Essays about: "Societal Cultures"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words Societal Cultures.

1. 1. Dual Cultural Influences and Career Paths: : Second-Generation Iranians in Sweden

   University essay from

   Author : Khazar Amini; [2024]
   Keywords : Cultural Capital; Field; Habitus; Identity Formation; Iranian Culture; Second-generation Iranians in Sweden;

   Abstract : Nearly four decades after the peak influx of Iranian immigrants to Sweden around 1985-1990, recent academic inquiry has begun to shift its emphasis towards their second generation. These individuals, born to parents who arrived during that period, are now achieving notable positions across various sectors of Swedish society. READ MORE

3. 2. urStory : A Tool to Connect Generations Through Voice-Recorded Memories and Experiences

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Ecenur Bacaksizlar; [2023]
   Keywords : Intergenerational Connections; Generational Gap; Digital Storytelling; Designing for Cultures; Interaction Design; Ageism;

   Abstract : Over the last decades, there has been a decline in the recognition and prevalence of communication and interaction between people of different age groups. This change can be perceived as a loss of value in societies on several different levels while this societal segregation continues to create larger divisions within societies. READ MORE

4. 3. “When you see me, weep” : The archaeology of the hunger stones of Europe.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Ivan Odbratt; [2023]
   Keywords : Hunger stones; Climate change; Memory; Archaeology;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the phenomenon of hunger stones and their resurgence due to climate change-induced droughts, shedding light on their evolving societal significance. The initial focus lies on understanding the origins of the term and exploring how humanity has historically adapted to and remembered climatic transformations. READ MORE

5. 4. Ideology, Allegory, and Identity: : A Study of American Political Cartoons, 1770-1815

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

   Author : Fanny Vårenius; [2022]
   Keywords : National identity; Political cartoons; Allegorical representations; War of 1812; United States; War of independence; Visual narratives; Pictorial cultures; Caricatures; National stereotypes;

   Abstract : In 1776, war broke out in the Colonies of New England between British Subjects, colonists, and those emplyed by the crown to uphoald law and order across the Atlantic. The union that wuld emerge from the war would have to develop what the colnial powers they migrated from had been adding on for centuries: an understanding of national character. READ MORE

6. 5. The Inclusivity and Representation of Cultural and Sexual Diversity in Swedish ELT Textbooks

   University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för individ och samhälle

   Author : Isabel Spiik; Jonas Rönni; [2022]
   Keywords : : inclusivity; representation; ELT; textbooks; cultural diversity; sexual diversity; Swedish upper secondary school;

   Abstract : With the rising societal awareness of inclusivity and accurate representation in films and other forms of media, it has become increasingly important that cultural and sexual diversity are not neglected in the material used in education, especially in English Language Teaching (ELT) where the chosen material is supposed to represent the whole English-speaking world. Previous research often focuses on the difference between national and international textbooks and compares the results between them. READ MORE