The Iranian Revolution of 1979 had a profound effect on the Middle East and the rest of the world. The major world powers at the time, the US and the Soviet Union, followed the revolution closely....Show moreThe Iranian Revolution of 1979 had a profound effect on the Middle East and the rest of the world. The major world powers at the time, the US and the Soviet Union, followed the revolution closely. Past research has examined both powers' responses to the revolution and the outcomes of these responses. However, this research was very much a product of its time, and was therefore coloured by Cold War interests and ideologies. This thesis uses discourse analysis of the Soviet Union's two largest newspapers, Pravda and Izvestia, to map the USSR's response to this new development in the Middle East, and contextualises this response within the framework of Soviet state ideology.Show less
This thesis examines how the socio-cultural environment in Tanzania constrains female entrepreneurs from growing their business. Sylvia Walby's (1990) definition of patriarchy is used to analyse...Show moreThis thesis examines how the socio-cultural environment in Tanzania constrains female entrepreneurs from growing their business. Sylvia Walby's (1990) definition of patriarchy is used to analyse the various ways in which the socio-cultural environment influences the opportunities and success of female entrepreneurs.Show less
While the ancient kingdom of Koguryŏ is commonly understood to be one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, over the course of the 20th century China has disputed Korea’s claim over Koguryŏ history and...Show moreWhile the ancient kingdom of Koguryŏ is commonly understood to be one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, over the course of the 20th century China has disputed Korea’s claim over Koguryŏ history and heritage. This paper argues that China, North Korea and South Korea are using the UNESCO World Heritage List to gain the upper hand in the dispute. This paper subsequently asks the question of "How has the UNESCO World Heritage List been used to prove ownership over the ancient cultural heritage of Koguryŏ/Gaogouli by China and Korea since the 20th century?” Using Discourse Analysis as well as Smith’s Authorized Heritage Discourse, the ongoing debate over Koguryŏ is analyzed. This paper also questions UNESCO's role in international disputes over the ownership of heritage and argues that the UNESCO World Heritage List is able to be used by countries for benefits other than the preservation of heritage. The main argument in this paper is that UNESCO's World Heritage List is used as a stage on which ownership over the ancient Koguryŏ/Gaogouli kingdom is publically proclaimed due to UNESCO’s international status as well as other benefits that come from a place on the World Heritage List.Show less
This thesis consists of a comparative analysis of the media coverage on the Crimean crisis between 27 February and 25 March by the Russian news agencies Interfax and Tass. The thesis argues that...Show moreThis thesis consists of a comparative analysis of the media coverage on the Crimean crisis between 27 February and 25 March by the Russian news agencies Interfax and Tass. The thesis argues that the respective news coverage of this event does not differ in significant ways, despite Tass being stateowned and Interfax being a private cooperation.Show less
Despite having a relatively small elderly population, South Korea's elderly poverty rate outranks that of all other countries with 43.8 percent of all elderly people living in poverty. Moreover,...Show moreDespite having a relatively small elderly population, South Korea's elderly poverty rate outranks that of all other countries with 43.8 percent of all elderly people living in poverty. Moreover, the Korean elderly are poorer than all other age groups. To make up for this inequality, one third of the elderly population stays active on the labour market. This study examines how changes in family dynamics, current social welfare programmes and pension policies explain this high elderly workforce participation rate. To do so, it uses secondary literature, analyses government reports and laws in addition to statistics published by databanks of the OECD and Statistics Korea, among others. In order to understand the importance of this analysis, the Korean case is brought into world context by comparing it with Japan and the Netherlands. This study found that Korea's current elderly support system is unbalanced and has not yet reached its full potential: the combination of shifting household structures and the immature pension system leaves the elderly with a weak safety net that fails to keep them from living below the poverty line.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Griekse en Latijnse taal en cultuur (BA)
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Deze scriptie gaat over Achilles binnen boek 23, de episode over de lijkspelen van Patroclus. Er wordt geanalyseerd hoe Achilles daarbinnen geportretteerd wordt, hoe hij zich gedraagt, welke...Show moreDeze scriptie gaat over Achilles binnen boek 23, de episode over de lijkspelen van Patroclus. Er wordt geanalyseerd hoe Achilles daarbinnen geportretteerd wordt, hoe hij zich gedraagt, welke beslissingen hij neemt en hoe hij omgaat met (conflict) situaties. Ik betoog dat er in het gedrag van Achilles te zien is dat hij heeft geleerd van zijn conflict met Agamemnon in boek 1 van de Ilias, maar dat Achilles als persoon niet zozeer is veranderd; hij hecht bijvoorbeeld nog steeds evenveel waarde aan het eerlijk verdelen van eer.Show less
In Japan staat het overlijden en zelfmoord plegen als gevolg van te hard werken bekend als karōshi en karōjisatsu. Deze fenomenen komen niet uitsluitend in Japan voor, maar hetgeen wat wel uniek is...Show moreIn Japan staat het overlijden en zelfmoord plegen als gevolg van te hard werken bekend als karōshi en karōjisatsu. Deze fenomenen komen niet uitsluitend in Japan voor, maar hetgeen wat wel uniek is voor Japan is dat karōshi en karōjisatsu in het recht voorkomen. Ter preventie van karōshi en karōjisatsu heeft de Japanse regering afgelopen jaar (2019) een nieuwe wet ingevoerd, genaamd "Werkstijl Hervormingswet". In deze scriptie ga ik kijken in hoeverre de Werkstijl Hervormingswet kan slagen in het bewerkstelligen van een balans tussen werk en privéleven om karōshi en karōjisatsu in Japan te voorkomen. Eerst richt ik mij op de totstandkoming van de Werkstijl Hervormingswet en de inhoud van de maatregelen in deze wet. Vervolgens focus ik mij op de sociaal-culturele, economische en politieke factoren die van invloed zijn op de effectiviteit van de toepassing van de Werkstijl Hervormingswet in de Japanse samenleving. Hierin bespreek ik de Japanse bedrijfscultuur, het werkgelegenheidssysteem en de beleidsvorming.Show less
This thesis seeks to answer the research question: What are the factors that changed and contributed to the success of the 2019 protests as opposed to the 2011 protests in Sudan? By juxtaposing the...Show moreThis thesis seeks to answer the research question: What are the factors that changed and contributed to the success of the 2019 protests as opposed to the 2011 protests in Sudan? By juxtaposing the two protests, this thesis aims to identify which aspects of social mobilization contributed to the success of the protests in 2019. The insights obtained about the success of these protests can serve to make predictions about other similar protests.Show less
South Korean women face structural challenges when participating in the labour force. As of today, female labour participation is at its highest point in recorded history, yet gender inequality...Show moreSouth Korean women face structural challenges when participating in the labour force. As of today, female labour participation is at its highest point in recorded history, yet gender inequality causes persistent disadvantages for women regarding opportunities and decision-making power. Building on existing work, this study aims to determine the structural challenges that contribute to an unequal position in the work environment for South Korean women. It includes a research survey among 55 South Korean working women who share their experiences and offers a new perspective to the current scholarly work written on the topic of gender (in)equality in the South Korean work environment.Show less
