Essays about: "youth identity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 83 essays containing the words youth identity.
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1. Fighting Stereotypes and Empowering Roma Youth through Participatory Film : A Case Study Based on a Participatory Film Project Conducted in the Roma Community in Glasgow, Scotland
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The Roma community has long been subjected to negative stereotypes and misrepresentations in the public sphere, leading to discrimination and prejudice. Roma youth in Glasgow, Scotland, supported by the Roma-led organisation Romano Lav, have taken an active role in challenging these negative portrayals through a participatory film project. READ MORE
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2. “As long as there are Sweden Finns then there should be a need” : A Qualitative Study of Finnish Revitalisation Initiated by the Sweden Finnish Youth Organisation
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologiAbstract : Young people are a central group in revitalisation efforts that aim to turn the tide of language shift for speakers of endangered languages. In the context of the five national minorities of Sweden, this thesis looks at the motivation of young Sweden Finns to participate in or lead revitalisation efforts for Finnish in Sweden. READ MORE
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3. Divergent Paths : Identity Construction in the Yugoslav National Association in Sweden Between 1970–1991
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionenAbstract : In this study, identity construction among Yugoslavs in Sweden is explored through Jugoslaviska riksförbundet i Sverige (Yugoslav National Association in Sweden, JRF). The activities and structure of the JRF are understood through the lens of strategies and perception, grounded in the theoretical frameworks of social identity theory and integration from the migrant perspective. READ MORE
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4. Negotiating Unwanted Outsider Status- A study of Gang Subculture among Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : The emergence of the refugee gang subculture has changed its focus from being a regional to a worldwide problem, drawing on the findings of previous studies. Many past studies suggest that the massive influx of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar has not only amplified existing socioeconomic challenges but has also fueled concerns within the host population in Bangladesh regarding organized gang violence. READ MORE
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5. Intergroup contact beyond borders and trauma : A case study of the Jerusalem Youth Chorus
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrumAbstract : This thesis contributes to the literature on intergroup contact by exploring the long-term impact of grassroots efforts on members of majority and minority groups involved in an intractable conflict. In such circumstances, the conflict parties’ existential survival is perceived to be at stake, which results in salient group boundaries magnified by competing memories of collective trauma. READ MORE