Search for dissertations about: "othering theory"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words othering theory.
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1. Othering Processes in Feminist Teaching : A case study of an adult educational institution
Abstract : Taking its starting point from a critical dialogue with feminist and postcolonial theory, this dissertation explores processes of othering in a feminist adult educational institution, Women’s Room, in Sweden. Women’s Room is a women-only school and half of the student body has a migrant background. READ MORE
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2. The quest for cultural sensitivity : how cultural sensitivity can be practised while mitigating othering in Swedish eldercare
Abstract : The need to provide culturally sensitive care for older adults with immigrant backgrounds has been expressed by care professionals. Meanwhile there is a lack of consensus about how this should be done, and critical perspectives in research highlight the danger of causing this group to be viewed as problem bearers. READ MORE
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3. Reading cultural encounter: literary text and intercultural pedagogy
Abstract : This dissertation combines aspects of educational research, theories of culture and literary analysis. The main line of argument is that the informed reading and discussion of literary texts that thematise cultural encounter will enhance the intercultural dimension of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Swedish Upper Secondary schools. READ MORE
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4. Mind the Gap - Ethnography about the cultural reproduction of difference and disadvantage in urban education
Abstract : This thesis examines cultural reproduction of difference and disadvantage in the pedagogical content and practices in urban education. Cultural differentiation is seen as a social and ideological practice that is constructed institutionally in the organization and structure of pedagogy. The objectives of this study are threefold. READ MORE
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5. Constructing the 'social' in social entrepreneurship : A postcolonial perspective
Abstract : Social entrepreneurship is often depicted as the solution to the various problems we have in society today. In the mainstream literature, it tends to be presented as a site of empowerment, inclusion, morality and compassion. READ MORE