Sökning: "Studies of Academia"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 208 uppsatser innehållade orden Studies of Academia.
1. Karriärmöjligheter inom akademin vid Handelshögskolan vid Göteborgs Universitet
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenSammanfattning : Inequalities in academia is a well-studied subject where multiple studies show that men and women have different experiences and opportunities. Most of the studies are conducted in countries like the US, UK and countries in the developing world and fewer are focused on a Scandinavian context. LÄS MER
2. South Korean Birthmothers Negotiate Everyday Violence and Child Loss Through Storytelling
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierSammanfattning : Adoption scholars have dismantled the story of adoption as a humanitarian effort to save destitute children and framed adoption as a transnational issue underpinned by neo-colonial and patriarchal structures governing the relations between the West and ‘the rest’. This thesis builds on those insights and thus contributes to a growing body of literature within critical adoption studies. LÄS MER
3. Improving land tenure security by increasing access?
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : Securing access to land around the world is an issue that pervades many development agendas. Often promoted through legal and administrative systems, secure land tenure is used in the battle against poverty and to reduce land based conflict. Conceptualizations of secure tenure tend to differ between international institutions and academia. LÄS MER
4. Vulnerable Victims or Agents of Change? A qualitative content analysis on the representation of women in Nepal's National Adaptation Plan
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : Climate adaptation policies in Nepal have previously depicted women as vulnerable victims. Policy-makers have described women as a weak and voiceless group that needs “saving” in environmental politics. Several studies have emphasized that these simplistic representations perpetuate gender stereotypes and omit proactive roles in climate action. LÄS MER
5. Children’s Rights in Brazilian Schools: A Living Law Informed Ethnography
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionenSammanfattning : Children's rights are a crucial area of research since children are among the most vulnerable groups in every society. The state laws, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), set out the rights of children and prescribes the obligations of governments and adults to ensure their protection, provision for their needs and grant them the right to participate in the decisions which affect their lives. LÄS MER