Essays about: "informal social structures"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 68 essays containing the words informal social structures.
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1. Dreams, hope and future; An anthropological study about poverty and future plans among of vulnerable youth in Cape Town
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : This thesis is a result of Minor Field Studies (MFS) carried out in Cape Town, South Africa and funded by the Swedish public authority SIDA - Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. South Africa struggles with poverty and has the greatest inequality in the world. READ MORE
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2. Shoplifting in Japan and Sweden - A comparative analysis of social structures and sanctions in the 21st century
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : 概要 本稿は、読者に2つの司法制度の包括的な概観を提供し、その後、いくつかの追加的な側面を検討する。分析の構成により、読者は、社会が公式・非公式の統制という観点からどのように機能しているかを含め、法制度がどのように構築されているかを確認することができる。本稿はまた、さまざまな制裁がどのように実施され、それが個人と社会に与える影響についても探求している。個々の章では詳細な分析を行わず、必要に応じて十分な説明を行うようにしている。万引きを犯罪の例として挙げているのは、明確な比較が可能だからである。本論文では、両国の修復的司法を幅広く検証し、正式な刑事司法制度への影響を軽減するための潜在的な方策を検討している。最後に、包括的な分析を行い、それぞれの国について法的改善のための提言を行う。.. READ MORE
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3. The Sounds of Our World: Navigating Live Music and Artist Growth in Harare
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : Increasingly connected to urban development and vitality in modern discourses of urban sociology, live music is a social and cultural phenomenon with great potential for improving people’s, including artists, well-being. Still, the systems and networks which shape live music are specific to their local social, cultural and institutional contexts, leading to a range of perceptions. READ MORE
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4. The Digital Breakroom - Designing for Spontaneous DigitalInteractions
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Spontaneous interactions and chance encounters are important for establishing a sense of connection and shared identity for colleagues since they are a natural possibility for informal conversations, but when work is moved from the physical shared offices to digital workplaces it is no longer as easy to run into a colleague by the coffee machine and just chat for a couple of minutes. This thesis examines what factors are needed in order to create a structure where digital spontaneous interactions could happen. READ MORE
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5. Gender-Based Violence in Conflict and Post-conflict Societies : A Case Study of South Sudan
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : This thesis focuses on GBV against women and girls in conflict and post-conflict societies with a particular emphasis on South Sudan. It notes that women and girls are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence, and other consequences of war, including displacement and loss of livelihood. READ MORE