Essays about: "traditional jobs in the society"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words traditional jobs in the society.
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1. PLANNING TIME: Structuring of the Everyday among Young Adults in Non-Traditional Jobs
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Unstructured time and “wasted” time is often shunned and unwanted in today’s society focused on productive and progressive use of time. In this essay, I examine how planning of everyday activities gives structure and purpose to the day with the help of tools such as personal calendars and to-do lists. READ MORE
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2. Empowering or burdening women? Assessing precariousness of vocationally trained women in Nepal
University essay from Lunds universitet/SocialhögskolanAbstract : Amidst the paradox concerning the role of gender-stereotyped vocational training programmes in empowering women, this research makes a qualitative study of the training and post-training experiences of women graduating from two so-called women friendly vocational training programs – tailoring and beautician. 12 beauticians and 7 tailors have contributed as interview participants in this research, and the data thus gathered have been analysed from theoretical perspectives of Closure Theory, Precariousness and Postcolonial Feminist Theory. READ MORE
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3. Enjoying freedom or priced out of parenthood? : Attitudes to childlessness on Japanese Internet forums
University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)Abstract : Declining birth rate in Japan has been acknowledged as a demographic crisis since the 1970s. Higher education and better jobs has given women freedom and alternatives to starting a family, and some say the value of marriage and children has decreased overall. READ MORE
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4. "Like Tearing Out My Lungs" : Mining and Contested Worldviews in the Sami Community
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : This is an exploration of concepts and identities of Sami people in northern Sweden regarding conflicts on mining. The Sami have a history of feeling that others are encroaching on them and ignoring them and their wishes, the latest being the mining companies. READ MORE
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5. ‘Hell Joseon’ - Tales from a South Korean Youth Trapped Between Past and Present
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierAbstract : This thesis takes its outset in the newly coined expression ‘Hell Joseon’ used by the youth in South Korea. ‘Hell Joseon’ is a comparison between today’s society and the pre-modern Joseon Dynasty. By asking “what are the main characteristics of life in ‘Hell Joseon’ from a youth perspective?”, I arrive at the following conclusion. READ MORE