Essays about: "racism"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 304 essays containing the word racism.

1. 16. The Sámi – Confronted with Climate Injustices : Exposing inconsistencies within global climate mitigation measures

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

   Author : Julia Schneider; [2023]
   Keywords : sámi; climate injustice; environmental injustice; sustainability;

   Abstract : This study examines the cultural practices of the Sámi people and how they are affected by climate (in)justice within the European Union (EU). The establishment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has led many global actors such as the EU to commit and implement sustainable mitigation strategies. READ MORE

3. 17. Exploring Swedish Values : A Comparative Study of Perspectives among International and Swedish Students in Sweden

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Elise Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Swedish values; nation branding; public diplomacy; soft power; intercultural communication; Swedish Institute; Svenska värderingar; nation branding; offentlig diplomati; mjuk makt; interkulturell kommunikation; Svenska institutet;

   Abstract : This thesis examines Swedish values from the perspectives of international and Swedish students residing in Sweden, with the collaboration of the Swedish Institute—a public agency focused on enhancing Sweden’s global image and attractiveness to researchers, students, and talents. The research explores the field of nation branding, public diplomacy, and soft power. READ MORE

4. 18. A Critical Discourse Analysis : The Migration Politics of the Sweden Democrats

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Eila Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : the Sweden Democrats; migration politics; ethnocentric rhetoric;

   Abstract : This social scientific thesis is dedicated to the widespread social phenomena of racism. More specifically, I am conducting a critical discourse analysis according to Fairclough’s methodology. The analysis is aimed at analyzing the politics of the Sweden Democrats wherein there is a use of three primary sources. READ MORE

5. 19. Harry Potter and racial hierarchies in the English language classroom : A thematic study on racial inequality in Harry Potter

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Engelska

   Author : Munira Ahmed; [2023]
   Keywords : Fantasy; Democratic values; Critical Race Theory; Racial inequality; Anti-oppression education.;

   Abstract : This essay focuses on the pedagogical benefits of using fantasy literature in the classroom as it relates to the Swedish school’s democratic values of anti-racism and working for a just society. It examines the representations of racial prejudice, discrimination, and othering among wizards and muggles which are explicitly or implicitly present throughout the Harry Potter series as well as what the representations of inequality can offer in terms of inculcating democratic values and critical thinking in a Swedish upper secondary classroom. READ MORE

6. 20. Favouritism in migration policy? : A discourse analysis on the rhetoric around Ukrainian refugees, as compared to other migrants and refugees, in the Swedish parliament

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Natalie Thelin; [2023]
   Keywords : Xenophobia; Swedish migration policy; Ukraine; Temporary Protection Directive; anti-immigration attitudes; refugees;

   Abstract : After the attack on Ukraine in 2022, the European Union member states have experienced a major migration wave. This gave the EU opportunity to activate the Temporary Protection Directive for the first time, a framework that was created due to the effects of the Yugoslavian civil war in 2001 and which gives refugees certain rights upon arrival in any EU member state. READ MORE