Essays about: "racial prejudice"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 20 essays containing the words racial prejudice.
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6. Paradise on Earth? : A study on the role of race in the lived experiences of Afro-Brazilians
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : This thesis delves into the experiences of Afro-Brazilian university students and graduates uncovering the challenges they face in the realms of education, work, and identity. Through semi-structured interviews with ten Afro-Brazilian women in São Paulo, I explore the complex interplay of race, gender, and social status, shedding light on the multifaceted nature of oppression. READ MORE
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7. How is Customer Racial Profiling Experienced in Retail Stores in Sweden? : An explorative study based on customers' experiences
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)Abstract : The purpose of this paper was to explore customer racial profiling in retail stores in Sweden. To accomplish the exploration, unstructured interviews were used in the paper to contain knowledge of customers' experiences in the retail store... READ MORE
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8. The Giving Up of Greer: The Hypocrisy at the Heart of the Janus-Faced Empire : Writing Back Against the British Imperial Discourse
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : The aim of this essay is to examine the tension at the heart of the British colonial discourse as it affects the relationship of Travis and Joyce in the chapter "Somewhere in England", in Caryl Phillips's 1993 novel, Crossing the River. The thesis of the essay is that the colonial discourse of the British insists on a racial signifier in the imagined community of the British, and thus resists the idea that a person can be both black and British. READ MORE
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9. "Visit My Mosque": Exploring Religious Activism to Help Tackle Islamophobia and Negative Perceptions of Muslims in Britain
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Islamophobia and misconceptions or negative portrayal of Muslims have led Muslims in Western societies being discriminated by people who hold religious and racial prejudice. Against this backdrop, Muslim communities in Britain run a national campaign called “Visit My Mosque”. READ MORE
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10. Ethnic profiling in Sweden – can it be legalised through the test of proportionality?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : I USA och Storbritannien är termer såsom “driving while black” (översatt ungefär till ”vara mörkhyad och köra bil”) välkända och båda länderna kräver att deras polismyndigheter samlar in data rörande polisens arbete och etnicitet. Detsamma går inte att säga gällande Sverige där termen ”etnisk profilering” inte är lika välkänd. READ MORE