsspråk; nationalism; identidad; Cataluña; España; fronteras étnicas; lengua minoritaria; nacionalismo;

    Abstract : In the last decade or so, the multiple political factions in Catalonia have adopted pro-independence initiatives in their platforms following the 2008 financial crisis. Catalonia’s position as representing a minority culture in the face of the centralized administration of Madrid presents a contentious history of fighting for the right ‘to be’, culminating in what today is viewed by many as an identity crisis. READ MORE

  5. 24. Stereotypes in political rhetoric: “Other-Self” in electoral campaigns : a case study about the 2016 US presidential campaign

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för juridik, ekonomi, statistik och politik

    Author : Victoria Marquisio Carbajal; Andrea Sosa Melendez; [2017]
    Keywords : Stereotypes; Political Persona; Self-Other; US Presidential election; LatinAmerica; binary oppositions;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to analyse the use of stereotypes about the Latin-American minority in the rhetoric of presidential candidates, using the single case of the 2016 US Presidential Campaign. The primary focus is the binary relation Self-Other established by the candidates through the use of stereotypes about the minority group and themselves. READ MORE

  6. 25. Evaluation of Distribution Function Models for ICRH-induced Impurity Transport in Tokamaks

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektro- och systemteknik (EES)

    Author : Håkon Sandven; [2016]
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    Abstract : Fusion power is the utilization of the energy released in nuclear fusion reactions. It has the potential to become an energy source which is more sustainable, safer and cleaner than the primary energy sources today. The fundamental problem for fusion power is energy confinement. READ MORE