Essays about: "national healing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words national healing.

  1. 1. Protection of Traditional Medical Knowledge in the Patent System: Is There Room?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Ruth M. Sinkala; [2017]
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    Abstract : Traditional knowledge (TK) is a vital component of the lives and wellbeing of many traditional communities or groups worldwide. The value of TK extends to numerous aspects of life including the health sector. In Africa, up to 80% of the population use traditional medicine or employ medicinal use of indigenous plants. READ MORE

  3. 2. I’m OK”: Levels of Communication and Trauma Recovery in Jonathan Safran Foer’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Mihaela Shlomo Gross; [2014]
    Keywords : Jonathan Safran Foer; Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close; trauma; trauma theory; 9 11; coping; recovery; “acting out”; “working through”;

    Abstract : Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close stands out from the nationalistic-toned American “9/11 novels”. It depicts the story of a young boy and his grandparents who are left with the aftermath of losing a loved one in the attack on the twin towers. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Study reviewing the perception held by Western Mass Media about Uganda, after Uganda's(majority) parliarmentarians proposed to adopt the anti homosexuality bill in 2009.

    University essay from Institutionen för geografi och ekonomisk historia

    Author : Gonzaga Lwegaba; [2013]
    Keywords : Destination image; media; perception; and the anti gay’s bill.;

    Abstract : This paper examines and discusses the influence of western media or press over Uganda’s position with the anti homosexuality issue. In other words, the rationale of this research was to review how the western media portrays Uganda; as a tourist destination; after Uganda’s parliament majority, voted in favour of the anti-gay 2009. READ MORE

  5. 4. Processes of feelings in a society with a violent past : A qualitative study of the communication for Societal healing in the Truth Commissions in East Timor, Sri Lanka and Ghana between 2002-2011

    University essay from Statsvetenskap

    Author : Susanna Lindeby; [2013]
    Keywords : societal healing; trauma; national healing; conflict resolution; conflict analysis; Priscilla Hayner; David Philott; Wallensten; just and unjust peace; practicing political reconciliation; feelings; reconciliation; forgiveness; justice; post conflict work; peace building; democratic development; political science; civil wars; Ghana; East Timor; Sri Lanka; UN;

    Abstract : The research investigates in what extent and how communication for meeting feelings is provided in Truth Commission work. It examines if and in what way feelings are addressed in the communication officially published by the Truth Commissions in East Timor, Ghana and Sri Lanka, occurring between 2002-2011. READ MORE

  6. 5. En plats för återhämtning : en tillämpning av hälsoträdgårdars stressdämpande kvalitéer på Stora Torget i Uppsala

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Annika Danielson; [2012]
    Keywords : hälsoträdgård; stadsmiljö; Stora Torget; stress; utformning;

    Abstract : Syftet med detta arbete är att undersöka vilka kvalitéer från hälsoträdgårdar som skulle kunna tillämpas på Stora Torget i centrala Uppsala för att dämpa stress och möjliggöra återhämtning för stadens invånare. I denna uppsats belyser jag problematiken kring människors psykiska ohälsa och det faktum att stress idag kan klassas som en folksjukdom i Sverige. READ MORE