Society and culture: general Books

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2016 in the subject Communications - Mass Media, grade: A, , course: 2 years, language: English, abstract: The research study aims to measure the portrayal of National Action Plan in the leading Pakistani...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Multimedia, Internet, neue Technologien, Note: 1,3, Universität Koblenz-Landau, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Durch die Mediatisierung des Alltags und die schnelle Verbreitung...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Mediengeschichte, Note: 1,3, Universität Leipzig, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der heutigen Zeit und für unsere Generation ist es kaum mehr vorstellbar, dass es eine Zeit gab, in...

Master's Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject Communications - Media and Politics, Politic Communications, grade: Very Good, Addis Ababa University (Addis Ababa University), course: Communication-Media/Journalism, language: English, abstract: The...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Film und Fernsehen, Note: 2,0, Universität Rostock (Medien), Veranstaltung: Geschichte des Films und der Filmemacher von George Méliès bis Martin Scorsese, Sprache: Deutsch,...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Film und Fernsehen, Note: 1,0, Macromedia Fachhochschule der Medien Köln, Veranstaltung: Dramaturgie, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird die „dramaturgische...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 1998 im Fachbereich Ethnologie / Volkskunde, Note: 1, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Veranstaltung: Hauptseminar, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Thema der Arbeit ist die Regenbogenschlange, ihre Darstellungen und ihre...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Multimedia, Internet, neue Technologien, Note: 1,0, Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Institut für Medienwissenschaft), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ziel der Arbeit ist es, den oft kontrovers...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Ethnologie / Volkskunde, Note: 1,7, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (Institut für Volkskunde und Europäische Ethnologie), Veranstaltung: Seminar Forschungsfeld Stadt, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Familie, Frauen, Männer, Sexualität, Geschlechter, Note: 1,7, Universität Passau, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: „Freunde sind die bessere Familie" - ein Ausspruch, der heutzutage den meisten...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Medien und Politik, Pol. Kommunikation, Note: 1,7, Freie Universität Berlin, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Worte sind Macht und können mehr auslösen, als man auf den ersten Blick...

The study was carried out to understand the clients' attitude and behaviour towards sex workers and the possible risk of HIV/AIDS/STIs. The study was conducted among the sex workers. The sex workers were interviewed in this study ranged age was between...

Mit der Ausbreitung einer neuartigen Lungenerkrankung und der damit in Verbindung stehenden Pandemie kommt es zu einer grundlegenden Veränderung der Organisation des sozialen Zusammenlebens. Die Veränderungsprozesse betreffen viele Lebensbereiche und...

Master's Thesis from the year 2006 in the subject Ethnology / Cultural Anthropology, grade: 5.0 (out of 6), University of Basel (Ethnologisches Institut), language: English, abstract: In this thesis, written to reach the Swiss equivalent of a MA degree,...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Kulturwissenschaften - Allgemeines und Begriffe, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Institut für Kulturtheorie, Kulturforschung und Künste), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: „Sei glücklich!" Ein Imperativ, der sich...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Ethnologie / Volkskunde, Note: 1,3, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Mit dem Begriff der Anarchie wird verschiedenstes, oft auch fremdes, ideologisches Gepäck transportiert...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Individuum, Gruppe, Gesellschaft, Note: 1,3, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Soziologie), Veranstaltung: Hauptseminar: Emotionen und Sozialstruktur, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Dass...

Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject South Asian Studies, South-Eastern Asian Studies, grade: A, Thammasat University, Bangkok (Faculty of Political Science), course: Thai Politics, language: English, abstract: This essay aims to outline...

Kaliningrad liegt seit dem Beitritt Polens, einem ehemaligen Comecon-Staat, und dem Beitritt Litauens, das selbst ein Teil der Sowjetunion war, nunmehr als russische Exklave inmitten der EU. In dieser Arbeit wird unter anderem der spannenden Frage ...

Several environmental, economic and geopolitical factors are driving the European Union interest on alternative energy sources and in particular on liquid biofuels. Biofuels are being promoted by the EU as a form of energy that can at the same time...

Worldwide, 1.2 million people lose their lives and 50 million more are injured in road traffic accidents annually (WHO, 2004). Accordingly, the World Health Organization (WHO) in its 2004 World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention recognized ...

This book explores the assumption that while the same world events are reported in popular news magazines, how the final news articles are constructed is largely dependent on cultural influences. Raw information is processed and constructed into...

The root cause of environmental problems is human. Human socio-economic behavioural changes affect the environment. Although the level of environmental awareness is high, this awareness is not translated into actions or behaviours in a broader sense...

