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Denna uppsats ämnar undersöka hur diskursen kring hållbarhet gestaltas av flera aktörer i förhållande till H&M. Primärt fokuserar uppsatsen på att särskilja aktörernas olika positioneringar och undersöka interaktionerna mellan de olika aktörerna för att kunna 3 påvisa eventuella maktstrukturer. Analysen grundar sig i dagordningsteori, gestaltningsteori och diskursteori, och för att analysera eThis essay aims to investigate the discourse of sustainability as portrayed by multiple actors in relation to H&M. The main focus is to distinguish the different discussions and to explore the relationship between the different actors in order to unveil possible power structures. The analysis of the study stems from agenda setting theory, framing theory and discourse theory, and the method use

When a person becomes a patient in the Auckland City Hospital, the largest public hospital in New Zealand, they often bring one or more family members with them for mental and physical support. This thesis focuses on these support persons, who in this thesis are referred to as the patient caregivers and their perspectives on staying at Te Whare Awhina (TWA). TWA is an accommodation provider run un

More and more cities are being marketed as green. Malmö has since the late 90ies transformed from a city in great economic downturn to being internationally known for its green profile, attracting companies, tourists and professional visitors. Despite its reputation of being the city of parks Malmö has the second to least green space per person in all of Sweden’s urban areas, and it’s shrinking. T

This thesis explores the anti-media populist discourse of the current Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, with which he harshly targets Slovak mainstream media to delegitimize them and their critical reporting. This practice, which Fico has been engaging in for many years, was originally considered problematic mainly due to its potentially detrimental consequences for trust in the media among many

For many years, questions about the future have been marginalised within the social sciences: asking how we might live in a post-fossil society, or what are the key decisions and events that could take us there, has been seen as outside of the disciplinary scope. In this chapter – which takes as its point of departure the ‘speculative turn’ that is increasingly inspiring a range of works, from for

The ABBI (Audio Bracelet for Blind Interaction) device is designed for visually impaired and blind children to wear on the wrist and produce sound based on the movement of the arm through space. The primary func- tion is to inform a child (or adult) about his/her own movements to aid spatial cognition rehabilitation. How- ever, the device could also be worn by friends and family and be used to inf

The rumor of a fraudulent election during the presidential election of 2004 in Ukraine, made citizens fill up the streets of Kyiv for a three week long demonstration known as the Orange revolution. The aim was to strengthen democracy by pressuring the government, recognized as representative democracy, by democratic means which resulted in a re-run election against democratic principles. The purpo

Cultural heritage has developed into an important tool in marketing and destination development projects. Cultural heritage, as well as multiplicity, is also a political concept that has become important in the academic and public debate. The aim of our study is to analyse cultural heritage as a tourism and marketing product in relation to multiplicity. The discussion focuses around how the story

An earthquake that occurred in Haiti 2010 caused considerable damage. Many people were killed, injured, lost their homes and other belongings during the earthquake. To this day, there is still a lot to do. The work to help the vulnerable people in Haiti continues and many NGOs and other international organizations have traveled to Haiti to do their best in helping people. This essay will discuss a

As people develop different identities throughout their lifespan, unparalleled challenges such as climate change and COVID-19 and the great tendency to adapt to more sustainable life have encouraged them to opt for types of identities that are more suitable to overcome such challenges. Identities based on purchasing products and services for self-consumption have become less attractive, an inactiv

Denna studie ämnade att undersöka hur vanliga och mörka personlighetsdrag ser ut bland ledare, samt titta på om mörka drag ökar i takt med ledarens befattningsnivå. Metoden bestod av att analysera data från en tidigare studie som undersökte personlighetsdrag bland 101 ledare, samt en litteratursökning. Tidigare forskning visar på ett samband mellan den mörka triaden och önskan om makt, samt en motThis thesis intended to examine common and dark personality traits in leaders, and if dark traits increases with level of position. The method consisted of analyzing data from an earlier study which examined personality traits in 101 leaders, as well as performing a literature search for previous research. Previous research shows a connection between the Dark Triad and the desire for power, as wel

Avhandlingen närmar sig frågan om hur journalistiska praktiker underlättar konstruktionen av kändisstatus. Teoretiskt uppfattas kändisskap som en särskilt flytande form av social status baserat på medierad uppmärksamhet och engagemang. Journalistik studeras som en invitation att dela upplevelser, organiserade utifrån narrativa strukturer. De empiriska fallen som studeras i avhandlingen är två mång

Recent technological advances have facilitated and diversified the options available for the diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias. Ranging from simple resting or exercise electrocardiograms to more sophisticated and expensive smartphones and implantable cardiac monitors. These tests and devices may be used for varying periods of time depending on symptom frequency. The choice of the most appropriate h