Essays about: "Racial Identity Development"

Found 5 essays containing the words Racial Identity Development.

  1. 1. Categorising the Biracial Individual : A Look at Racial Identity Development in The Girl Who Fell From The Sky

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Christine Mård; [2021]
    Keywords : Racial Identity Development; Racial Identity Invalidation; Social Interactionism; Social Psychology; The Girl Who Fell From The Sky; Heidi Durrow;

    Abstract : This essay analyses how social interactions influence Rachel’s racial identity development using social psychology as the theoretical approach. It also discusses how a main part of racial identity development, racial identity invalidation, which is proven to cause chronic mental health issues in multiracial individuals, is what allows Rachel to explore her black ancestry and culture. READ MORE

  3. 2. Analyzing Freedom Writers : An analysis of the depiction of race in the film Freedom Writers and how using such films adds to student knowledge, values and attitudes

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Corina Carlovici; [2021]
    Keywords : Critical Race Theory; Whiteness as Property; Social Justice; Racial Identity Development Theory; EFL; Upper Secondary School; Freedom Writers;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to analyze how the film Freedom Writers, released in 2007 anddirected by Richard LaGravenese, reflects on the topic of racism. The analysis is based on twoof the key tenets of Critical Race Theory, “Whiteness as Property” and “Commitment to SocialJustice”, which are used as analytical tools. READ MORE

  4. 3. How do Black multiracial Swedes experience racial identity formation in Sweden? : Biracial and Multiracial identity formation

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

    Author : Giovani Nkem Nzeafack; [2021]
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    Abstract : This thesis examines how biracial and multiracial individuals experience racial identity formation in Sweden. An investigation was conducted into their childhood and upbringing to explore how these experiences shape the way that their identity is formed. READ MORE

  5. 4. Visions of justice and unequal realities: A study of the prioritization of land claimants in the South African Land Restitution Program

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Rebecca Sunnerås Jonsson; [2020]
    Keywords : South Africa; Land Reform; Land Restitution; Human Rights; Instrumental Development; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world. The issue of land ownership highlights racial and economic inequalities as the country fights to overcome the enduring legacy of apartheid. The Land Restitution Program seeks to redress victims of land dispossession, addressing both national development and individual justice. READ MORE

  6. 5. Social Cohesion in Multicultural Society : A Case of Bangladeshi Immigrants in Stockholm

    University essay from Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Hossain Jahan Adil Mahmud; [2013]
    Keywords : Stockholm; Bangladeshi immigrants; Social Cohesion; Multicultural Society; Social Inclusion; Social Sustainability;

    Abstract : Due to the rapid urbanization and globalization, urban social life is getting more complex thanever. Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden, is the residence of about 180 nationalities thatmakes it one of the prominent multicultural cities in Europe. Moreover, sustainable developmentis one of the main goals of the Swedish government. READ MORE