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[Based on the publisher's comments:] This book reflects upon and critiques the potential of citizen-consumer's to alter their natural consuming habits and to 'shop ethically, 'care for the environment' and 'think glocally' so as to reduce environmental harm. Developing a substantial challenge to the existing accepted theories, this book sets out a groundbreaking approach to understanding citizen-
This article focuses on bodily care as the basis of economy. Drawing on Luther and Scandinavian Creation Theology, with an emphasis on shared situatedness and society, I discuss contemporary threats to welfare states. Conservative arguments in favor of family and small communities, combined with charity, provide a cultural/religious alibi for a global “neoliberalism,” where citizens are replaced b
Since the start of 2022, 100 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in distant countries. This number reflects the increased displacement within Europe following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 but also highlights the ongoing nature of forced migration as people from across the world need to seek asylum and refugee often moving across perilous land a
Calling has gained importance in the career and organization scholarship as a key concept to better explain the meaningfulness of work from a humanistic perspective. On the contrary, much debate remains about the ways a calling–and the meaningfulness intertwined with it–can transform over time. To respond to this problem in the literature, we investigate the calling of corporate social responsibil
Grounded in the social cognitive theory, the main aim of this study is to explore the impact of telepresence, social presence, and emotional engagement on impulsive buying tendencies within the realm of travel live-streaming (TLS). To examine further, the moderating effect of guidance shopping was included. An online questionnaire was distributed to 332 live-streaming viewers from China, and the c
This article sheds light upon the cultural politics of fear in post-war Nepal by narrowing in on the Nepal banda–a recurring political spectacle in which the organizers seek to shut down Nepalese society through violent means–tracing both how it shapes and is appropriated in (offline and online) everyday life. In doing so I demonstrate how the online tactics that people employ to navigate the Nepa
Considering the climate crisis, critical marketing literature warns that the social legitimacy of marketing is at stake. Drawing upon the idea of imagined futures, we advance the notion that marketing can save its legitimacy by envisioning and “selling” the conditions of a sustainable future reality to society—as utopian.
Integrating immigrants into the labor market is a challenge for the city of Malmö, impacting its performance to achieve Sustainable Development Goals related to Decent Jobs and Reduced Inequalities. This thesis explores the role of 3 social innovations in addressing this challenge, guided by the Multi-Level Perspective. The research explores unique approaches these enterprises apply to create empl
This study emphasizes the significance of social media influencer traits, such as expert, trustworthiness, likeability, and homophily, in determining the legitimacy of social media influencers as a formative construct in Sweden's fashion sector. It successfully instils brand image in customers, which leads to purchase intentions. More decisively, brand image influences the link between the tru
De strukturella förändringar som karaktäriserar vår tids arbetsmarknad har tydliggjorts ytterligare i och med Covid-19-pandemins inträde, där nya virtuella arbetsformer har kommit att bli det nya normala. Syftet med denna kandidatuppsats var att i ljuset av Covid-19-pandemin studera den pågående sociala förändringen i arbetsnormer, i syfte att bidra till en mer nyanserad bild av employer branding Impelled by the Covid-19 pandemic, the labour market is undergoing remarkable structural change towards increasingly digitized and remote forms of work. The purpose of this paper has been to study the social change in work norms instigated by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the aim of contributing to a more nuanced understanding of contemporary employer branding as a form of strategic communication in
The topic of energy poverty has recently gained prominence amongst researchers and academia in Taiwan within the context of rising energy prices and low emission energy transitions. Social welfare organizations (SWOs) that provide 24-hour residence and care for vulnerable populations, such as the elderly and disabled, highly depend on various energy services and are likely to be significantly affe
Purpose: The purpose consists of gaining an understanding of how young consumers engage on Instagram. This was done by applying the perspectives of social influence and influencer marketing. Methodology: This study utilized a qualitative method from a social constructionist standpoint. The study has adopted an abductive approach. Ten semi-structured interviews with female participants have been
This thesis investigates the interaction of the "thinness is beauty" concept on Chinese women's social media, the rise of anti-body anxiety content, and their effects on female identity formation and consumer behavior, focusing on fast fashion brands and Red. It aims to explore the factors reinforcing narrow beauty standards, analyze changes due to anti-body anxiety content, and exam
This article investigates how social media can enable and constrain civil society organizations’ (CSOs) discharge of accountability. Based on a comparative analysis of the Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter (X) posts of the Swedish Red Cross during 1 year (N = 1014), we propose a framework of affordances that illustrate how platform features, practices, norms, and perceptions about audiences jointly
The subject of this course is Scandinavian design through the 20th century to the present in the light of contemporary international design. The development of modern design in Scandinavia is discussed in relation to earlier, modernistic and contemporary design.
This course deals with current issues relating to aging societies. An increasing share of elderly has for a long time characterized Sweden and other developed countries. The course deals with questions like: If this did not constitute a challenge before, why is it the case today? Is the welfare state, as we today know it compatible with an aging society? How can we finance the welfare of This course deals with current issues relating to aging societies. An increasing share of elderly has for a long time characterized Sweden and other developed countries. The course deals with questions like: If this did not constitute a challenge before, why is it the case today? Is the welfare state, as we today know it compatible with an aging society? How can we finance the welfare of
Forskningsområdet berör forskning om social utsatthet, ojämlikhet och sociala problem i en bred bemärkelse. Inom området ryms teman om bland annat fattigdom och hemlöshet. Forskningsprojekt inom området tillämpar en rad olika metoder och teorier för att analysera ojämlikhetens konsekvenser på flera nivåer, från den lokala till jämförande studier i ett internationellt perspektiv. Teorier om makt ocThe research area covers research on social vulnerability, inequality and social problems in a broad sense. The area includes the study of, among other things, poverty and homelessness. Research projects in the field apply diverse methods and theories to analyze the consequences of inequality on several levels, from the local to comparative studies in an international perspective. Theories of pow
