Essays about: "westerners"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the word westerners.

1. 1. HOW AYAHUASCA-CEREMONIES CHANGE PERCEPTIONS OF NATURAL VALUES IN PARTICIPANTS : THE LINKS TO NATURE AND THE ROLE OF SHAMANIC RITUALS

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Klaus Blomster; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The South American psychedelic brew ayahuasca has seen a surge of popularity among western users in the past decade, both in the Amazon and in the Western World. This has caused interest in the field of psychiatric research, as some psychedelics have been approved in some countries for clinical trials in treating mental illnesses. READ MORE

3. 2. Barriers to Intercultural Communication : -A Case Study on IKEA Japan

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ida Seeger; Simon Gustafsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Intercultural communication; barriers; culture; high anxiety; language; nonverbal communication; stereotyping; ethnocentrism;

   Abstract : This study focuses on exploring barriers to intercultural communication among managers atIKEA Japan. It investigates what challenges MNC subsidiary managers experience whilecommunicating and interacting with people from different cultures. READ MORE

4. 3. Cross-Cultural Web Design: Differences in Chinese and Western web use and interface design

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi

   Author : Marcus Liljenberg; [2018]
   Keywords : User-experience; Cross-culture; Web design; Holistic processing; Analytical processing; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : As globalization and technological innovations continue to support the rise of multinational corporations, it has become increasingly pressing for business to cater to a worldwide audience. Particularly, websites from these companies must be both navigable and easily comprehendible to individuals across cultures to cater to global audiences. READ MORE

5. 4. West above the rest? – Investigating the depiction of Caucasian western characters in Japanese Cinema

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Loui Halse; [2018]
   Keywords : Foreigners in Japan; Nihon-jinron; Japanese cinema; Minorities; Media Semiotics; Labelling theory; Stereotypes; Discrimination; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The primary aim of this thesis is to analyze and uncover stereotypes concerning Caucasian westerners among Japanese citizens. This is done by looking into recent Japanese cinema in order to analyze how Caucasian westerners are displayed in the movies in which they appear. READ MORE

6. 5. What is the Wonder? An ethnography of 'rewilding' at the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Elizabeth Cornelia Aardenburg; [2017]
   Keywords : land reform; conservation; indigenous people; traditional authority; cultural theory; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : ‘Rewilding’, or the return of degraded lands to a state of ‘wilderness’, is a bold attempt to resolve the world’s ecological challenges. It however does not address the division between nature and society, which lies at the core of the issues. READ MORE