Master thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (MSc)
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Museums today, as the International Council of Museums (ICOM) portrays, are viewed as non-profit institutions, open to the public, promoting education, research, study and entertainment. They are,...Show moreMuseums today, as the International Council of Museums (ICOM) portrays, are viewed as non-profit institutions, open to the public, promoting education, research, study and entertainment. They are, like James Clifford suggests, institutions that serve as a communication point for different cultures. Additionally modern museums are considered to have a strong social character as oppose to their past nationalistic one. Taking into account all these elements, this inquiry attempts to understand the meaning that a modern Ethnographic museum tries to communicate to the public. In order to achieve that, an Ethnographic exhibition in the making is being examined. To understand the importance and sensitivity of the subject displayed, past museum exhibitions of the same culture are mentioned along with the social impact they carried. Different stages of this exhibition, as well as the decision making process are being presented. A more thorough and complete image of meaning construction in an Ethnographic museum is given by introducing other recent exhibitions displayed by the same museum. Through interviews conducted with the museum personnel, this study anatomizes meaning construction in an Ethnological museum. The negotiation of the different views and agendas of the individuals, and the communities, participating in the exhibition making process, as well as external factors influencing that procedure, are being analyzed. Concluding, this study explores on what level, meaning created in a modern Ethnological museum is educational or recreational and to what expense.Show less
Ernstige gedragsproblemen bij jongeren hebben grote impact op de jongere zelf en de maatschappij als geheel. Uit eerder onderzoek blijkt dat agressief gedrag een positief verband heeft met...Show moreErnstige gedragsproblemen bij jongeren hebben grote impact op de jongere zelf en de maatschappij als geheel. Uit eerder onderzoek blijkt dat agressief gedrag een positief verband heeft met cognitieve vertekeningen en de afwezigheid van prosociaal gedrag. In deze studie is onderzocht in hoeverre cognitieve vertekeningen en prosociaal gedrag van reboundjongeren (12-15 jaar) afwijken van jongeren in het regulier voortgezet onderwijs. De studie werd verricht onder 169 jongeren, waaronder 73 reboundjongeren. Ook is geanalyseerd of de leeftijd van de jongeren verband hield met deze factoren. De voornaamste focus in deze studie was echter het meten van het effect op beide factoren van het EQUIP-programma dat in de reboundvoorziening wordt gehanteerd. Dataverzameling is verricht middels zelfrapportage, waarbij bij de reboundjongeren sprake was van een voor- en nameting. De resultaten van het onderzoek gaven aan dat er alleen op prosociaal gedrag verschil zichtbaar was tussen beide groepen, waarbij reboundjongeren zich tegen de verwachtingen in als meer prosociaal omschreven. De leeftijdstoename bleek slechts bij reboundjongeren te zorgen voor een toename in prosociaal gedrag. Het EQUIP-programma liet geen effecten zien op prosociaal gedrag, maar zorgde wel bij alle reboundjongeren voor een vermindering in cognitieve vertekeningen, waarbij de jongere doelgroep (12-13 jarigen) het meest profiteerde; EQUIP rust hen toe met een meer accurate manier van kijken naar gebeurtenissen in de wereld om hen heen.Show less
My study focused on knowledge about the EU. It was my aim to explain the variance in this knowledge among Europeans and to answer the question: What explains the variance in the knowledge about...Show moreMy study focused on knowledge about the EU. It was my aim to explain the variance in this knowledge among Europeans and to answer the question: What explains the variance in the knowledge about European Union among European citizens?Show less
In this thesis the debate that led to the Dutch slavery momument is shown. This debate is compared with the English debate and other cases of historical injustice.
