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The aim of this thesis is to explore how people interact with their environment. With increasing urbanization, cities are under more pressure to accommodate the needs of their inhabitants. Influenced by the sustainability discourse and the challenges of an increasing urban population, the outcome in many cases is densification. However, urban transformation also involves another discourse, that of
In the last decade conceptual considerations of a new geological periodization called the Anthropocene have made scientists reconsider the role of human life on Planet Earth. This thesis examines the epistemological uncertainty concerning the hypothesis of the Anthropocene and analyses the theoretical implications in the human and social sciences hermeneutically. Based on multi-sited sensory ethno
Då naturens resurser förbrukas i allt större takt har inställningen till ekologiska produkter blivit ett väldigt aktuellt ämne. Denna studie ämnar undersöka konsumenters inställning till ekologiska varor samt vilka faktorer som motiverar dem till att köpa ekologiska produkter med utgångspunkt från the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). Som komplement till TPB har den emotionella variabeln anticipaThe growing scarcity of the Earth´s natural resources has made organic products into an important topic worldwide. The aim of this study is to examine which factors that motivate individuals to consume organic products, by using an extended version of the theory of planned behaviour which includes the emotional variable anticipated regret. A multiple regression analysis was performed on the data c
In the fall of 2007 a collective of artists in southern Sweden made waves for themselves by attempting to construct a rather unique ‘club-format’ unlike any other in the [then] current Swedish underground club scene. Guided mainly by a self-proclaimed ‘notion of confusion’ as its foundational principle, the collective behind Klubb Kristallen branded itself as an aspiring anti-club by seeking to ch
This study aims to give an overview of how nation branding is organised in the Netherlands by analysing the collaboration of individual institutions involved in nation branding and the so called ‘Holland Branding Collective’. Nation branding in the Netherlands is a fragmented field where institutions approach nation branding bottom-up with a combination of public and private actors. There are seve
The Gorkha earthquake that happened on the 25th of April and its aftershocks on the 26th 2015 was a remarkable event in Nepal’s history. Okharpauwa, a village development committee in Nuwakot District, was considerably affected by the aftershocks and the affected people were in the process of recovering when this master’s thesis was written. A dominant idea within disaster recovery literature is
Detta är en kvalitativ studie över den strategiska kommunikation som Kristdemokraterna använder sig av i deras valkampanj inför valet till Europaparlamentet 2019 Make EU Lagom Again utifrån ett perspektiv på populism som en kommunikations-stil. Detta för att öka förståelsen för hur populism som ett kommunikativt fenomen kan förstås i en svensk politisk kontext. Studien baseras på en kritisk retoriThis is a qualitative study on the strategic communication that Kristdemokraterna use in their campaign for the European parliament 2019, Make EU Lagom Again from a perspective on populism as a political communication style. This in order to expand the knowledge on how populism as a communicative phenomenon can be understood in the context of Swedish politics. The study is based on a critical rhet
“Las mujeres blancas son pa’ casarse, las negras pa’ trabajar y las mulatas pa’ hacer el amor” The aim of this study was to examine Cubans understandings of and attitudes towards the phenomenon jineterismo, and the concepts’ relation to discourses on gender, race and class, in order to develop a broader understanding of the concept and the process of stigmatization of the people engaged in it. Th
On January 16, 2008 DG Competition announced the initiation of a Sector Inquiry Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (Text with EEA relevance) OJ L 1, 04/01/2003 p. 1 (''Regulation 1'') Article 17. into the Pharmaceutical Industry which it had begun by conducting unannou
The purpose of this study is to qualitatively investigate how mid-level managers from care of the elderly and compulsory school can handle the complex position in the middle of the organization. A position distinguished by unclear boundaries and demands from both superiors and subordinates. The study is based on qualitative interviews with four managers from care of the elderly and four principals
The aim of this thesis is to investigate the concept of shame as it is described and applied in the writings of Norwegian psychiatrist Finn Skårderud. Methodologically the point of departure is an extensive and critical reading of his articles produced during the last decade. The reading consists of describing his work and of positioning him to other research in the field of shame in general. Issu
I föreliggande uppsats har jag valt att undersöka hur fem lärare ser på betyg i den svenska skolan. Följande tre frågeställningar besvaras: Vad anser lärarna är betygets roll i skolan och hur motiveras betyg utifrån elevsynpunkt? Vad anser lärarna om det nya betygssystemet som infördes 2011? Ser lärarna några risker för elever och för undervisningen ifråga om betyg? Som teoretiskt ramverk används In this essay I have chosen to examine how five teachers look at the grades in Swedish schools. The following three questions are answered: What do the teachers consider is the grades role in the school and how is grades motivated based on pupils' point of view? What do teachers think about the new grading system introduced in 2011? Do teachers se a danger for the students and the teaching que
The purpose of this study was to examine the school counselors’ role in school, how they perceive their role and how much discretion they have. Who are the school staffs that can affect the counselors work? This is a qualitative study where we interviewed ten low-and high school counselors. The results showed that school counselors continuously have dialogues with students, parents, staff members,
Everyday life of divorced and/or seperated fathers [translated title] The aim of this study was to examine how divorced and/or separated fathers perceive everyday life. The target group was delimited to Swedish men that had their children living with them on half-time or more. The analysis took the sociology of knowledge as a starting point and was made on the basis of the research findings of ei
“The stage is a playground, it’s not a serious place where you have to be at your best, ... it should be a playground.” Nir Ben Gal, choreographerDuring my years of study, and later as a performing artist, performance was never discussed conceptually and questions regarding audience interaction and stage fright were seldom raised. Further, musicians suffering from stage fright are most often refer
Recognizing that information has long been an important asset for any organization, I explore in depth the management and use of information in contemporary information-intensive organizations such as academic libraries. Information processes, when integrated in the academic library’s daily working life can lead to workplace learning, with long term benefits. However, the literature demonstrates t
