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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 8 uppsatser innehållade orden the paradox of the west.
1. The Paradoxical Nature of Sovereignty as Symbolic Form : The International Community’s Complicity in Ongoing Human Rights Abuses in West Papua
Kandidat-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Sammanfattning : Since West Papua’s integration into Indonesia in 1969, the Free West Papua Movement has been engaged in a struggle for independence from Indonesia. The indigenous people of the territory have endured murder, rape, and many other abuses. This thesis provides an account of Indonesia’s control over West Papua through a settler-colonial lens. LÄS MER
2. Konsumtionens paradox : En kvalitativ studie om hur unga kvinnliga studenter förhåller sig till lyckokonsumtion med en begränsad inkomst
Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Sammanfattning : The aim of the study is to investigate what makes young female students continue to consume beyond their financial limits in the form of student loans and grants. The study also aims to investigate whether consumption functions as a tool that helps women maintain gender, lifestyle and identity, which in turn may have an impact on them overconsuming. LÄS MER
3. Protecting animals, until dinner? Investigating the existence of Meat-Related Cognitive Dissonance among veterinary students in Sweden
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/LUCSUSSammanfattning : Even though animal farming is one of the leading causes of climate change and more people in the west are raising concerns over animal welfare, meat consumption here is high and expected to rise. This thesis examines the reasoning and tensions that arise when omnivores’ dietary choices clash with their love for animals by studying how the concept of the meat paradox and cognitive dissonance theory can be explained among veterinary students in Sweden. LÄS MER
4. Omtolkningens och omladdningens paradox : Tre fallstudier av föremål och historiska fynd i dåtid, nutid och framtid
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABMSammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to identify what actions of change museums have taken to adjust to the ebb and flow of societal norms and values. The empirical evidence is based on three case studies of objects in three museums: the Birka warrior from grave Bj-581 in the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm, the G’psgolox totem pole in the Museum of Ethnography in Stockholm, and the Benin bronzes in the Museum of Ethnography in Stockholm and the British Museum in London. LÄS MER
5. Palestinian Freelance Journalists - self-censorship, customers and role in society
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikationSammanfattning : Title: Palestinian freelance journalists - self-censorship, customers and role in society Number of pages: 67 Authors: Linnea Fridh and Jens Wingren Mentor: Gabriella Sandstig Course: Bachelor thesis, Journalism studies Period: Spring 2015 University: Faculty of Journalism, Media and Communication (JMG) University of Gothenburg Purpose/ Aim: The aim of the study is to map and analyse the working conditions, possibilities and limitations of Palestinian freelance journalists.. LÄS MER