Essays about: "the Crisis of Sociology"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words the Crisis of Sociology.

  1. 1. Community-led Development in Rural Areas in Sweden : Narratives Inquiry of Individuals’ Sensemaking Process and Motivations for Participation

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Vanessa Kasper; Gräfin Zu Castell-Castell Antonia; [2022]
    Keywords : Community-led development; sensemaking; motivation; narratives; sociology of organization; rural areas; Sweden;

    Abstract : Rural areas across Europe have suffered severe socio- economic consequences of the financial crisis. Community-led development is a promising way of organizing for social innovation in these areas, in collaboration and independently of public actors. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND CAREER CHOICES OF GREEK YOUNG ADULTS. A MIXED METHODS STUDY

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Panagiotis Patsis; [2020-09-11]
    Keywords : Socio-economic background SEB ; academic performance; career choices; young adults; economic crisis;

    Abstract : Aim: The main purpose of this study is to determine the role of socio-economic background (SEB) of young adults, who live in a medium size city of Greece (Ioannina), in shaping their academic performance at school and their career choices afterwards. Theory: The project is based on the cultural theory or theory of reproduction from the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. READ MORE

  5. 4. Evaluating Introduction of the Business Judgment Rule in Sweden : A Comparative Study of Accountability of the Board of Directors in Sweden and Delaware

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Teona Svanidze; [2020]
    Keywords : accountability of the board of directors; the Swedish companies act; the business judgment rule; the board of directors; the values of authority and accountability;

    Abstract : The Swedish corporate law scholars have long debated whether there is something similar to the American business judgment rule (BJR) in the Swedish Companies Act (SCA). Recently, the discourse shifted to claim that the BJR exists in Swedish case law and should be introduced in the SCA in the form of a statute. READ MORE

  6. 5. Borders, Boundaries and Identity in a Divided Europe - A Sociology of Europeanisation

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

    Author : Emil Nørager Kruse; [2020]
    Keywords : borders; boundaries; multiple identities; Europeanisation; crisis; cosmopolitanism; Euroscepticism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Based on qualitative data, I explore notions of collective identities within Europe – in particular, whether and how the EU and Europe evoke a sense of belonging. The main data comprises 12 semi-structured interviews with Europeans living in two different border regions, Lampedusa and the Danish-German borderland, together with pro- and anti-European movements and communities. READ MORE