En diskursiv undersökning av eftermälet till häxprocesserna i Salem Village 1692-1693. Uppsatsens historiska källmaterial omfattar samtida publicerade verk och önskar utforska hur samhället bemötte häxprocesserna efter att de inträffat och varför. Detta görs genom att analysera hur koncept som diskurs, makt, genus och intersektionalitet representeras i källmaterialet. Undersökningen kan på så sätt

As generative AI tools make their way into all corners of society, reports rise that academic librarians are faced with a new complexity of questions from students concerning information seeking and academic integrity in terms of the new tools. This implies that generative AI is starting to affect user education, and this Master’s thesis aimed to unveil and document how Swedish academic libraries

With the advancement of artificial intelligence, customers and users in general have been more used to having a virtual assistance method for service-related tasks. However, in the shopping centre industry, the self-help solutions mostly follow the traditional pattern of having a conciérge or a totem where you can look for the location of a particular store. This thesis aims to look at this with a

Urban outward expansion, characteristic of peri-urban growth, presents both opportunities and constraints for livelihoods in adjoining areas. This study investigates Urban Growth and Livelihood Transformation on the Fringes of Kumasi Metropolis: a case of the Bosomtwe District in Ghana. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study integrates quantitative and qualitative methods. One hundred and f

Loneliness is something that impacts many of us. Being away from my home country and surrounded by people in a similar situation, I witness the issue of loneliness quite regularly. The challenge of making new friends arises due to cultural differences, a multitude of unfamiliar experiences and language barriers. The project is located in Malmö, which is home to 186 nations making it a very divers

Överskuldsättning relateras till olika former av hälsobesvär, inklusive suicidalt beteende. Budget- och skuldrådgivningen (BUS) är en av få instanser som erbjuder denna grupp hjälp genom finansiell rådgivning. Dock finns lite kunskap om deras klientel. I forskningen har sedermera lågt socialt stöd relaterats till suicid, men relationen är ej ännu beforskad bland överskuldsatta. Syftet med föreliggOver-indebtedness is related to various forms of health problems, including suicidal behavior. The Budget and Debt Counselling Service (BUS) is one of the few agencies that offers this group help through financial advice. However, little is known about their clientele. In research, low social support has been related to suicide, but the relationship is unknown in over-indebted people. The aim of t

Rekommendationssystem (RS) inom e-handeln tenderar att stöta på signifikanta utmaningar när det kommer till begränsad datatillgång, vilket kan försämra förmågan för systemet att leverera kvalitativa och träffsäkra produktrekommendationer. Framförallt är “kallstart” och “gles data” två kritiska utmaningar kopplade till datatillgång som e-handelsföretag ständigt stöter på inom implementeringen av RS

Old-growth forests have profound roles in the provision of biodiversity and multiple ecosystem services. These forests and their protection are threatened by structures within the Swedish Forestry Model and Sweden’s attitude towards the European Union’s environmental and climate policies relating to forest management. A literature review and semi-structured interviews employed through a mixed-meth

Mindfulness kan leda till en större självkännedom och uppmärksamhet på det som faktiskt är pågående i nuvarande ögonblick inom och utom en individ. Genom deltagande i en MBSR kurs kan en få träna sig i bl.a. medveten närvaro samt självmedkänsla. Studiens syfte var att ta reda på hur denna kunskap eventuellt kan stämma överens med Ungdomsmottagningens förebyggande / hälsofrämjande uppdrag samt om MMindfulness can lead to greater self-awareness and attention to what is actually going on in the present moment within and outside of an individual. By participating in an MBSR course, you can train yourself in e.g. conscious presence and self-compassion. The purpose of the study was to find out how this knowledge could possibly be consistent with the prevention / health promotion mission of the Y

Uppsatsen analyserar hur den svenska dataskyddsregleringen förhåller sig till EU:s dataskyddsförordning (GDPR), med särskilt fokus på undantaget för journalistiska ändamål, som det framgår av artikel 85 GDPR. Rättsläget beskrivs genom en presentation av flera rättskällor, inklusive EU-stadgan, Europakonventionen (EKMR), GDPR samt de svenska lagar som införlivar GDPR och yttrandefrihetsgrundlagen (This paper analyses how the Swedish data protection regulation aligns with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), with a particular focus on the exemption for journalistic purposes as outlined in Article 85 GDPR. The legal framework is described through a presentation of various legal sources, including the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)

The primary aim of this master’s thesis is to provide a deeper insight into the archives of the Swedish Local Heritage Federation, and to what extent they can be compared to the established concepts of community archives. The secondary is to clarify differences between traditional archival institutions and the archives of the Swedish Local Heritage Federation to better understand how the latter op

This study examined Vigilantism and Crime Control in Upper Sakponba Area of Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria A sample of 10 Upper Sakponba Area residents were drawn of which five where vigilante members and five were non-vigilantes from the 30,145 total population of the community. Two research questions were raised and answered in this study. A 100% response rate was obtained from the participants.

This study aims to contribute to the understanding of how junior women and senior women supervisors experience women-to-women working relationships and its impact on junior women’s careers, thus adding insights into improving women’s career development and representation in organizational leadership. Gender ideologies or strategies for approaching gender differences serve as frameworks, whether to

Gorée is a small island 2 kilometres off the coast of Dakar, Senegal, known as a significant location of the Transatlantic slave trade, and a destination for locals and tourists interested in the subject. From French colonial cultural policies to post-independence national discourses, several buildings on Gorée became places where memory was crystalised and publicised. The most prominent being the

Title: Knowledge Sharing on Demand: A Qualitative Study of Knowledge Sharing between Projects Seminar Date: May 27th 2024 Course: BUSN49 Degree Project in Managing People, Knowledge & Change Authors: Ebba Lundström & Rosanna Sköldin Supervisor: Olof Hallonsten Purpose: The knowing in practice perspective is absent in previous studies of knowledge sharing between projects. Therefore, the p

In a digital age where travellers are increasingly looking for the cheapest, fastest or most sustainable way to travel, comparing different modes of transport efficiently becomes a challenge. The internet offers a wide range of websites and travel providers, fragmenting information and forcing travellers to navigate inefficiently between different platforms and websites. Multimodal Digital Mobili

Den politiska kommunikationen är av central betydelse för partiers valkampanjer och utgör ett betydande verktyg för politiska aktörer att nå ut till sina väljare. De senaste två decennierna har tillväxten av sociala medieplattformar inneburit att politiska partier och dess representanter blivit allt mer närvarande på dessa digitala plattformar. Samtidigt har observerats hur flertalet länder världePolitical communication plays a pivotal role in election campaigns, constituting a significant tool for political actors to reach out to their electors. Over the past two decades, the development of social media platforms has led political parties and their representatives to utilise these platforms in order to engage with the public. Simultaneously, an expanding trust for populist leaders and par