Essays about: "cultural beliefs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 143 essays containing the words cultural beliefs.

  1. 1. Cultural Clash and Colonial Consequences: A Comprehensive Analysis of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Foosey Abdulgadir; [2023]
    Keywords : European missionaries; Christianity; Postcolonialism; Igbo culture; Cultural clash; Christian missionaries; ancestral spirits; British colonialists;

    Abstract : This paper explores Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart (1958) within the context of postcolonial theory, focusing on the clash between traditional Igbo culture and the forces of European imperialism. Achebe's work serves as a response to Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness (1899) and challenges the stereotypical portrayal of Africans. READ MORE

  3. 2. Erratic Patterns : Unravelling the Cultural Transfers of Library Classifiers

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

    Author : Keeley Lindkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Library classifier; library classification; classification; cultural transfer; classification and culture; Library of Congress Classifi-cation Scheme LCC ; knowledge organisation; knowledge organization; The Swedish Institute in Rome ISVRoma ; Biblioteksklassificerare; biblioteksklassificering; kulturell överföring; klassificering och kultur; Library of Congress klassificeringsschema LCC ; kunskapsorganisation; Svenska institutet i Rom ISVRoma ;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the oft-overlooked influence of the classifier's input during the assignment of library classifications and draws upon cultural transfer theory to shed light on the underlying principles that guide the process. Classifiers' personal knowledge, experience, and beliefs, have a critical role in determining the 'aboutness' of a work and its subsequent classification. READ MORE

  4. 3. Identifying motivations and barriers to vegetarian diets--An exploratory study on young internationals in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Ziyue Wang; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable food consumption; Vegetarian diet; Vegetarian motivation; Vegetarian barrier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Our current food system is a significant contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, land and water use, biodiversity loss among other issues. In order to achieve the sustainability agendas, a shift in the food system is required. READ MORE

  5. 4. “We have to speak one language to stop FGM“ : Inside and outside perspectives on challenges and strategies related to the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting within the Maasai in the Northern central part of in Tanzania

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    Author : Anna Bergman; Stina Olausson; [2023]
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    Abstract : Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a universal concern, with more than 200 million girls and women alive today who have undergone the practice primarily concentrated in Africa. The Maasai, a semi-nomadic ethnic group inhabiting the Northern Central part of Tanzania, have the highest rate of FGM/C in the whole country. READ MORE

  6. 5. The influence of Cultural Distances on the relationship between Motivational Practice and Job Satisfaction: A quantitative study comparing Multinational Corporations in Vietnam and Sweden

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    Author : Linh Pham; Simon Rosén; Tran Nguyen; [2023]
    Keywords : Cultural distances; Motivation; Motivational practices; Job satisfaction; Vietnam; Sweden; MNCs; Moderation effect;

    Abstract : Background: Cultural differences provide challenges for multinational corporations, due to the differences in norms, values, and beliefs accompanying national cultures. Multinational corporations must adapt to the new environment to achieve optimal performance and attain competitive advantages. READ MORE