Essays about: "thesis on religious study"
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1. When reasons to dance are taken away A review of the effect of systematic persecution of the Hazaras on their traditional dance
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : This thesis examines the status of traditional Hazara dances in Afghanistan, which are gradually disappearing as an artistic genre. Anthropological studies highlight that dancing is an essential aspect of human behaviour, serving as a tool for storytelling, self-expression, and forming connections within communities. READ MORE
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2. The Propaganda of Iran and its Proxies : A study on the cross-group cohesion of Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 Iran has employed a deliberate and successful strategy centered around the use and support of various proxies, notably Hezbollah and Hamas who are part of the Iranian led Axis of Resistance. There is a vast literature that has studied different aspects of this Iranian proxy dimension, but relatively little research has been conducted on propaganda as a unifying mechanism. READ MORE
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3. The Limits of Free Expression : An Ideational Analysis of Quran Burnings in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis investigates the political discourse surrounding the controversial act of Quran burnings in Sweden, focusing on the positions of leaders from the three largest political parties between April 2022 and October 2023. Utilizing a theoretical framework that differentiates between consequentialist and non-consequentialist perspectives, it examines the politicians’ arguments for justifying and limiting freedom of expression in this context. READ MORE
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4. Agents of Peace or Tension: Analysing Political Elites’ Electoral Rhetoric : A Qualitative Analysis of Campaign Rhetoric in the 2023 Nigerian Presidential Election
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : How do some political elites, in unstable democracies with communal divisions, use ethnic, religious, and tribal affiliations for a rhetoric of polarisation and/or reconciliation when running for office? This thesis applies a framing analysis to explore how political elites employ these affiliations in speech acts, mainly political rallies, to construct narratives of polarisation and reconciliation during election campaigns. The theoretical framework is constructed by previous research on “Big Men” politics and the rhetoric used by ex-combatants turned politicians within a context embossed with electoral violence and division. READ MORE
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5. Mapping the reality of relationshop and sex education in the UK: A phenomenographic exploration of stakeholder conceptions regarding religious and political issues affecting a school’s implementation of policy.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogikAbstract : Aim: This case study aims to ontologically map out the conceptions that stakeholders in a small rural school in Norfolk have regarding the new statutory guidance for relationship and sex education (RSE). The main areas of exploration are the conditions under which RSE is understood, structured and taught. READ MORE