De Nederlandse regering besloot in 2011 twee keer tot inzet van de krijgsmacht in internationale missies in Afghanistan (Kunduz) en Libië. Opmerkelijk is het beperkte mandaat bij beide missies....Show moreDe Nederlandse regering besloot in 2011 twee keer tot inzet van de krijgsmacht in internationale missies in Afghanistan (Kunduz) en Libië. Opmerkelijk is het beperkte mandaat bij beide missies. Analyse van de politieke besluitvorming leidt tot de conclusie dat dit past in het beeld van domesticization van het buitenlandbeleid en lange termijn trends in de opstelling van Nederland in internationaal perpectief.Show less
Research master thesis | Developmental Psychopathology in Education and Child Studies (research) (MSc)
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The investigation of aggressive behaviors in specific types – reactive and proactive – on the basis of knowledge about executive dysfunctioning is important for determining both the etiology and...Show moreThe investigation of aggressive behaviors in specific types – reactive and proactive – on the basis of knowledge about executive dysfunctioning is important for determining both the etiology and the treatment strategies for aggression. The present study aimed to identify executive functions as the mechanisms underlying reactive and proactive aggression. Twenty-seven boys from 7 to 12 years old (M = 9.78, SD = 1.37) participated in this study. We created a sample including boys with different types of aggression and a wide range of aggression scores. Several (computerized) neurocognitive tasks were used for the measurement of the executive functions: inhibition, attention, frustration tolerance, cognitive flexibility and planning. A teacher questionnaire was administered for the reactive and proactive aggression scores of the boys. We found that the executive dysfunctions were associated with higher levels of aggression. Inhibition problems were associated with both types of aggression, but we also delineated unique factors in the prediction of reactive or proactive aggression. These results are not only important for theoretical frameworks about the etiology of aggression, but we can also underpin the importance of stimulating the development of specific executive functions for the prevention and treatment of different types of aggression.Show less
This study answers the question ‘Is there a relationship between the perception of the pupils and the teachers on the cooperative skills of the pupils and the actual cooperative skills of the...Show moreThis study answers the question ‘Is there a relationship between the perception of the pupils and the teachers on the cooperative skills of the pupils and the actual cooperative skills of the pupils in elementary Montessori education?’ A mixed method cross sectional design including 330 pupils and 12 teachers from elementary Montessori education is used in order to compare the perceptions of the pupils and teachers on the cooperative skills of the pupils to the actual cooperative skills of the pupils. The findings of the study suggest that: There is a relationship between the perception of the pupils and the perception of the teachers on the cooperative skills of the pupils; There is no relationship between the perception of the pupils on their cooperative skills and their actual cooperative skills; There is no relationship between the perception of the teachers and the actual cooperative skills of the pupil; Teachers believe especially communicative skills are necessary for effective cooperative learning. The findings indicate that there is a mismatch between the perception of pupils and teachers and the actual cooperative skills. Therefore it is desirable in research and in education to draw more attention to the perception on cooperative skills. It is also found that the questionnaires used in this study to measure cooperative skills of pupils might not measure cooperative skills correctly. It is desirable to further validate the questionnaire to this subject.Show less
Master thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (MSc)
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This thesis is a result of anthropological research that I conducted at the Volkenkunde Museum in Leiden (Museum of Ethnology). The research is about the change in the organization of the museum in...Show moreThis thesis is a result of anthropological research that I conducted at the Volkenkunde Museum in Leiden (Museum of Ethnology). The research is about the change in the organization of the museum in the last 25 years. The change of organization had an influence on the decision making process and consequently on the image that is being formed in exhibitions. The aim of this thesis is to explain how image-forming is been done in a decision making process. Specifically I will do this in relation to permanent and temporary Indonesian exhibitions at the museum. I use the term ‘imagined community’, introduced by Benedict Anderson, to show that the image that is formed in Indonesian exhibitions is an imagined one. When the museum went through a change of organization in the 1990’s, it also redecorated the exhibition halls. For the discussion on the new design of the museum I use the distinction made in Sally Price’s book ‘“primitive art in civilized places” between objects displayed in art and ethnology museum. As a case study I will describe my internship at the Volkenkunde Museum on the Queen Wilhelmina doll collection.Show less
Master thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (MSc)
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This thesis investigates the ways in which metalfans in the Netherlands cope with prejudice and stigma. This thesis explores the collectivity of metalfans in order to explain how the group they...Show moreThis thesis investigates the ways in which metalfans in the Netherlands cope with prejudice and stigma. This thesis explores the collectivity of metalfans in order to explain how the group they belong to attaches great importance to authenticity. The concept of authenticity is used to show how the issues that contribute to prejudice and stereotypes about metalfans and the metalscene, are also the issues that contribute to being a more authentic metalfan. Another major issue is the indiffernt reaction of metalfans to their stigmatization and the prejudices that exist, which is in conclusion also explained through the authenticity concept.Show less
Master thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (MSc)
