Essays about: "ethnic and national identity"

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  1. 11. The Role of Japan in Constructing South Koreans’ National Identity : Perception of Japan in the Eyes of South Korean People

    University essay from

    Author : Yunseung Ham; [2022]
    Keywords : national identity; South Korea-Japan relationship; the other; historic memories; society.;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the formation of national identity in South Korea regarding Japan through the perception of Japan in the eyes of the South Korean people. Despite Korea’s independence from Japan in 1945, the complex relationship resulting from the historical events seems continual, blocking their further cooperation. READ MORE

  3. 12. Social Media in a Fragile State : An examination of How Increased Internet Access Has Affected The Social Cohesion and Development of Myanmar

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Annmarie Power; [2022]
    Keywords : Social Media; Fragile State; Techno-optimism; Communication for Development; Myanmar;

    Abstract : Social media has been idealised as a valuable tool for supporting democratic change, with digital advocates and international development organisations encouraging the mass adoption of internet-based technology to assist in giving voice to citizens, as a central constituent of the democratisation process. However, it is evident that many fragile states experience challenges posed by digital transitions. READ MORE

  4. 13. Aragalaya - Stories about unity and conflicts in a crisis-hit Sri Lanka

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Amie Modin-Lundin; [2022]
    Keywords : Sri Lanka; Aragalaya; unity; conflict; religion; ethnicity; culture; minorities; democracy; protests; economic crisis.;

    Abstract : Abstract   Sri Lanka battled a civil war for 26 years during a time when the majoritarian rule discriminated and marginalized Tamils from the rest of the society; the war ended in 2009 but numerous societal problems remained in the country. The Easter bombings in 2019 took the lives of 269 people, once again ethno-nationalistic powers and politics became of great importance within the country’s political sphere. READ MORE

  5. 14. University Staff and the Internationalization of Higher Education in Australia and South Korea : A Critical Realist Scoping Study

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Summer Bennett; [2022]
    Keywords : internationalization; Australia; South Korea; university staff; scoping review; critical realism;

    Abstract : Though more recognition has been placed on the cruciality of university staff in their roles supporting the internationalization of higher education (HE), research-based understandings of micro level engagement have been largely neglected. This critical realist scoping study explores the extent of peer-reviewed articles published between 2017 and 2022 regarding university staff experiences and perceptions of internationalization in Australian and South Korean HE. READ MORE

  6. 15. Whose War Is It Anyway? : Reflections on identity formation of ethnic minorities in nationalintegration of U.S. and British militaries during World War One

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

    Author : Zachary Christy; [2022]
    Keywords : nation; nationalism; imagined community; invented traditions; Black Americans; German Americans; Irish; World War One; identity; Fog of War Complex;

    Abstract : This thesis concerns the study of ethnic minority groups and their national identity formation process as a result of their collective experience during, and understanding of, World War One. The groups observed are Black Americans and German Americans from the United States, as well as the Irish from Great Britain. READ MORE