Essays about: "diversity and minority groups"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words diversity and minority groups.

1. 1. “I Belong Nowhere”:Identity Construction and Othering Experience of Second-Generation Immigrants in Japan

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

   Author : Sota Ohata; [2023]
   Keywords : Second-generation immigrants; Immigrants; Refugees; Migrant Education; Othering; Identity Construction; Narrative Inquiry; Biographical Methods; Japan;

   Abstract : The increase in international mobility driven by globalization has led to a profound impact on education worldwide, as evidenced by a 26% rise in the number of school-aged children with migrant and refugee backgrounds since 2000. This global trend has presented challenges for educational institutions in both countries with traditionally high immigrant populations and those previously considered homogeneous. READ MORE

3. 2. "Three Young Girls" : A Case Study of Mediatization of Religion and National Identity in the Online Reception of Halal-TV

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Ingrid Unander-Scharin; [2022]
   Keywords : Media; Religion; National identity; Muslim women; Sweden;

   Abstract : The Swedish national narrative regarding religion often highlights the 2000 separation of the Church of Sweden from the state and a steady decline in religiosity within the population. However, increased immigration since the end of the Second World War has resulted in rising religious diversity, particularly in the growth of Islam as a minority religion. READ MORE

4. 3. Defect intention : the specific challenges faced by women in open source that may predict (or influence) their intention to leave an open source software project/community

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Ivanna Altena; Georgi A. Markov; [2022]
   Keywords : Diversity; Equity; and Inclusion; Open source; Open source software; Women in Open Source; Defect intention; Intention to leave; Multiple regression.;

   Abstract : Background Open source is largely accepted as an important innovation driver in the technology industry. Even though inclusion and diversity is beneficial for the success of technology projects (including open source software projects), many statistics are pointing out that diversity in open source is even worse than in the technology sector in general. READ MORE

5. 4. Civil Society and Democratic Ideas : A Case Study Based on Sweden’s Young-Muslims, A Court-Verdict

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Ifrah-Degmo Mohamed; [2018]
   Keywords : Keywords: Power; Democratic ideas; Trust; Institutional Decision-Making Social Capital; Discriminating-Taste; Human Rights –Principles; Civil society and Equality;

   Abstract : Abstract   This thesis explores the role of civil society organizations and the democratic participation of minority groups in Sweden. It is based on an analysis and interpretation of a major court decision that denied government support (MUCF) for a Muslim Youth organization (SUM) in 2016. READ MORE

6. 5. Working in a culturally diverse preschool Focus on preschool teachers’ experiences and perceptions

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Eleni Tampaki; [2017-02-15]
   Keywords : multicultural education; preschool; life-history research; Teachers’ voices;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of the current study is to give the opportunity for teachers’ voices, which have often remained silent, to be heard. Through teachers’ personal stories, the study intends to identify patterns of similarity in order to gain valuable insights of the lived experiences of the preschool teachers working in a multicultural environment. READ MORE