Search for dissertations about: "American politics"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 43 swedish dissertations containing the words American politics.
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11. Empowering Strategies at Home in the Works of Nikki Giovanni and Rita Dove
Abstract : This thesis focuses on the presence of Black women characters in domestic contexts in the early poetry of African American poets Nikki Giovanni and Rita Dove and examines the strategies these women employ, individually and in close relationships, in order to empower themselves and sustain those around them. It provides a joint exploration of the work of two major contemporary poets from a literary and interdisciplinary perspective, mapping instances of the poetic expression of Black feminist politics. READ MORE
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12. Black and Swedish : racialization and the cultural politics of belonging in Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract : Black and Swedish: Racialization and the Cultural Politics of Belonging in Stockholm March 2000 Lena S. Sawyer, B.A., MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY M. READ MORE
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13. Black and Swedish: Racialization and the Cultural Politics of Belonging in
Abstract : This dissertation looks at how racial discourses are used in contemporary Swedes' practices of belonging, their sense of their incorporation into Swedish society. I analyze verbal accounts and narratives of people "of African ancestry" living in Stockholm and those positioned in the normative and racially-unmarked category, "Swede. READ MORE
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14. Religion and politics among the Chin people in Burma (1896-1949)
Abstract : In many Asian countries today, there are potential conflicts between the majority religionand culture and ethnic minorities who practice another religion or religions. Problems areeasily aggravated if the government applies a confessional policy on religion, which favorsthe majority religion, while minority religions are marginalized or even suppressed. READ MORE
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15. The Remaking of American Strategy toward Iran and Iraq : Outline of a Theory of Foreign Policy Change
Abstract : This study sets out to develop a realist-constructivist theory of foreign policy change. The theory claims that whenever policymakers believe that the distribution of power favors an expansive grand strategy or necessitates retrenchment, they will act accordingly. READ MORE