Search for dissertations about: "Ethnocentrism"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the word Ethnocentrism.
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1. Prejudiced Personalities Revisited : On the Nature of (Generalized) Prejudice
Abstract : In the media, one type of prejudice is often discussed as isolated from other types of prejudice. For example, after Breivik’s massacre, intolerance toward Muslims was intensely debated (for good reasons). However, his manifesto also disclosed extreme attitudes towards women and gays, a fact which passed without much notice. READ MORE
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2. Life in the labyrinth : a reflexive exploration of research and politics
Abstract : This thesis is about exploring the politics within and around research. The starting point is a European project which ran from late 1997 to the end of 2000. READ MORE
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3. Intergroup Relations : When is My Group More Important than Yours?
Abstract : Intergroup relations are characterised by favourable and unfavourable biases. Towards one’s own group these biases are mostly favourable – ingroup favouritism. Research has, however, shown that outgroup favouritism, that is, the preference for a group to which the person does not belong, also permeates intergroup relations. READ MORE
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4. The Discourse and Practice of Constructive Journalism
Abstract : This dissertation critically interrogates constructive journalism for the purposes of developing, enhancing and contextualizing related theory and practice. Constructive journalism is an emerging approach that aims for societal well-being by covering stories about progress, achievement and collaboration as much as stories about devastation, corruption and conflict. READ MORE
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5. Different faces of civil society
Abstract : This is volume II in a dissertation in two parts. In addition to the papers found in this volume, the major publication is a book: The nonprofit sector in Sweden (Manchester University Press, Manchester, 1997, written together with Tommy Lundström). READ MORE