Reference no: EM132671558

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND ETHNIC RELATIONS (IMER)

Instructions

The TOPIC THE CONCEPT OF CLAN BASED CRIMINALITY IN SWEDEN

Make sure that you give explicit references to the literature. You should use the Harvard system, with references in parentheses (ex Anderson 1991, p. 22), or the Oxford system with references in footnotes.

Quotes have to be indicated clearly with quotation marks or indentation. When referring to a text in an edited volume, you refer to the author, not to the editor. Collect all your sources in a list of references at the end.

Use a maximum 2000 words (abstract, reference list, and, where applicable, list of abbreviations is not included). Please, make sure to include word count in the essay.

Additionally you should use a maximum of 100 words for an abstract (an abstract should give a short summary of the topic, its aim A/ objectives, research question (s) and conclusions).

It should though be related to the overall theme of the course; in this case "challenges of ethnic diversity". Try to link the subject to relevant parts of the course literature.

Note; You have to find additional literature relevant for your chosen subject.

The essay should include the following:

A frontpage including title and the name of the author / course / semester
Abstract (which highlight your main findings and key arguments, the chosen methodology and the selected material should also be included. The abstract in the essay should contain a maximum of 100 words)
Introduction
O Critical discussion of your "problem area"
o Research question/s
o Delimitations of the study.
Theory (the essay need to include a literature review and an analytical framework or similar, i. e. discussion of key concepts/perspectives that will be used in the analysis)
Analysis (when you apply the theory/theories to relevant material, clearly delimited)
Please note, already existing analysis and you do not need to convey a research of your own.
Conclusions where you answer your research question(s), and reframe from adding new empirical and / or theoretical information.
Reference list
To note; be careful of the structure of the text;
When needed divide the text in sections, use headlines for each section.