Browsing UiS Brage by Subject "immigrasjon"
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An analysis of the language challenges faced by Myanmar refugee students in Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IAS/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)This study aims to increase understanding the level of language proficiency and educational achievement for the first-generation immigrant students. The research provides an obligating account of the lives, dreams, and ... -
Constructing collective meaning about risk on social media
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)This explorative study addresses the themes of immigration, social media and risk perception. It investigates how immigrant women in Norway construct collective meaning about various risks when they participate in online ... -
Does Assimilation Shape the Economic Value of Immigrant Diversity?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04)A growing literature has shown that greater diversity among immigrants offers material benefits in terms of higher wages and productivity. One limitation of existing work is that it has considered immigrants from a given ... -
Real Humans? Affective Imaginaries of the Human and its Others in Swedish TV series Äkta Människor
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12)According to the Swedish science fiction TV series Äkta människor (Real Humans, SVT and Matador film 2012-2014), humanoid robots called “hubots” are replacing the human workforce in care work and assembly line industries. ... -
Residential conditions and Quality of Life among locals and immigrants in two Norwegian neighbourhoods
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11)The housing circumstances and neighbourhood aspects (residential conditions) under which an individual lives can influence his/her Quality of Life. Residential conditions are considered a significant indicator of Quality ... -
Securing Norwegianness: Imagining threats to a cultural community
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IGIS/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)This Master's thesis is born out of a growing unease with the general discourse on immigration and immigration policy in Norway. What at times appears as an ongoing discussion concerning the amount, and potential negative ... -
Årsaker og holdninger knyttet til arbeidsmigrasjon med norsk emigrasjon til Amerika rundt 1900-tallet i fokus
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IKS/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-05-18)Denne oppgaven handler om arbeidsmigrasjon fra Norge til Amerika tidlig på 1900-tallet ved bruk av en case. Den tar for seg årsaker til utvandringen, og holdninger knyttet til migranten både fra norsk og amerikansk side. ...