Media power, multiculturalism, and representation are closely related. This thesis analyses how the media portrayed multiculturalism in Schilderswijk between 1970 and 1990. This period offers...Show moreMedia power, multiculturalism, and representation are closely related. This thesis analyses how the media portrayed multiculturalism in Schilderswijk between 1970 and 1990. This period offers insight into the influx of diversity into the Netherlands and the emergence of multicultural neighborhoods, like the Schilderswijk. Academic literature on multicultural frameworks in the media reveals forms of media power as; social integration, political debate, and immigrant rejection. Various theories regarding media power are used as a basis for this thesis. In this study, a discourse analysis is conducted based on newspaper bias regarding three cases: Boarding house Riots (06/06/1969), Housing education (07/07/1971), and The First Hindu School in the Netherlands (08/08/1988).Show less
Het onderzoek “Een inclusief klimaat binnen de Nederlandse publieke sector” richt zich op de impact van diversiteitsmanagement op een inclusief klimaat en de rol van inclusief leiderschap in dit...Show moreHet onderzoek “Een inclusief klimaat binnen de Nederlandse publieke sector” richt zich op de impact van diversiteitsmanagement op een inclusief klimaat en de rol van inclusief leiderschap in dit verband. Diversiteitsmanagement wordt steeds vaker centraal gesteld binnen publieke organisaties, omdat dit een organisatorisch antwoord is op de obstakels die diversiteit met zich meebrengt. Tegelijkertijd wordt het steeds duidelijker dat publieke organisaties zich moeten richten op het creëren van een inclusief klimaat om echte verandering teweeg te brengen. Echter, de wetenschappelijke literatuur is er tegenstrijdig over of diversiteitsmanagement uiteindelijk tot inclusie leidt. Er wordt benoemd dat de relatie tussen diversiteitsmanagement en een inclusief klimaat afhankelijk is van meerdere factoren, zoals de leiderschapsstijl die gehanteerd wordt. Er is steeds meer aandacht voor inclusief leiderschap, omdat deze leidinggevende diversiteit en inclusie aan elkaar koppelen. Om deze redenen richt dit onderzoek zich op welke rol inclusief leiderschap kan spelen in de relatie tussen diversiteitsmanagement en een inclusief klimaat binnen publieke organisaties. Dit onderzoek bestaat uit kwantitatieve methoden, waarbij gebruik is gemaakt van de dataset van Dr. Tanachia Ashikali (2016). Deze dataset richt zich op diversiteit, inclusie en inclusief leiderschap in de publieke sector. De bevindingen tonen aan dat er een positieve relatie bestaat tussen diversiteitsmanagement en een inclusief klimaat. Dit betekent dat wanneer medewerkers in de publieke sector een hoge perceptie van diversiteitsmanagement hebben, zij een hoger inclusief klimaat ervaren. Inclusief leiderschap draagt positief bij aan een inclusief klimaat in de publieke sector. Dit houdt in dat wanneer medewerkers de perceptie hebben dat hun leidinggevende een inclusieve leiderschapsstijl hanteert, zij een hoger inclusief klimaat ervaren. Er is geen interactie-effect gevonden, wat betekent dat inclusief leiderschap geen modererende rol heeft op de relatie tussen diversiteitsmanagement en een inclusief klimaat. De limitaties en suggesties voor vervolgonderzoek richten zich op de beperkingen van de gebruikte dataset, waarbij alternatieve methoden worden voorgesteld. De praktische implicaties richten zich op de relevantie van diversiteitsmanagement voor publieke organisaties om een inclusief klimaat te creëren en het belang van inclusieve leidinggevenden.Show less
Master thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (MSc)
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Community music is a way of making music within a group of people, by letting everyone participate in the process in their unique way. Sounds of Change uses community music in order to establish...Show moreCommunity music is a way of making music within a group of people, by letting everyone participate in the process in their unique way. Sounds of Change uses community music in order to establish social change in refugee centres. But how do they use social change in order to pursue social change and what social change are they seeking for? This study explores the effects of community music on children in Dutch refugee centres. After conducting semi-structured interviews and participant observation, I suggest that, in order to establish a sense of communal belonging, creativity and connection among the participants of the workshops, a safe space is required. Whenever children feel safe, they dare to share their ideas. A common language is not required for this; music can often speak for itself. Moreover, Sounds of Change equalizes all individuals and embraces cultural diversity, which is considered more common in grassroots and pragmatic practices than in national Dutch multicultural policies.Show less
The goal of this study is to discover whether the concepts perceived diversity climate, the perception of inclusion and diversity recruitment have a positive effect on the retention rates of...Show moreThe goal of this study is to discover whether the concepts perceived diversity climate, the perception of inclusion and diversity recruitment have a positive effect on the retention rates of minority trainees at ProRail. This research is a single-case analysis with a qualitative approach. Thirteen in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted, eight with minority trainees and five with recruiters. The results demonstrate that all of the before-mentioned concepts have a positive effect on the retention rates of minority trainees. However, the ideology of meritocracy and the opposition towards bureaucracy threaten the positive influence that diversity recruitment has on retention rates of minorities. These outcomes are both of scientific and societal relevance. Furthermore, the study includes recommendations for future research and policy recommendations for ProRail.Show less
