Essays about: "cultural actors"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 346 essays containing the words cultural actors.

  1. 1. “Different is not wrong, it’s just an entry point for new knowledge” Knowledge diplomacy as a two-way process: A case study of the South Africa Sweden University Forum (SASUF)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Caitlin Maris Homstad; [2024]
    Keywords : SDG4; SDG17; knowledge diplomacy; IHERI; South Africa; Sweden; international relations; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The significance and impact of IHERI on international relations is gaining recognition, yet this crucial aspect remains remarkably understudied. This study aims to explore the relations, processes and patterns of IHERI on bilateral relations and development cooperation between South Africa and Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 2. Tapestry of rural lives : trust and ties within BYGDSAM association

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

    Author : Zana-Sofia Merdovic; [2024]
    Keywords : weak ties; civil associations; rural development;

    Abstract : Local communities across Europe have been experiencing a decline in population and public services. To counter this trend, civil society often steps up through voluntary associations. READ MORE

  4. 3. Linking for Peace. An affordance perspective of LinkedIn as an instrument for peace professionals to advance constructive conflict resolution and transformative efforts

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Jasmine Traore; [2023-11-22]
    Keywords : Affordances; Human Computer Interaction HCI ; Peace and Conflict Research;

    Abstract : Has LinkedIn become the platform for a global community of practice for peace professionals? Does it have the potential to be? An inductive approach to Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA) following Braun and Clarke’s six-phase methodology was used as an analytic instrument on empirical data from 13 semi-structured interviews with professionals in peace mediation, using the theoretical lens of affordances. The participants in the study were found to use LinkedIn to create and sustain meaningful connections globally and across sectors, learn from empirical knowledge, stories and insights from others and explore economic opportunities. READ MORE

  5. 4. International disputes and nation branding. Investigating Individual Attitudes, Attitude Changes, and Its Implications in the wake of the NATO dispute between Turkey and Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oskar Eriksson; [2023-11-07]
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    Abstract : This thesis investigates the interplay between attitudes and nation branding in the context of the NATO dispute between Sweden and Turkey, along with its subsequent events. The study employs a mixed-method approach, combining a pre-study and content analysis, with a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews that illustrates the nuances of the attitudes measured. READ MORE

  6. 5. Is there any sugar in Sugar Dating?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap

    Author : Amanda Sahibzada; [2023-08-29]
    Keywords : Sugar Dating; Capitalism; Patriarchy; Commodification of Intimacy; Sex for remuneration; Swedish Sex Purchase Act;

    Abstract : The sugar dating market is divided into the interpretations of either being a niched dating style or another term for prostitution, disguised to align with the Swedish Sex Purchase Act. Despite sugar dating platforms prohibiting prostitution and escort services, previous research shows that sex for remuneration is common within sugar dating concepts. READ MORE