Search for dissertations about: "equality in society"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 72 swedish dissertations containing the words equality in society.
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1. Pentecostalism, Globalisation and Society in Contemporary Argentina
Abstract : In Argentina, Pentecostalism had a breakthrough in the early 1980s, and today more than 10 per cent of the population are Pentecostals. The revival coincided with a socio-political transformation of Argentinean society. READ MORE
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2. Sacred Ideals : Diversity and Equality in Swedish Reproductive Healthcare
Abstract : To promote diversity (mångfald) and equality (jämlikhet) is a key task for a wide range of welfare institutions in Sweden. The two terms appeal to several aspects simultaneously: inclusiveness, moral goodness, awareness and willingness to facilitate a positive social change. READ MORE
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3. Participation and performance in primary schooling : a study of equality of educational opportunity in Mauritius
Abstract : The aim of the study is to examine the extent to which policies formulated to ensure equality of educational opportunity have been implemented at the primary school level in Mauritius.Universal free primary education was achieved during the early 1970s. READ MORE
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4. Mapping Gender in Academic Workplaces : Ways of reproducing gender inequality within the discourse of equality
Abstract : Sweden is often described as one of the best countries in the world for women to live in. Despite this and despite a number of equal opportunity interventions within the area of higher education from the mid 1990s and on, Sweden follows the international pattern of the "leaking pipeline" when it comes to gender distribution in academia. READ MORE
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5. Reconstructing Marriage in a Changing Legal and Societal Landscape : Challenges of New Cohabitation Models in Sweden
Abstract : What is marriage? From a legal point of view, marriage is a contract which establishes a civil status. However, marriage is no ordinary contract. There is also a symbolic dimension to marriage, which cannot easily be understood from a strictly legal perspective. READ MORE