Essays about: "social dominance orientation"

Showing result 6 - 9 of 9 essays containing the words social dominance orientation.

  1. 6. Linguistic Landscaping in Singapore: The Local Linguistic Ecology and the Roles of English

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

    Author : Hoa Tang; [2016]
    Keywords : linguistic landscape; the ecology of language; language ecology; linguistic dominance; niches; multilingual ism ; English imperialism; diffusion-of-English paradigm; language shift; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The present thesis, adopting the ecology of language as its conceptual orientation as well as employing linguistic landscape as its methodological tool to collect and analyze data, firstly aims at investigating (1) how the four official languages of Singapore namely Malay, (Mandarin) Chinese, Tamil, and English have been deployed on signs by three different social actors, i.e. READ MORE

  3. 7. Home Ground Advantage : Foreign Internet Companies and Guanxi Utilisation in China

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Edoardo Neerhut; [2016]
    Keywords : Guanxi; China; Internet companies; Networking; EBay; Google; Microsoft; Relationships; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The leading internet companies display a dominance in world markets unparalleled in many industries. Despite this, China remains a hurdle no major internet company has been able to overcome. The role of government, culture and strategic decisions are all posited as potential explanatory factors. READ MORE

  4. 8. A Foucauldian–Fairclaughian Discursive Analysis of the Social Construction of ICT for Environmentally Sustainable Urban Development – the Case of European Society

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

    Author : Simon Elias Bibri; [2013]
    Keywords : ICT; sustainable urban development; environmental urban sustainability; energy efficiency technology; GHG emissions reductions; ICT4SUD; discourse; episteme; discursive construction; European society; information society; ICT industry; buildings; rebound effects; Foucauldian;

    Abstract : ICT has become so deeply embedded into the fabric of European society – in economic, political, and socio-cultural narratives, practices, and structures – that it has been constructed as holding tremendous untapped and inestimable potential for instigating and unleashing far-reaching societal transformation, addressing key societal challenges, and solving all societal problems. It has recently been seen, given its ubiquity, as a critical driver and powerful catalyst for sustainable urban development due to its potential to enable substantial energy savings and GHG emissions reductions in most urban sectors, especially buildings. READ MORE

  5. 9. Efter nolltoleransen : nyttan av laglig graffiti

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

    Author : Oskar Rendel; [2012]
    Keywords : landskapsarkitektur; graffiti; funktion; nolltolerans; klotterpolicy; Stockholm;

    Abstract : Det här är ett examensarbete på 30 hp utfört 2012 på vid institutionen för stad och land på SLU i Ultuna. Bakgrunden är att Stockholm under flera års tid har haft en väldigt repressiv inställning gentemot fenomenet graffiti, det brukar kallas för nolltoleransen. READ MORE