Essays about: "sociology language"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words sociology language.

  1. 1. The influence of the ideological significance of the concept of "language" in inclusion policies for asylum seekers and refugees : A bottom-up approach

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Statsvetenskap

    Author : Roberta Di Paolo; [2022]
    Keywords : Inclusion policies; language ideologies; refugees;

    Abstract : This dissertation investigates how the vision of the linguistic reality influences asylum seekers and refugees inclusion policies with attention on attitudes, prejudices and phenomena of "banal nationalism" and "banal colonialism" related to languages. By focusing on micro- level actors, i.e. READ MORE

  3. 2. “Strangers can’t tell”: Negotiating Identity in Small Stories by Parents of Deaf Children

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Debra Bellon; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Online discussion groups serve as an important source of information for parents of deaf children seeking advice about cochlear implantation. Within such groups, advice is often given in the form of short narratives. READ MORE

  4. 3. At the core of lifeworld and system. A socio-legal study of civil society organizations’ role in refugee integration

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Maria-Madalina Aldea; [2021]
    Keywords : refugee; refugee crisis; civil society; Sweden; establishment program; lifeworld and system; communicative action; social integration; labour market; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Swedish integration policies rely heavily on the establishment program, a measure taken as a consequence of the high unemployment rate among refugees after the “refugee crisis”. The establishment program aims to tackle the gap in access to the labour market between native-born and refugees through economic imperatives. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Perpetual Colonial Situation: Language and Dominance in Taiwan

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Tsung-Ting Chen; [2019-02-04]
    Keywords : language policy; colonialism; Hoklo; Mandarin; sociology; habitus; field; capital; Taiwan; China;

    Abstract : In Taiwan today, 96% of the population speaks Mandarin. Yet, Mandarin speakers were rare, if not totally absent, on the island before 1945. READ MORE

  6. 5. Inclusive Design : A Concept for an Accessible City Map

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Felix-Marcel Petermann; Jennifer Greczylo; [2019]
    Keywords : Accessible city map; inclusive design; visually impaired; blind; designing for disabilities; activity theory; research-oriented design; design-oriented research; interaction design; HCI;

    Abstract : This thesis proposes a concept for exploring cities with an inclusive map. Most of current studies and projects only include one kind of user groups if creating systems for navigation and exploring new areas. Often, if creating a system for a very exclusive user group, e. g. READ MORE