Essays about: "socio-cultural forces"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 10 essays containing the words socio-cultural forces.

1. 6. Politics of Reproduction: A Post-Colonial Feminist Analysis of the 'Missing Girl' Phenomenon in India

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Rini Fernandes; [2013]
   Keywords : missing girls; politics of reproduction; sex-selective abortion; modernity; PNDT Act 1994; New Reproductive Technologies NRTs ; population policy discourse; post-colonial feminism; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Abstract: The controversial issue of ‘missing girls’ has been a cause of concern since the time of the British rule in India. Most research studies pointed towards a demographic pattern of its occurrence, the Northwestern plains of India saw an alarming scarcity of girl children. READ MORE

3. 7. From Mundane to Remarkable Consumption: The Transformation of Bottled Water

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Petya Valcheva; Alina Sofonova; [2012]
   Keywords : bottled water; transformation; mundane consumption; low involvement; cultural branding; remarkable consumption; Consumer Culture Theory; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The study investigates how the consumption of bulk commodities has transformed from mundane to remarkable and reveals how people, events, meanings and ideas from the past have affected this change in consumers’ attitude. The paper discusses how mundane products have become a center of consumer interest and provides theoretical explanation of the phenomenon. READ MORE

4. 8. Expectations abound: family obligations and remittance flow amongst Cameroonian “bushfallers” in Sweden. A gender insight

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Genusvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Christina Atekmangoh; [2011]
   Keywords : bushfalling; remittances; family expectations; gender; legality; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In Cameroon, there is a tradition for heterosexual family system inherent in a patriarchal order of things; accordingly, this study shed light on how gender pervades into, and ‘force’ migrants to remit in order to fulfill family expectations at the country of origin. Contemporary academic studies and reports from various organizations have highlighted the active role of women as migrants and remitters. READ MORE

5. 9. How External Forces are influencing the Ebusiness strategy of MTN-Nigeria

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

   Author : Adesina Adeleke; [2009]
   Keywords : Ebusiness; Nigeria; External forces;

   Abstract : The Internet and e-business has had enormous impact on many companies in Nigeria and there has been much research on how e-business influences the environment, but little can be found on how the environment of a developing country like Nigeria influences e-business. In e-business, technology tells the business what can be done in smarter ways. READ MORE

6. 10. Innovative Bioenergy Systems in Action The Mureck bio-Energy Cycle: Synergistic Effects and Socio-economic, Political and Sociocultural Aspects of Rural Bioenergy Systems

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Mihai Tomescu; [2005]
   Keywords : bioenergy systems; rural energy systems; energy policy; Environmental studies; Miljöstudier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to offer insights into the initiation and development of modern (rural) bioenergy systems. For this reason, the thesis explores the formation, evolution and regional effects of three bioenergy projects ? a biodiesel cooperative, a biomass district heating plant and a biogas plant ? that are co-located within the small rural community of Mureck, in Austria. READ MORE