Essays about: "sociology research topics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words sociology research topics.

  1. 1. Understanding Gender Equal Conflict Resolution – A Sociology of Law Perspective of Inclusive Education as One Pathway to Sustainable Peacebuilding

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Michelle Gano; [2023]
    Keywords : gender equality; education; girls; conflict resolution; peacebuilding; global security; peace negotiation; peace processes; legal empowerment; legal feminism; legal security feminism; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The significance of access to education has, like women’s role in peacebuilding, previously been examined in various studies. However, the relationship between these two has rarely been touched upon. Particularly the discipline of Sociology of Law has been observed to discuss the topics in separate academic discussions. READ MORE

  3. 2. Living in an Immaterial World: An exploratory study on consumer value perceptions in metaverse settings

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Linn Henriksson; Ellen Svärdh; [2023]
    Keywords : metaverse; consumption-value theory; value perceptions; virtual consumption;

    Abstract : As sung by Madonna, "we are living in a material world" underscored by the consumption of physical goods. Beyond the glitz of materialism lies the grand problem of overconsumption, and correspondingly overproduction, of the world's finite resources. READ MORE

  4. 3. A critical discourse analysis of the construction of knowledge of gender in sociology at upper-secondary school

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Rachel Jarmo; [2021]
    Keywords : pedagogy; learning; gender; Basil Bernstein; sociology; upper-secondary school.; pedagogik; didaktik; ämnesdidaktik; sociologi; genus; Basil Bernstein; gymnasiet.;

    Abstract : This thesis presents a critical discourse analysis of how the sociology of gender is constructed in the sociology syllabus and two textbooks aimed for use at upper secondary school level. I use Bernstein’s theory of framing and classification to understand how power over knowledge is distributed through this construction. READ MORE

  5. 4. Investigating media’s change of attitude towards lobbyism in Sweden : A quantitative content analysis study between the years 1970-2014 and based on theories from the disciplines of politicalscience and sociology

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Ziad Sirafi; [2018]
    Keywords : Lobbying; lobby; lobbning; lobbyism; media’s change of attitude; Swedish context of lobbyism; democracy; interest group theory; elite theory; infotainment; news evaluation; news selection; pluralism; corporatism; political system; the mass media; Robart A dahl; David Truman; Karl Marx; Friedrich Engels; Robert Michels and C. Wright Mill; Kanol; David Lowery; Marc Trussler; Stuart Soroka; Herbert P. Kitschelt;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine why the media has a more negative attitude towards lobbyism in 2014 compared to earlier years since the 1970s in Sweden. This study examines first if a change of attitude has occurred between the given years and whether the attitude is more positive, negative or neutral towards lobbyism in recent years compared to earlier years and lastly if the media are comparing different contexts in which lobbying takes place. READ MORE

  6. 5. ANALYSIS OF TEXTBOOKS IN AFGHANISTAN : Analysis of science textbooks from a Socio-Scientific Issue (SSI) perspective

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Mohamad Sabir Ghairat; [2013]
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    Abstract : A Socio-scientific issue (SSI) is a controversial issue that engages with both science and society. SSIs are very useful tools in school education since they can improve students’ scientific knowledge and literacy, as well as promote critical thinking. In Afghanistan the curriculum is heavily textbook-driven. READ MORE