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In this thesis we have tried to show the problems that the categorisation of ?norrlänningar? generates. We have also tried to describe what the stereotypes of ?norrlänningar? are by examining what people say on web logs. The method we have used to find the stereotypes in our empirical material is the discourse analyse. Our starting point has been a critical perspective on the power relations that

The aim of this thesis is to form a theory of the green consumer power and to distinguish whether this phenomenon could indicate a movement toward the ecological citizenship. To do so, scientific theories regarding the responsibility of companies have been used, as well as the public choice theory, to link individuals as citizens to individuals as consumers. The motives of corporate environmental

When it comes to the identity of place and growth, decision makers, media and people every so often refer to the vague concept of spirit. While some cities, regions and communities are praised for their entrepreneurial and innovative spirits, others are disparaged. The latter seems to be especially true for industrial communities. From a social constructivist perspective, the industrial community

This study examines if and how some of the concepts presented by Martin Buber in his works on philosophy of dialogue can be used to create a deeper understanding of some of the stories shared by four personal assistants regarding their experiences of interacting with others at work. The study shows that the concepts of Martin Buber can be useful to provide a deeper understanding of some of the st

The aim of this study was to examine the meaning constructed in BDSM sexuality, a sexuality predominantly composed of dominance and submission, and also to relate these findings to existing theory. A semi-structured interview guide was constructed. Then seven interviews were conducted with individuals self-identified as sexually submissive and/or dominant. The interviews were interpreted with IPA

This dissertation will be discussing the presentation requirement for straight bills in different jurisdictions, in an attempt to clarify interpretational differences and similarities. Starting with common law&semic United Kingdom's, Singapore's, Hong Kong's and the United States' legal interpretational views will be analysed and then compared with a civil law jurisdiction, rep

The amount of environmental degradation occurring in our world today continues to rise in large part due to human behaviors. As this paper discusses the relation between households, their energy-saving behaviors, and how these behaviors can affect the environmental impact of individuals as well as national climate-change policies, the power each one of us has in making a change within this world b

This thesis focuses on the phenomenon of ethnic immigrant communities as diaspora and related issues like implications to ethnic and host identification, acculturation attitudes and self-esteem. Based on the characteristics of host society, previous experiences, myths and stereotypes, different ethnic groups form various kinds of ethnic communities. In this thesis I analyze small Lithuanian commun

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka om det finns modeller i golfcoaching på professionell nivå, som skulle kunna undersökas närmare, i perspektivet att de skulle kunna utvidga det pedagogiska handlandet i sångundervisning på musikhögskolenivå. De centrala forskningsfrågorna är: Vilka pedagogiska modeller inom golfcoaching skulle kunna göras till föremål för en undersökning om överförbarhet tiTitle: Can pedagogical models used in golf coaching be used in vocal teaching? The purpose of this study is to see if there are models in golf coaching on a professional level, that could be further investigated, in a perspective to expand the teaching repertoire in vocal teaching in tertiary education. The main questions of this study are: What pedagogical models in golf coaching could be investi