Essays about: "Socio-cultural norms"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 28 essays containing the words Socio-cultural norms.

  1. 6. Liberté, Égalité, Bien Habillée : Feminine socio-cultural norms from a fashion magazine in the context of the French Directoire, 1797–99

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

    Author : Chiara Arghittu; [2022]
    Keywords : Fashion history; French Revolution; Directoire; Directory; Journal des Dames et des Modes; Gender history; Political history; Histoire de la mode; Révolution française; Directoire; Journal des Dames et des Modes; Histoire du genre; Histoire politique;

    Abstract : The Journal des Dames et des Modes started its publication in 1797 and was de facto the only popular and lasting fashion magazine aimed towards women since the fall of its predecessor, even prior to 1789. This study argues that this fashion magazine both reflected and constituted the mindset of the new regime’s elite. READ MORE

  3. 7. GENDER DISPARITY IN EDUCATION

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Oritsema Chidi; [2021-08-18]
    Keywords : Gender; School; Girl Child; Gender Inequality; Education; Gender Disparity; Gender Equality; Boys and Women;

    Abstract : Aim: This single case qualitative study addresses the girl child education, focusing on parents' perceptions of the girl child enrolment into elementary school and factors that might have contributed to gender disparity in education which remains a problem in Kano state Nigeria. Theory: In order to understand gender disparity in education, the theoretical lens has feminist epistemology as its point of departure, which focuses on understanding the oppression experienced by women to proffer solutions leading to change in all endeavours of life that leads to equal opportunities for all. READ MORE

  4. 8. Corporations, Social Movements, and Social Media. Investigating Corporate Engagement with the Black Lives Matter Movement on Twitter.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation

    Author : Nils Lange; [2021-07-27]
    Keywords : Corporate Communication; Social Media; Social Movement; Black Lives Matter; Engagement; Twitter; Dialogue Theory; Public Relations; Strategic Communication;

    Abstract : The thesis investigates to what extent corporations engage with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement on Twitter. The purpose is to facilitate a better understanding of corporate communication on social media in general, and around social movements in particular. READ MORE

  5. 9. Barriers to education among Dalit girls: accessibility of educational opportunities in Nepal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

    Author : Neeti Pradhan; [2021]
    Keywords : Dalit; Inequality; Poverty; Education; Barrier; Socio-cultural norms; Discrimination; caste system; awareness; household; self-internalization; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Unequal access to education still remains a major problem especially in developing countries such as Nepal. The caste system in Nepal creates a hierarchy of social groups which has resulted in unequal power distribution and unequal access to resources. READ MORE

  6. 10. Walking the tight rope of local conservation practices : the challenge of both preserving wildlife and increasing human well-being simultaneously

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Mahamoud Hussein Hussen; [2021]
    Keywords : wildlife; community-based conservation; pastoralists; tribal elders; values; norms; Somalia; Ethiopia;

    Abstract : Wildlife conservation is a critical global environmental challenge. Understanding the local community’s perceptions about wildlife is crucial for any wildlife conservation project. READ MORE