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  1. 1. Zenbuddhism i västvärlden : En kvalitativ innehållsanalys av Alan Watts verk inom Zenbuddhismen

    Kandidat-uppsats, Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

    Författare :Motaleb Ajobkhan; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Zen buddhism; East and West; Content analysis; Orientalism; Westernization; Mysticism;

    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

  3. 2. HOW AYAHUASCA-CEREMONIES CHANGE PERCEPTIONS OF NATURAL VALUES IN PARTICIPANTS : THE LINKS TO NATURE AND THE ROLE OF SHAMANIC RITUALS

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Författare :Klaus Blomster; [2021]
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    Sammanfattning : The South American psychedelic brew ayahuasca has seen a surge of popularity among western users in the past decade, both in the Amazon and in the Western World. This has caused interest in the field of psychiatric research, as some psychedelics have been approved in some countries for clinical trials in treating mental illnesses. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Att prata om ras : En diskursanalys av rasbegreppet i nutida svensk dagspress

    Kandidat-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

    Författare :Amanda Dufberg; [2021]
    Nyckelord :race; racism; racial biology; social construct; discourse; ras; rasism; rasbiologi; social konstruktion; diskurs;

    Sammanfattning : Race is a concept that is often avoided in Sweden, and many try to detach present day racism from the antiquated racial biology by not discussing race. To Talk About Race: A Discourse Analysis of the concept of race in present day Swedish daily press aims to investigate how ”race” (in Swedish: ”ras”) is articulated in Swedish daily press within the debate about whether the word “race” should be used or not. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Barriers to Intercultural Communication : -A Case Study on IKEA Japan

    Magister-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Ida Seeger; Simon Gustafsson; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Intercultural communication; barriers; culture; high anxiety; language; nonverbal communication; stereotyping; ethnocentrism;

    Sammanfattning : This study focuses on exploring barriers to intercultural communication among managers atIKEA Japan. It investigates what challenges MNC subsidiary managers experience whilecommunicating and interacting with people from different cultures. LÄS MER

  7. 5. ”Det finns ingenting så politiskt korrekt som en svensk lärobok” : En normkritisk analys av samhällsvetenskapliga läroböcker för gymnasieskolan med fokus på jämställdhet

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Författare :Malin Lennevi; [2020]
    Nyckelord :Gender equality; Teaching materials; Textbooks; Social science; Sencemaking; Performativity; Gender; Anti-oppressive pedagogy; Representation; Jämställdhet; Läromedel; Samhällskunskap; Meningsskapande; Performativitet; Genus; Normkritisk pedagogik; Representation;

    Sammanfattning : Is there a symbiosis between gender equality and teaching materials? If yes, are we talking about representation, a percentual divide of pages or of anti-oppressive pedagogy? This study has its origins in the social science subject within the Swedish school system and focuses on analyzing the gender equality in textbooks. It is of importance as gender equality is a central topic in the Swedish curriculum on which the education is built on. LÄS MER