Essays about: "cultural relativism and universalism"

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1. 1. AN ANALYSIS OF THE EARLY MAY FOURTH INTELLECTUALS’ INTERPRETATION OF ‟UNIVERSAL VALUES” - A Europe-China Cultural Encounter Perspective

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Quan Xin; [2022-06-23]
   Keywords : China; Europe; cross-cultural encounter; universal values; the May Fourth Movement; 20th century; ethical universalism; cultural relativism; New Youth;

   Abstract : There is an increased tension between China and the European Union (EU) over ‟universal values” of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. This is a question about ethical universalism and cultural relativism, a legendary debate by the Enlightenment thinkers. READ MORE

3. 2. Kinship-Based Control of Female Sexuality and Reproduction:Case Study of Virginity Testing in Tajikistan : A Normative Proposal of How to Reconcile the Global and the Local

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   Author : Jozefin Szász; [2021]
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   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to propose a normative approach to women's rights by the reconciliation of the global and the local, to demonstrate the interconnectedness of different levels of analysis. Through investigating the social and political context of Tajikistan, including two illustrative cases of virginity testing, a single case study of virginity testing is conducted. READ MORE

4. 3. Enduring Together : Psychosocial Support for Involuntary Family Separation in the Wake of Migration

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Joel Persson; [2021]
   Keywords : social work; psychosocial support; family separation; migration; ambiguous loss; resilience; narrative theory; narratology; coping; universalism; cultural-relativism; community; professional support; civil society;

   Abstract : Background Involuntary family separation due to forced migration is a particular form of suffering to which contemporary methods of psychosocial support seem scarce. It has been shown to cause mental and physical impairments that are often misdiagnosed for pathologies. READ MORE

5. 4. Morality Discourses of NGOs Working With FGM/C in Sierra Leone

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Mika Bergström; [2020]
   Keywords : Sierra Leone; FGM C; Universalism; Cultural Relativism; NGO; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how moral discourse concerning FGM/C is articulated by the NGOs Amazonian Initiative Movement (AIM) and Advocacy Movement Network (AMNet) and with what consequences. It is a case study about these two organisations which uses content analysis as the main data collecting and analysing strategy. READ MORE

6. 5. Universalism versus Cultural Relativism : A Study of the Zimbabwean Laws Regulating Child Marriages

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Tilda Christensson; [2020]
   Keywords : Zimbabwe; child marriages; marriage law; customary law; marriages bill; legal hierarchies; cultural relativism and universalism;

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