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The thesis looks at how collectors of three types of dolls (Barbie, Blythe, Ball-jointed dolls)shape their collections, how they form a relationship with the collected objects and how collectors...Show moreThe thesis looks at how collectors of three types of dolls (Barbie, Blythe, Ball-jointed dolls)shape their collections, how they form a relationship with the collected objects and how collectors interact with each other both online and offline.Show less
Het overkoepelend doel van dit onderzoek is het ontwikkelen van een betrouwbaar en valide monitoringsysteem dat het leergedrag van leerlingen op een eenvoudige wijze in kaart kan brengen. In dit...Show moreHet overkoepelend doel van dit onderzoek is het ontwikkelen van een betrouwbaar en valide monitoringsysteem dat het leergedrag van leerlingen op een eenvoudige wijze in kaart kan brengen. In dit onderzoek wordt onderzocht welke leergedragingen ( “aan taak”, “niet aan taak”, “storend gedrag” en “actief leergedrag”) van de Student Behavior Observation Form (SBOF) betrouwbaar zijn. Om dit vast te stellen is de interbeoordelaarbetrouwbaarheid en test-hertestbetrouwbaarheid berekend. Ook is gekeken in welke mate het leergedrag (van de twee onderzoeksdagen) per individu verschilt en of het leergedrag verschillend is per type leerling. De steekproef bestond uit 30 brugklasleerlingen uit het voortgezet onderwijs in de leeftijd van 13 tot 15 jaar. De interbeoordelaarsbetrouwbaarheid van de leergedragingen “aan taak”, “niet aan taak” bleek hoog (>80%). Uit de correlatieanalyse bleek dat de scores van het “aan taak” en “niet aan taak” leergedrag op de twee onderzoeksdagen redelijk samen hangen. Meer dan de helft van de leerlingen lieten matig of veel verschil in het “aan taak” leergedrag zien. Dit verschilde niet per type (zeer goed, goed of minder goed) leerlingen.Show less
In dit onderzoek waaraan 58 laag functionerende kinderen met ASS uit Zuid-Holland hebben deelgenomen, is onderzocht welke spelhandelingen kinderen met ASS verrichtten en wat de effecten van...Show moreIn dit onderzoek waaraan 58 laag functionerende kinderen met ASS uit Zuid-Holland hebben deelgenomen, is onderzocht welke spelhandelingen kinderen met ASS verrichtten en wat de effecten van speltraining daarop waren. Daarbij is onderzocht wat de invloed was van taalbegrip en -productie op deze effecten. Bij kinderen met ASS verloopt de spelontwikkeling anders (Van Berckelaer-Onnes, 2003) en ook hun taalbegrip en -productie zijn trager ontwikkeld (Lewis, Boucher, Lupton & Watson, 2000). De kinderen uit het huidige onderzoek lieten voornamelijk simpel manipuleren en combinatiespel zien. Uit het onderzoek met een behandel- en controlegroep design kwam naar voren dat speltraining een groot effect heeft op het aantal spelhandelingen van de kinderen. De toename in spelhandelingen was vooral te zien bij het spelniveau simpel manipuleren en combinatiespel. Wat betreft de invloed van taal kwam naar voren dat bij de kinderen die meer taal begrepen en produceerden, het repertoire aan functionele spelhandelingen was uitgebreid na de speltraining. In een wetenschappelijk experiment is aangetoond dat speltraining grote effecten heeft op het spelgedrag van laagfunctionerende kinderen met ASS. Speltraining is in deze studie een betrouwbaar en effectief middel gebleken om het repertoire aan spelvaardigheden van deze kinderen te vergroten. Temeer omdat uit dit onderzoek is gebleken dat het taalniveau van de kinderen weinig tot geen invloed had op de effecten van de speltraining. Het is belangrijk dat ook kinderen met ASS spelen, omdat spelen de sociale, cognitieve, emotionele, lichamelijke en psychologische ontwikkeling bevordert (Hellendoorn & Van Berckelaer-Onnes, 2002; Lewis, 1993; Hughes, 2010).Show less
In the present study, the relation between caregiver sensitivity and child temperament in home-based childcare in the Netherlands was investigated. Eighty caregivers, children (between the age of...Show moreIn the present study, the relation between caregiver sensitivity and child temperament in home-based childcare in the Netherlands was investigated. Eighty caregivers, children (between the age of 11 and 43 months) and their parents participated in this study. Temperament was reported by parent and caregiver using the Toddler Behavior Assessment Questionnaire. Caregiver sensitivity was measured with the Caregiver Interaction Scale during home visits. We did not find a relation between sensitivity and temperament. The results of this study indicate inconsistency in parent and caregiver reports of child temperament. Except for the subscale Activity, there were no significant correlations between corresponding subscales for parents and caregivers. On average, parents report more aggression than caregivers. The educational level of the caregiver is the only significant predictor of caregiver sensitivity. The present study gives reason for further investigating the interaction between temperament and sensitivity in different contexts. This could provide us with more insight into the concept of temperament and its relation to the child’s environment.Show less
In spite of the skeptical forecasts in the early 1990s when Brazil’s transition to democracy process was starting, this presidential regime is now considered stable. Therefore, the analyses in...Show moreIn spite of the skeptical forecasts in the early 1990s when Brazil’s transition to democracy process was starting, this presidential regime is now considered stable. Therefore, the analyses in political sciences today seek rather to explain how this process has evolved than to recommend profound changes in the system’s direction. This work is based on one of such theories, called the “Executive toolbox”. Its proponents contend that the president has tools that enable him or her to bring stability to the system through a balanced use of a set of tools in the Executive-Legislative relations. One of such tools is the budgetary prerogatives of the president - which, in the Brazilian case, include the liquidation of individual amendments of MPs. This thesis will study pork barrel politics in Brazil in comparative perspective and in relation to other tools in the president’s kit, especially with coalition goods. An existing debate in Brazilian literature about pork is taken as starting point and qualitative research methods are used including media analysis and personal interviews with Brazilian MPsShow less
