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The mode of use in social media communication
(2013-09-20)
The course of gaining a more in-depth understanding of the environment that surrounds us has
changed throughout the years. Beginning with diverse studies of the physical world and
slowly transferring towards not only the ...
Socio- Economic and Cultural integration of Arab immigrants in Sweden: Integration Challenges and Strategies
(2016-09-14)
In the last five years, Sweden is experiencing a sharp rise in the numbers of immigrants from
all over the world especially from the countries where living conditions are deteriorating
significantly like the countries ...
Pepsi across cultures: analysis and cross-cultural comparison of Pepsi websites
(2011-09-08)
Nowadays we live in a world where technologies provide great opportunities for crosscultural
communication. That’s why it’s really important to be aware of cultural differences and
its possible influence on the people’s ...
Hand gesture production and gestural co- activation
(2013-09-20)
The present paper studies the hand gesture production in number and type of two
Cuban participants and a Swedish one. The first time encounters between the two
Cubans, and between one Cuban and the Swede were filmed. The ...
Intercultural Communication, a key to integration
(2013-09-13)
Gothenburg University is a culturally diverse place and students come to study in this
university from almost all parts of the world with very different cultural backgrounds.
Difficult relationships and dialogues and ...
Perceived communicative patterns in daily life interactions:
(2015-10-06)
The recent Swedish election shows an increase in support of the anti-immigration party,
Swedish Democrats, signalling an unrest in society towards the immigration issue that
challenges the harmony of the multicultural ...
Legacy: a gift of property - A journey through the context of the artist and the art
(2011-02-28)
This paper reviews my artistic practice that led me to my final master‟s project: Legacy: a gift of property. This video installation is based on interviews of a specific group of family related immigrants that question ...
The role of communication in cancer consultations; An exploratory study of doctor-patient-family caregiver communication in Uganda and Ethiopia.
(2015-11-19)
Doctor-patient communication is essential for quality of health care. Little has been done about
doctor-patient communication in Africa in general, and in Uganda and Ethiopia in particular.
In this study, we focus on two ...
Cross-cultural differences in brand image perception
(2013-09-20)
Problem – International companies need to become more aware of differences within cultures and consumer behavior to stay competitive in today’s business environment. Even though international companies aim to communicate ...
The role of cultural background in a parent teacher relationship
(2015-09-30)
The growing multiculturalism of the Swedish society affects the school environment and leads to raising cultural and ethnic diversity among pupils. While there are many immigrant groups in Sweden, this research focuses ...