She did not seek credit for what she did, but she received gratification from witnessing people who enjoyed seeing others grow and emerge into leaders. She was a visionary leader. She created a new story, one not known to individuals before and...

Surprisingly little research exists concerning parenting and family life when a parent has a chronic illness. This study expands the existing research base by examining intact families that include a parent diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, using a...

The book looks at refugee and asylum policies of Australia, Canada and New Zealand in light of current debates on globalisation and citizenship. The resettlement of refugees was a by product of the Cold War, coupled with a quest on to boost populations...

Race and racism remain difficult topics to address inFrance. The language used to refer to discrimination does notreally allow for any in-depth discussions about race. The social realitiesof race are all but absent from any national discussions in France...

South Africa is currently experiencing high levels ofpoverty, increasing unemployment and widening socialand economic gaps between the wealthy and poor of allracial groups. This study focuses on four raciallydemarcated areas within the capital city,...

This work defines a sustainable energy plan toprovide the basis for renewable energy initiativesthat will increase energy security, reduce negativeeconomic impacts and provide a cleaner environment.The hotel, agriculture, transportation,...

Global justice movements demonstrate how newcommunication networks are changing social movementstrategy, enabling diverse groups to come togetherunder the rubric of globalization, energizing civicsociety around global issues. This book analyzes...

A little examined aspect of the Black Diaspora, the plight of the Black Seminoles is explored in this work. From Jamaica to Florida to Oklahoma, the reader is introduced to this least discussed aspect of the Black experinece. The major status...

The aim of this book is to establish a sociological understanding of dyslexia within adulthood. The research explores the effects dyslexia has on the lives of individuals within an educational and employment context. A feature of the study is that it...

African-American women bear the brunt of HIV's assault on the United States. They are the fastest growing group of HIV-infected individuals in the US. While African-American women make up 13% of the female population of the United States, they comprise...

Lacking other spaces to call their own, many young people turn to shopping malls as sites for hanging out. However, adolescents must negotiate several obstacles that stem from their ambivalent relationship with malls, which are simultaneously welcoming...

The research was of a qualitative nature with some quantitative analysis, questionnaires were used to conduct the analysis. This study also shows linking of various quality initiatives such as Investors in People (IIP), ISO 9000 Series, Business...

MP3 blogs and their aggregators, which have risen to prominence over the past four years, are presenting an alternative way of promoting and discovering new music. This book argues that MP3 files greatly affect MP3 blogs in terms of shaping them as: a...

In this ground breaking book the author, a dyslexic social worker himself, identifies and begins to resolve a considerable 'gap' in our current understanding of the dyslexic social worker. A postmodernist perspective is applied to examine the subjective...

This study examines the complex relationship between movie budgeting and the creative process in Hollywood filmmaking. To understand the effects of this relationship on the finished product, several films are analyzed throughout pre-production,...

This study focused on 18- and 19-year old late adolescents, seeking to increase our understanding of the theoretical frameworks associated with adolescent sexual and contraceptive communicative behavior. Identity and self esteem were used to investigate...

FGM continues to be a vexing problem. Attention is drawn to a Kenyan community, Abagusii, in examining why painful, terrifying practices per­sists. The book reveals peoples’core values, philosophy of life, and FGM links to everyday struggles. It provides...

The development of college/university linked retirement communities on or near a campus has become a significant movement across the country. The motivation of older adults returning to campus is qualitatively different from those who choose traditional...

The evolving messages about the masculine role are worth studying and examining in dramatic literature to see through popular documents just how the male role is portrayed. How has the male image changed in dramatic literature in the last half of the...

Many scholars have discussed the ways in which former East and West Germany are not reuniting, but how the wall in people’s minds remains while the remnants of the actual wall have long been destroyed. The author of this book thus approaches the question...

Over the past two decades, there has been an increasing amount of international interests on Chinese contemporary art, from the record-breaking auction results to exhibitions featuring living Chinese artists all over the world. Within this exciting art...

In this work, I promote a dialogue between Drama and Performance Studies concerning the performance of gender in everyday life and on the stage. While Judith Butler and others have argued that the performativity of gender must be examined outside of...

Selina Boyce and Holden Caulfield are the hero and the heroine of this thesis. The two adolescents come from different backgrounds, different families and even from different ethnicities. The things they have in common, though, are not less significant:...

This study explored the experience of what it is to be a gay man and to live in a rural community. The findings of this study show that these men were able to live in rural locations by effectively employing a diverse range of strategies to both combat...

This book examines the symbolic representation of social class and social mobility in situation comedy from a content analysis of 13 sitcoms, including Cheers, The Cosby Show, Roseanne, Seinfeld, and The Simpsons. Social structure and processes were...