Essays about: "swede culture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words swede culture.

  1. 1. ”Både och” eller ”varken eller” / En kvalitativ studie om att leva med dubbla kulturtillhörigheter

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Amal Ali; Alisa Idrizaj; [2020]
    Keywords : Multicultural; culture; race; normative; “the whiteness norm”; racialization; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Our globalized world has caused many cultures to merge which has led to a society in which a lot of individuals are part of more than one culture. The aim of this study is to examine what difficulties that come with having multiple cultural belongings. READ MORE

  3. 2. "The Good Swede" : Symbols and Narrative in Swedish Public Aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Vendela Runold; [2016]
    Keywords : Democratic Republic of Congo; Congo; DRC; aid; narrative; symbols; anthropology of aid; anthropology; Geertz; Bruner; Lizardo; public aid; Swedish aid; bistånd; svenskt bistånd; Demokratiska Republiken Kongo; Kongo; DRK; Utrikesdepartementet; Sida; humanitärt bistånd; utvecklingssamarbete; biståndsantropologi;

    Abstract : By research and interpretation of official documents published by the Swedish Ministery for Foreign Affairs and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), this thesis aims to understand and shine a light on the symbols that shape the Swedish public aid culture and how these symbols function in a narrative of what Swedish aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo is and is not. The theoretic framework leans on both the symbolic/interpretative anthropology of Edward Bruner, Clifford Geertz and Sherry Ortner; Omar Lizardo's more contemporary writing on the power of symbols; and Jerome Bruner's psychological perspective on symbols. READ MORE

  4. 3. The influence of culture on impulse buying : A cross-cultural study on impulse buying

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

    Author : Tram Nguyen; Özden Aylin Cakanlar; [2016]
    Keywords : Impulsive buying; culture; power distance; individualism collectivism; uncertainty avoidance; masculinity femininity.;

    Abstract : Background: Impulse buying is increasingly grown and it creates up to 80% of all purchases in certain low involvement product categories. In Sweden, a Swede can spend 20000SEK a year for impulse shopping in average. On the other hand, impulse buying is calculated to be strongly grown in the emerging markets such as Vietnam and Turkey. READ MORE

  5. 4. Transnational Couples : Looking at cultural differences from within a relationship

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Nonhlanhla Berglund; Simon Hedin; [2014]
    Keywords : Transnational couples; Strategies; Culture;

    Abstract : Despite a growing literature on transnational couples, little is known about the challenges they face. The aim of this paper is to study these challenges and to identify coping strategies. In order to understand these issues, qualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven couples. READ MORE

  6. 5. Hand gesture production and gestural co- activation

    University essay from IT-universitetet i Göteborg/Tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Annia Teresa Garcia Cruzata; [2013-09-20]
    Keywords : Hand gesture; gestural co-activation; culture; mono-cultural; intercultural; nonverbal communication; Cuba; Sweden;

    Abstract : The present paper studies the hand gesture production in number and type of two Cuban participants and a Swedish one. The first time encounters between the two Cubans, and between one Cuban and the Swede were filmed. The interactions lasted around 7 and 10 minutes, respectively. READ MORE