Essays about: "symbolic interaction"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 62 essays containing the words symbolic interaction.

  1. 11. Adding meaning to medicine : taking subjective perspectives of medical doctors on medicine

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

    Author : Mirza Muhammad Fahad Baig; [2021]
    Keywords : evidence-based; alternative medicine; symbolic interaction; digital healthcare technologies; health communication; stakeholders in healthcare;

    Abstract : This study explores perspectives on alternative medicine and digital healthcare technologies among medical doctors in Taiwan, Sweden, and Cuba. The research methodology utilizes semi-structured interviews. Symbolic interactionism is employed to frame and compare the behaviour of medical doctors in cross-cultural settings. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Green In-between: A Cultural Analytical Study of Small-Scale Urban Greenery

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Svea Anstis; [2021]
    Keywords : cities; urban; natural features; greenery; small-scale; densification; ethnographic städer; naturliga egenskaper; grönska; småskalighet; förtätning; etnografi; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : Interaction with nature, especially in cities, is important for both physical and mental wellbeing and comes with many benefits. Unfortunately, as cities continue to grow and densify access to nature in urban environments is becoming increasingly difficult to find. READ MORE

  4. 13. Performance of the Defendant Role

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Nilsson Emil; [2021]
    Keywords : Court; trial; emotion; impression management; interaction; culture; Social Sciences; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : Given the fact that experimental studies have found an influence on legal decision making by the court’s impression of the defendant, while at the same time the defendant has been foreseen in research on courtroom interaction and emotion, it is highly significant to study the way the defendant interact during criminal trials. This thesis is based on an ethnographic-inspired study conducted in Swedish lower court during the spring of 2021. READ MORE

  5. 14. "Out of sight.... Out of mind" How employees made sense of organisational changes resulting from crisis management

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sara Imaoui; Julia van Veen; [2021]
    Keywords : Sensemaking; Change management; Crisis management; Employees; Hospitality Industry; United Kingdom; Covid-19; Lockdown; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Abstract Purpose - The purpose of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of how employees, of the London Hilton on Park Lane hotel, make sense of organisational changes resulting from crisis management during the Covid-19 pandemic. We aim to contribute to the existing literature within the field of change and crisis management and build on Weick’s (1995) concept of sensemaking. READ MORE

  6. 15. Cancelling the Callouts : The ‘Dramageddon’ of 2019 and the Effects of Cancel Culture Online

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Francesca Mitrofan; [2020]
    Keywords : cancel culture; callout; drama; scandal; social media; justice; group mentality; identity; consequences; haste;

    Abstract : The guiding questions of this thesis aim to target particularities of ‘call out’ or ‘cancel’ culture - an internet phenomenon primarily dominant through social media - and fill in gaps within the literature pertaining to such online culture. Although adhering to the digital sphere, its repercussions beyond the screen are observed through the ‘dramageddon’ of 2019, the cancellation events of YouTuber influencer James Charles. READ MORE