Essays about: "world-system theory"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 29 essays containing the words world-system theory.
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16. Out of sight – out of mind The shipbreaking industry in Chittagong, Bangladesh
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Shipbreaking industrin i Chittagong, Bangladesh är i huvudsak en fråga om miljöorättvisa på grund av exporten av miljöproblem och risk. Föreliggande examensuppsats syftar till att fylla bristen på kvalitativ forskning kring ämnet. READ MORE
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17. Environmental concern in global perspective: Exploring relations between core-periphery, vulnerability, environmental problems, post-materialism and environmental concern
University essay from Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : Objective: Within the literature there has not been a coherent answer to the question what influences environmental concern. Previous research have found partial explanations but have not looked at the underlying relations In this study I will look at the connection between (1) core-periphery, (2) vulnerability, (3) environmental problems and (4) post-materialism on (5) environmental concern. READ MORE
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18. Understanding brain drain in Nigerian universities
University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Global migration of both skilled and unskilled persons from developing countries to developed countries is on the increase and to understand the underlying factors behind the increase, this research examines how migration theories like pull-push factors of migration, world system theory and Maslow’s hierarchy of need explain those factors that cause migration among Nigerian university workers. I reviewed the data from the research conducted by Omonijo et al (2011) titled: ’’Understanding the Escalation of Brain Drain in Nigeria from Poor Leadership Point of View’’, ‘’An Examination of the causes of Brain drain in Nigerian universities’’ conducted by Aliyu 2005, ‘’Effect of brain drain of librarians on service delivery in some selected Nigerian Universities’’ examined by Okolo et al (2014) and a research titled ‘’An analysis of the cause and effect of the brain drain in Zimbabwe’’ conducted by Chetsange and Muchenja (2003). READ MORE
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19. The Indigenous People of Chile and the Application of the Anti-terrorist Law : A case study of the land-conflict in Araucanía, Southern Chile
University essay from Statsvetenskap; Filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : This study examines the conflict between indigenous rights and the exploitation of land in Chile. The conflict is displayed through a public discourse about the recognition of the indigenous people on the one hand, and the application of the anti-terrorist law against the indigenous people on the other. READ MORE
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20. The rise of cities: analysis of urbanization in Southeast Asia
University essay from Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : In the second part of the twentieth century Southeast Asia experienced rapid urbanization with an unequal spatial distribution pattern. At least one city per country grew in terms of population disproportionally compared to other urban areas. READ MORE
