Essays about: "Thai immigrants"
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1. Discrimination and Social Exclusion in Sweden in the Age of Globalization. The Case Study of Thai Migrants
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : International migration facilitated by contemporary globalization has brought about feelings of insecurity in terms of identity for both the host societies as well as incoming immigrants posing a major obstacle in host countries to integrate immigrants into society. In such context, social exclusion and discrimination can occur. READ MORE
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2. How to empower the invisible A case study of the work of NGOs in attaining Human Rights for undocumented migrants in Sweden and Thailand
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : This study aims to give an analogy of the working methods of NGOs facilitating the realization of human rights for undocumented migrants in Thailand and in Sweden. The objective is to see similarities and differences in methods as well as to be able to offer informed recommendations on how these organizations could learn from each other. READ MORE
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3. Women’s Transnational Identities and Belonging: The Case of Thai Female Immigrants in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate 3 following questions: 1) how do Thai female immigrants in Sweden negotiate their identities in Swedish society? 2) How do they perceive their identities in Swedish context? 3) To what extent, do gendered and racialized processes shape their identities and experiences of belonging? To answer these questions, I propose that the issue of Thai female immigrants should be understood in terms of ‘transmigration’, since immigrants nowadays simultaneously engage in multiple transnational activities of both sending and receiving countries. Moreover, these engagements affect their identity narratives and complex sense of belonging because immigrants have to face different contesting values and norms when they move and settle in another country. READ MORE
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4. Social Capital: A Tool for Thai Entrepreneurs to Start BusinessVenture in Sweden : A qualitative study of how Thai entrepreneurs utilize social capital in their business venture creation process in Sweden
University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : Entrepreneurship is an important part of every country‟s economy. With the recent flow of migration to many countries, immigrant entrepreneurs have received interest from both societal and economical scholars to measure the effect they create on the home country economically or demographically. READ MORE
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5. Working Poor Thai immigrant entrepreneurs in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Abstract: The study covers several aspects of Thai immigrant entrepreneurs in Sweden. The main focus is to study whether they should be regarded as ‘Working poor’ and why Thai working poor entrepreneurs in Sweden still continue their businesses. READ MORE
