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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Identity transformations"”.
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"""We Are Tagwa, but My Mother Is a Smith"": Ethnicity and Identity Transformations Among the Sena-Tagwa of Burkina Faso"
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At the crossroads of the identity (re)construction process: an analysis of 'fateful moments' in the lives of Coloured students within an equity development programme at UCT
… has made valuable contributions in the area of identity theory. Recent research into the identity transformation process has seen much emphasis being placed on developing specific conceptual tools to unpack the variable nature of these transformations. These conceptual tools have been extremely …
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Mass media, lifestyle and young adults’ (un)reflexive negotiation of social and individual identities in Windhoek
… Millennium, has significance for cultural and identity transformations in the country. Formerly entrenched social identities, shaped by restrictive colonialism and indigenous traditions, appear to be under pressure as shifts become apparent in the face of globalisation.This thesis examines the …
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Germans on the Western Waters: Artisans, Material Culture, and Hybridity in Virginia's Backcountry, 1780-1830
… backcountry have often narrated German cultural identity transformations along the lines of language and marriages. This work diverts from those tendencies, thereby complicating prior understanding of German-Americans settlement and development patterns in early America. Beginning in the 1780s …
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Tracing the journey of cross-cultural adaptation of Polish migrant women in Ireland - a process of creating home when home is away.
… home is away, and which results in individual identity transformations, both positive and negative. It is based on 30 in-depth interviews, which were collected in the larger Dublin area, and which present a range of experiences of female Polish migration to Ireland. To explore this new form of …
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Exploring the impact of post-high school experiences on the social identities of newly graduated girls
… period is marked by significant shifts in social identity, yet existing literature largely overlooks the sudden social identity changes (SSIC) that occur in non-traumatic contexts, such as this transition. Most studies on identity development have focused on gradual changes and their impact on …
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Life on the Edge: A Study of Young People's Experiences with Weapon Carrying in England
… people; windows of opportunity for change; and identity transformations while growing up combine to support young people as they look to stop carrying weapons. The conclusion discusses the practical implications of the research and illustrates the need for a multi-pronged strategy to reduce …
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Brand Archives: The rescuing of locally specific brand imagery as a graphic design response to the globalization of visual identity
Visual identity can be understood as the result of the application of graphic design methods aimed at inter-brand differentiation, which paradoxically is leading to “homogenizing identities” (Bell, 2004). The globalization of visual identity is a phenomenon that can be observed not only among …
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Transnational networks and nation-building: the protest of Barágua and the transition from plantation societies to the modern nation-state in Cuba and the Americas
… seen as critical markers of group and individual identity that problematicizes national belonging between and among economically, politically, and socially marginalized groups. Both the disciplines of history and cultural anthropology are better served by understanding the significance of …
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Narrativas de sobrevivência: estudo sobre deslocados internos de guerra em Quitunda, Moçambique
Esta dissertação tem como objetivo principal conhecer as narrativas de sobrevivência dos deslocados internos de guerra em Quitunda, Moçambique. O estudo busca compreender as suas experiências e os impactos psicossociais do deslocamento e da integração nos espaços de acolhimento, com foco no …