Working in teams has become common in many organisations. In studies about the performance of teams, psychological safety has become an popular topic. Psychological safety describes an atmosphere...Show moreWorking in teams has become common in many organisations. In studies about the performance of teams, psychological safety has become an popular topic. Psychological safety describes an atmosphere were employees feel comfortable speaking up about their concerns and new ideas. As the performance of an organisation is often dependent on innovation and innovative behaviour, we propose that psychological safety can positively predict innovative behaviour. Additionally, diversity was studied, specifically the characteristics age, gender, and work experience, and their individual influences on innovative behaviour and psychological safety. Previous research has shown mixed results about the performance of diverse teams, therefore it is necessary to extent research in this field. Data was collected using an online survey with questions regarding innovative behaviour and perceived psychological safety by employees from a Dutch organisation (N = 375). First, we used a simple linear regression to map the relationship between innovative behaviour and psychological safety. Second, we performed a simple linear regression to find the individual influences of age, gender, and work experience on respectively innovative behaviour and psychological safety. Additional analyses were performed to extend insight into the relations and internal structures of these constructs. Results showed that psychological safety is a positive predictor of innovative behaviour and that work experience can predict innovative behaviour in certain circumstances. We conclude that psychological safety can predict innovative behaviour and that diverse characteristics are unlikely to influence both constructs separately. However, further research is necessary to explain the role of diversity in this relationship, as this study has not been able to measure diversity as a team characteristic. Further suggestions and limitations are discussed.Show less
If we want our institutional archives, as knowledge banks and houses of memory, to be democratic and reflect, to a much a greater degree than they currently do, the societies which they are meant...Show moreIf we want our institutional archives, as knowledge banks and houses of memory, to be democratic and reflect, to a much a greater degree than they currently do, the societies which they are meant to serve, then they will need to become more diverse: more diverse in their collections, in their processes, in their personnel and in their actions. Diversity is a complicated and nebulous term. Within the framework of the wider academic discourse about why and how to diversify institutional archives, this thesis focuses on BBC’s The Listening Project (TLP) in the context of the oral history movement. It analyses TLP’s aims, methods and the extent to which it can provide insights into increasing diversity in institutional archives.Show less
This thesis focuses on human rights film festivals, in particular Movies that Matter Festival (MTMF) – a relatively small yet significant human rights film festival based in the Netherlands....Show moreThis thesis focuses on human rights film festivals, in particular Movies that Matter Festival (MTMF) – a relatively small yet significant human rights film festival based in the Netherlands. Alongside the festival itself, I investigate the MTMF 2019 film program and the process of film programming leading to its creation. As a film festival with a focus on human rights issues, one can expect MTMF to attempt a varied and all-encompassing approach to its selection of themes and films. Although MTMF does not centre its film programming (and consequently its film program) to gender and genre inclusivity, it is precisely this that offers an opportunity for the study of gender and genre. In this thesis, I examine how MTMF, and specifically the film programming undertaken in 2019, draws on recent developments in contemporary human rights theory in order to implement inclusivity and diversity. As I shall establish, inclusivity and diversity are pillars of both critical film festival studies and human rights film festivals. To achieve this goal, I have organized this thesis into three main chapters. In the first chapter, I study the significance of the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” (1948) to human rights theory and human rights film festivals today. Moreover, I investigate the fundamental theoretical concepts from human rights theory that apply to the field of human rights film festivals. In the second chapter, I closely examine 50502020 Pledge for Gender Parity and Inclusion in Film Festivals (2018) and study the MTMF 2019 film program from the perspective of gender and genre. I question the impact a film programmer’s, as well as filmmaker’s gender, may have on a film, especially given that the majority of films released in both commercial and art-house cinemas present the male gaze, as I shall demonstrate. I end with a third chapter that offers a close analysis of the process of film programming, an area which my research reveals to be sadly under-examined by film festival scholars. Here, I delve into the methods and power structures of film selection, deriving from film programmers’ presupposed ideas of on what a human rights film and a human rights film festival could be.Show less
Master thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (MSc)
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The Veerhuis is a hospice that has been founded on humanistic principles. Whereas many hospices have a religious base, the foundation of a hospice on humanistic principles is a fairly unique...Show moreThe Veerhuis is a hospice that has been founded on humanistic principles. Whereas many hospices have a religious base, the foundation of a hospice on humanistic principles is a fairly unique phenomenon. The intended purpose of the humanistic base is to make everyone, both residents and volunteers, feel welcome in this hospice. However, the term humanism implies, from a philosophical point of view, a critical stance towards religious beliefs. Since Hospice Veerhuis does not make any value judgements regarding religion, it can be concluded that humanism merely serves as a method to create a neutral environment in which everyone can feel comfortable according to their own moral principles. The result is a highly diverse team of volunteers. The data demonstrate that the team of volunteers is made up of people with different motivations to become a hospice volunteer, varying ideas on death and dying, and religious and spiritual beliefs. Four volunteers serve as archetypes to demonstrate the high degree of diversity that exists within this hospice.Show less
