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Resisting Subjugation: Law and Power amongst the Santal of India and Bangladesh, 2002-2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is an enhanced qualitative study.
The study uses mixed methods and focuses on the Santal adivasi (tribal people) in Jharkhand, India and Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Anthropological and sociological data collection methods were used to collect material in four villages, three courts of law and from...
Adult Learners' Lives, 2002-2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Adult Learners' Lives project was a major National Research and Development Centre (NRDC) research study carried out by members of the Lancaster Literacy Research Centre. The overall aim of the project was to develop understandings of the relationships between learners' lives and the literacy,...
Significance of Minority Language Media to Minorities in Russian Karelia 1995
The study charted the Russian Karelian ethnic minorities' views on the significance of radio and television programmes broadcast in their mother tongue and opinions on the programming in minority languages provided by the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company. The respondents were first presented with statements about radio and television programmes which...
Ethnolinguistic Identity and Television Viewing among Three Language Minorities in Italy, Romania and Finland 2011
The survey was conducted to study the identity and television viewing among young people in three separate language minorities in Italy, Romania and Finland. The language minorities included German-speaking people in Italy, Hungarian speakers in Romania, and Swedish speakers in Finland. The questions were about both the minority language and the majority language. The...
Survey on Attitudes Towards Swedish Language and Swedish-Speaking Finns 2017
The survey studied the attitudes of Finnish speakers towards Swedish language and the Finns whose mother tongue is Swedish. Both Finnish and Swedish are official languages in Finland, but Swedish is the minority language. The survey was funded by Svenska Folkskolans Vänner (SFV). The respondents were asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed with a number of statements...
Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B1_2019
The survey charted the opinions of Swedish-speaking Finns on their linguistic identity, use of Swedish, politics, society, values and cohesion. Respondents were first asked about their use of Swedish and Finnish in different contexts, such as at work and at home. They were then asked about the language atmosphere, for example, how they felt about using Swedish and being...
Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B5/2021
The survey charted the consumption of news and media and the trust in different media by Swedish-speaking Finns. Views on corruption were also examined. The data was collected as part of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern), which is part of The Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO). Respondents were first asked about the amount of...
Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B4/2020
The survey explored the attitudes and opinions of Swedish-speaking Finns in relation to the municipal elections and more broadly to referendums. The data was collected as part of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern), which is part of The Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO). First, respondents were asked how important they consider...
Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B6/2021
The questionnaire surveyed the attitudes and opinions of Swedish-speaking Finns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey is a continuation of the earlier Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B2/2020. The data was collected as part of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern), which is part of The Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO)....
Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B8/2021
The survey charted the identity of Swedish-speaking Finns and their opinions on politics and society. The survey also included questions on party affiliations, electoral behaviour, social trust, future prospects, health and well-being. The data was collected as part of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern), which is part of The Finnish Research...
RWAAI: Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage
The Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage (RWAAI) is a digital multimedia resource dedicated to the maintenance of research materials documenting the intangible heritage of the Austroasiatic communities of Mainland Southeast Asia and India. It is the first resource dedicated to a specific language family in this diverse and dynamic region.
RWAAI...
Treatymaking in the Interwar Period, 1921-1942
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study is to establish how far cooperative strategies in international politics can increase the prospects for international peace.Main Topics:Variables
Bilateral treatymaking, activities of the permanent Court of Justice, war.
Geographical proximity, cultural dissimilarity, prior...
Transnational Organised Crime and Translation, 2016-2018
During the TOCAT project, we conducted multiple interviews and focus groups with frontline workers involved in police and related investigations across languages. Some of these were for information, to understand the experiences of interpreters in particular. These are included in this data collection. Others were designed for understanding by the UK police, Home Office and...
Local information activities 1979
The purpose of this survey was to illustrate the information activities of the Swedish municipalities during a period of increasing need for local information, due to the amalgamation reform and the expansion of local activities. A mail questionnaire, framed in collaboration with the information department of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities, was sent to all...
Sign Language Barometer 2020
The Sign Language Barometer 2020 data was used to examine how Finnish and Finnish-Swedish sign language users feel that their linguistic rights have been implemented. The questionnaire first asked respondents about their language skills and their use of sign language in different environments and contexts, such as at home, during studies and at work. Respondents were also...
Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B2/2020
The survey explored the attitudes and opinions of Swedish-speaking Finns towards the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was collected as part of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern), which is part of The Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO). First, respondents were asked how concerned they were about the COVID-19 pandemic. This was...
Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B9/2022
The survey charted the attitudes and opinions of Swedish-speaking Finns on politics and society. The survey also included questions on media consumption, identity, party affiliations, social trust, future prospects, health and well-being. The data is part of the project "Ett polariserat samhällsklimat i Svenskfinland". The data was collected as part of the Citizen Panel of...
Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B10/2022
The survey charted the attitudes and opinions of Swedish-speaking Finns on current social issues. The questionnaire included questions on issues such as environmental protection and climate change, immigration, sexual minorities, income inequality and vaccine criticism. The data was collected as part of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern), which is part...
Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B11/2022
The main objective of the survey was to recruit more participants for the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern). In addition, the survey asked general political questions. The data was collected as part of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern), which is part of The Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO). First,...