Essays about: "Social stratification"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 essays containing the words Social stratification.

  1. 1. Capitalism, Industrialism, and Hard Times : Satire and Social Critique in Charles Dickens’ Hard Times

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Seth Blohm; [2023]
    Keywords : Marxism; Satire; Hard Times; Class Struggle; Social Stratification; Alienation; Mechanization; Capitalism;

    Abstract : This essay will analyze a selection of characters from Charles Dickens’ novel Hard Times. Characterizations will be analyzed by using a Marxist theoretical framework, e.g., characters’ relations to Marxist concepts such as class struggle, alienation, and stratification will be studied. READ MORE

  3. 2. Childhood household composition and future economic outcomes : Are children of single parent families experiencing growing disadvantages as adults in Sweden?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Mikaelsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Childhood household composition; Single parent households; Cumulative disadvantages; Socioeconomic background; Education; Family Sociology; Social stratification; Generations and Gender Survey GGS ;

    Abstract : Family is a unit of socialization and transmitter of social, cultural and economic resources. Thus family arrangements may result in unequal future outcomes for the children growing up in them. A case in point is children from single parent households. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Longitudinal Perspective on the Implications of the Impaired Fasting Glucose Threshold for Identifying Individuals at Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

    Author : Philip Richard Evans; Konstantina Andersen; [2023]
    Keywords : Type 2 diabetes mellitus; fasting plasma glucose; impaired fasting glucose; longitudinal trajectory; incidence rate;

    Abstract : Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global health concern affecting six to ten percent of adults worldwide, with the number of diagnosed individuals projected to double in the next 25 years. However, effective public health strategies can help mitigate its impact on quality of life, morbidity, mortality and the associated social and economic burden. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Kayamandi Children’s Possibilities and Conditions for Digital Learning : An Ethnographic Minor Field Study Investigating the Digital Learning and Edtech Opportunities for the Primary School Children Living in a South African Township

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Lovisa Vitus; [2022]
    Keywords : Digital learning; digitalisation; digital literacy; edtech; technology adoption; social stratification; Digitalt lärande; digitalisering; digital kompetens; edtech; teknikantagande; social stratifiering;

    Abstract : The educational system is going through a rapid shift towards digital learning, a phenomenon happening all over the world. This thesis examines the possibilities and conditions for digital learning amongst primary school children living in the township Kayamandi in Stellenbosch, South Africa. READ MORE

  6. 5. COVID-19 Restrictions on The Older Adults in Sweden and The Role Played By Social Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic in Sweden : A study on How the Older Adults in Sweden Experienced The COVID-19 Restrictions Imposed on Them by Swedish Health Agency

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Socialt arbete

    Author : Samuel Egbe Asp; Ayodele Festus Famurewa; [2022]
    Keywords : COVID-19; Loneliness; Social Isolation; Restrictions; Social Distancing; Gerontology; Older adult; social work; Ageism; Stratification; coping; resilience; crisis intervention.;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate how older adults were affected by the COVID-19 restrictions that were put in place by the Swedish Health Authority during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic to protect them and the roles played by social workers during the pandemic. A qualitative study was conducted whereby two older adults aged seventy and two practising professional workers were interviewed, and their responses analyzed using thematic analysis. READ MORE