Essays about: "social distance"

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  1. 1. Taiwanese Immigrants’ Perception of the Ethnic Hierarchy in Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Yi-Chieh Chen; [2024-01-26]
    Keywords : Ethnic Hierarchy; Taiwanese Immigrants; Sweden; stereotype; social distance;

    Abstract : Ethnic hierarchy tends to exist in a multi-ethnic society. Sweden has a long history of receiving immigrants (Bentsen, 2021; Törngren, 2020). READ MORE

  3. 2. Offshore Wind Farms in Norway : A Spatial Multi-Criteria Analysis for Optimal Site Location

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Adam Törnqvist; Vincent Edberg; [2024]
    Keywords : Offshore wind power; Spatial Multi-criteria Analysis; Renewable energy; Suit-ability map; Geographical Information System; Havsbaserad vindkraft; Spatial multikriterieanalys; Förnybar energi; Lämp-lighetskarta; Geografiskt informationssystem;

    Abstract : Recognizing the imperative transition towards renewable energy sources to combat climate change, this study explores the outlooks for offshore wind power in Norway, a country endowed with extensive coastlines and favourable wind conditions. The thesis sets out to support decision-making processes by synthesizing contemporary research and applying context-specific insights to the southern half of the Norwegian economic zone (NEZ) into a comprehensive Spatial-Multi-criteria Analysis (SMCA). READ MORE

  4. 3. GRADUATE STUDENT EXPERIENCES IN ONLINE MASTER’S PROGRAMS IN CRISIS SITUATIONS

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

    Author : Sinamis Doughouz; [2023-10-23]
    Keywords : Graduate Students; Online Learning; Online Education; Sweden; Pandemic; Challenges; Transactional Distance Theory;

    Abstract : Purpose: The overall purpose of this qualitative analysis study was to discover how pedagogical, social, and administrative experiences affected graduate student satisfaction, as related to their online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-2022. The main instrument used to examine these data was an online survey. READ MORE

  5. 4. Football Clubs’ Supporters and Human Rights - A Social Identity and Consumer Culture Perspective

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Henrik Ericsson; Eric Nilsson; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Supportership; Human Rights; Social Identity Theory; Consumer Culture Theory; qualitative methodology;

    Abstract : Following football and attending games is a popular practice in the world and in Sweden. Accordingly, a lot of people establish an identity with their supportership to a club which indicates the importance of football clubs in these people's lives. READ MORE

  6. 5. Social Media Platforms - The Most Valuable Player? - The role of social media platforms in fostering football fans’ team loyalty

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Sofia Granberg; Julia Löfblad; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Twitter; podcast; e-zine; social media usage; football; fandom; brands; involvement; team identification; attitudinal loyalty; behavioral loyalty;

    Abstract : With football as an increasing business, alongside the rise and importance of user-generated content on social media, this mixed methodological paper analyzes which roles Twitter, podcasts and e-zines usage have for Swedish football fans’ loyalty towards their favorite teams, by utilizing surveys and semi-structured interviews. This paper provides support for positive relationships between social media usage and behavioral fan loyalty, since social media platforms keep fans updated and generate information, especially when there is a geographical distance between the fans and the team. READ MORE