Sökning: "differences east west"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 74 uppsatser innehållade orden differences east west.
1. Zenbuddhism i västvärlden : En kvalitativ innehållsanalys av Alan Watts verk inom Zenbuddhismen
Kandidat-uppsats, Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)Sammanfattning : This study focuses on the portrayal of Zen buddhism according to the counterculture icon Alan Watts; to see how he distinguishes the relationship between east and west, what differences Zen has in its character compared to other schools of buddhism, and how Zen could be of use for the western world. To acquire relevant and important information the chosen method is therefore a qualitative content analysis to decode the content of two books. LÄS MER
2. The Hungarian Self and the Chinese Other in the BRI
Kandidat-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : This study examines the representations of identities of the Hungarian Self and the Chinese Other in the Hungarian official foreign policy discourses surrounding the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This research paper uses Lene Hansen’s poststructuralist discourse analysis to examine how Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán represents Hungary’s identity in relation to the Chinese one since 2013 when the agreement on the BRI was signed. LÄS MER
3. Ecosystem services from woody vegetation in East African rangelands
Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementSammanfattning : Drylands cover nearly half of the Earth's land surface and are dominated by croplands and rangelands. Dryland ecosystems worldwide are affected by land degradation. Increased population pressure, climate change and unsustainable land use threaten essential ecosystem services and adversely impact people’s livelihoods and well-being. LÄS MER
4. Coins, glass shards and other means of payment - A comparative study of Scandinavian Charon object burials using R. Dawkins’ meme theory
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/ArkeologiSammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis’ topic is to investigate the evolutionary dispersal of the Charon’s fee or Obolus rite outside the Roman provinces in Northern Europe, with a specific focus on Roman Iron Age and Migration Period Scandinavia. The aim of this study is therefore to add further understanding to the spread of Roman cultural influences outside the imperial borders and what made Roman material and ideological culture so attractive to the Germanic and Scandinavian Iron Age peoples. LÄS MER
5. THE EUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE AND GENDER PROMOTION - A comparative text analysis of how the EEAS adapts its gender promotion messages to audiences in the west and east
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : A qualitative text analysis on how the European External Action Service, EEAS, promotes gender. It examines how the former High Representative Federica Mogherini adjust her language towards a “western” and “eastern” region. LÄS MER
