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Drawing on political readings of Freud, this paper probes the anxieties and fears driving anti-gender consumer activism, an emerging form of consumer politics in which a cisheteronormative subject defends his consumer privileges in the name of “the family.” We examine how American anti-gender activists opposed Disney’s shift from its conservative, family-oriented brand image. We argue that this caDrawing on political readings of Freud, this paper probes the anxieties and fears driving anti-gender consumer activism, an emerging form of consumer politics in which a cisheteronormative subject defends his consumer privileges in the name of “the family.” We examine how American anti-gender activists opposed Disney’s shift from its conservative, family-oriented brand image. We argue that this ca

This thesis examines the correlation between climate anxiety and the pro-environmental behavior recycling. 22 university students took part in an experiment where they sorted waste items in two categories: metal packaging and residual waste. Participants sorting efficiency and accuracy were measured for their climate anxiety and frequency of recycling surveyed. No significant correlation was found

Background: The transition to sustainable energy systems requires a deeper understanding of how households experience and negotiate heating practices over time. In Sweden, where residential heating remains a major source of energy use, heating systems are embedded in daily routines, shaped by evolving technologies, social norms, and material contexts. This study draws on the Energy Cultures Framew

Sustainability involves not only the analysis of social-environmental systems but also the dynamics of-economic and political structures. In Ecuador, pressing environmental issues such as climate change,-biodiversity loss, and soil degradation are intricately tied to both local and global extractive economies,-including industries related to fossil fuels, minerals, and biological resources. The An

It is increasingly well-established that Homo sapiens’ significant influence and success as a species are due to our ability to cooperate – solving collective action problems. The evolutionary selection for this ability can be explained by the cumulative effect of cultural technologies and practices being imitated within the group and between generations. To gain new insight into the human evoluti

Rampant land reclamation is shifting the ecological, political, and social landscape of the Maldives. While the state frames land reclamation as a remedy for land scarcity, a climate change adaptation, and as an indicator of development, these narratives conceal lived-experiences of land reclamation and the accompanying social and environmental harm. Through semi-structured interviews with Maldivi

Urbanisation, climate crisis, and biodiversity loss are converging pressures that demand new imaginaries of urban life. Yet mainstream approaches to urban futures remain entangled in instrumental rationality and profit-oriented logics that often exacerbate social and ecological injustice. In the under-researched context of post-socialist cities like Prague, the need to explore alternative valuatio

Extractivist projects are causing widespread socio-ecological destruction across Indonesia, impacting ecosystems, rural communities, and Indigenous ways of life. At the forefronts of socio-ecological collapse, women are increasingly taking up leadership roles in environmental activism. Simultaneously, women environmental defenders (WEDs) are experiencing a growing crisis of violent repression. Thi

Employing a political ecology framework, this thesis explores Esrange Space Centre in the Swedish High North as a case for broader sociopolitical dynamics in which space infrastructure is increasingly intertwined with green transition and securitisation discourses. Through a Critical Discourse Analysis of three documents, informed by the concepts of capitalist catastrophism and sociotechnical imag

In the past few years, macroalgae farming has surged in popularity on a global scale as a potential major contributor to carbon dioxide removal. As the world’s biggest producer of seaweed, China has actively engaged in this global effort to develop macroalgae farming as a nature-based climate solution. Amid this global enthusiasm, however, is a lack of attention to the local living worlds. This st

This thesis investigates how individuals in Sweden perceive the sustainability of electric car usage, using the Triple Bottom Line framework, which encompasses environmental, economic, and social dimensions. The primary aim is to gain insight into the genuine sustainability intentions of electric car users and to understand how they interpret sustainability not only in terms of environmental i

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In order to accurately assess the quality of low-resolution biogeophysical parameter products, accurate scale transformations are essential. However, different scaling models often lead to inconsistent transformation results. More worryingly, many biogeophysical parameters are not scale-invariant, such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), which makes the quality assessment of low-

Objective: An elevated sodium-to-potassium (Na/K) ratio in urine increases the risk of hypertension. Tooth loss in older adults can lead to a diminished nutritional state, including alterations in the Na/K ratio. However, the relationship between denture use and changes in the Na/K ratio among individuals with tooth loss has not been sufficiently explored. This study examined whether denture use m

Straffrätten växer. De senaste decennierna visar en tydlig trend med mer kriminalisering och hårdare straff - fler personer straffas och med mer ingripande påföljder. Denna repressiva kriminalpolitik motiveras av att brottsligheten ökar, eller att den åtminstone har blivit allvarligare och utgör ett större hot mot tryggheten i samhället. Är fler och hårdare straff verkligen ett effektivt sätt att

Runt om i världen och långt tillbaka i historien har det funnit särskilda regler för barn och unga som begår brott. Idén är att barn inte har en lika utvecklad ansvarsförmåga som vuxna och är mer känsliga för straff, att straffa barn lika hårt som vuxna blir därmed både orättvist och kan få negativa konsekvenser för ungas utveckling och anpassning i samhället. Vad är grunden för denna idé, och gäl

Idag är brottsoffret en huvudperson i kriminalpolitiken och syftet med många kriminalpolitiska förslag sägs vara mer rättvisa för brottsoffer. Samtidigt är brottsoffret på många sätt fortfarande en bifigur under en rättegång. Vad är egentligen viktigt för den som blir utsatt för brott och hur kan brottsoffers intressen uppmärksammas och tillgodoses på bästa sätt? Står brottsoffers och gärningspers

I lagar och domar framträder en bild av människan som en enskild och självständig individ som styr sina handlingar och förstår verkligheten och sitt eget handlande på ett rationellt sätt. Men är vi verkligen så rationella och fria som straffrätten tror? Och om straffrättens bild av människan inte stämmer så bra med hur vi verkligen fungerar, blir det då orättvist att straffa eller finns det goda s