Essays about: "World Culture"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 913 essays containing the words World Culture.

1. 21. Stakeholders role in Sustainble Tourism Development. : A case study in Kenya, linked to Maasai culture.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Anna Hast; [2023]
   Keywords : Kenya; Siana conservancy; Maasai; Maasai Mara National Reserve; tourism; sustainable development; stakeholder engagement; Social Exchange Theory.;

   Abstract : To keep in mind while reading and focus of the thesis: -       Sustainable tourism, what is it and who is it for?  -       How can the tourist industry affect cultures?  -       Why do some hosting population fear culture losses but happily receive tourists?  -       Why do people choose to travel?  -       What and how can I as an individual contribute?    The numbers of international tourists are steadily increasing along globalization, which makes it an important phenomenon to highlight. The tourist industry contributes to global development, which would preferably be done through sustainability’s three pillars: economically, socially, and environmentally. READ MORE

3. 22. Preparing Teachers for Inclusion in a Homogeneous Society : A Case Study of a Czech Univesity's Approach to Inclusive Education

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

   Author : Katarzyna Twarog; [2023]
   Keywords : Inclusion; Multiculturalism; Multicultural Education; social justice approach; culture;

   Abstract : Inclusive education is a broad topic which includes research in the areas of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, language, religion and ability. Since the end of the Second World War it has become an important concept discussed internationally in both policy and research. READ MORE

4. 23. Can secular practice and education revive interest in religion in secular Sweden? : A study on the impact of secularism on religious education in Sweden

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : MOHD NURUL MOMEN; [2023]
   Keywords : Islam: A monotheistic religion characterized by the doctrine of absolute submission to God and reverence for Muhammad as God s chief and last prophet. Islamism: A movement advocating the social and political establishment of Islamic fundamentalism. Quran: The sacred text of Islam; divided into 114 chapters; or suras: revered as the word of God; dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and accepted as the foundation of Islamic law; religion; culture; and politics. Secularism: Free from preconceived notions and critical influences and allows one to see oneself as equal to another. It is in this context as indifference to or rejection or exclusion of religion and religious considerations. Religion: A unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things. Or a set of beliefs concerning the cause; nature; and purpose of the universe; especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies; usually involving devotional and ritual observances; and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.;

   Abstract : Abstract: The thesis shows that there are no religious barriers in Sweden. It is entirely possible to teach religion in a secular way. READ MORE

5. 24. Crafting Textile Knowledges : A decolonial study of the Iku/Arhuaco material culture in the archives of the National Museum of World Cultures in Gothenburg (Världskulturmuseet)

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Modevetenskap

   Author : Stefanía Castelblanco-Pérez; [2023]
   Keywords : material culture; indigenous heritage; object-based research; ethical stewardship; decoloniality; arhuaco; Iku; cultura material; patrimonio Indígena; investigación objetual; administración ética; decolonialidad; arhuaco; Iku;

   Abstract : The return of objects that belong to ethnographic collections to their places of origin is one of the topics of discussion that, despite not being new, has been gaining more and more relevance today. Taking the Iku indigenous craft collection in the archives of the National Museum of World Cultures in Gothenburg as a case study, I pursue to develop an object-based methodology that increases and deepens the understanding of the notion of ethical stewardship, while joining current debates on indigenous heritage and decoloniality. READ MORE

6. 25. Pigeon Tales : An Exploration of Humanimal Entanglement in Urban Spaces

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Anna Hoekman; [2023]
   Keywords : Pigeons; humanimal relations; animal rights; posthumanism; companion species; historical ecology;

   Abstract : This thesis is an exploration of the humanimal entanglements between humans and pigeons in the urban setting. It traces human-pigeon histories from pigeons’ domestication forward to the contemporary conceptions of pigeons as a pest animal. READ MORE