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Against a backdrop of social and political crises, the indigenous Nasa peoples from north and eastern Cauca engage in a strategy of resistance, which I argue is blossoming into an example of the pluriverse. Pluriversal politics revolve around the imperative and the options for alternatives to development which transform global hegemonic systems. Through a reflexive and attempted decolonial methodo

This thesis explores the intersection of food technology, consumer behavior, and food studies within the context of food product innovation and development, grounded in traditional food knowledge. The focus is on developing tempeh products using lupin and yellow peas—two legumes well-suited to the Swedish climate. The product development process aimed to enhance the protein content and sensory qua

Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara is being justified by Morocco attracting investments to the Western Sahara territory without the consent of the people of Western Sahara. This comes with numerous human rights violations, to which the investments contribute. The prevalence of human rights and the conditionality for it in investment treaties has been discussed by scholars and proven to be near

This master’s thesis project explores the development and implementation of a powerbank for Power over Ethernet (PoE) driven loudspeakers, addressing the inherent limitations of output power imposed by PoE Type 1. PoE, while advantageous for simplifying installations and reducing wiring costs, restricts the maximum power delivery to connected devices. This constraint poses significant challenges f

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications change the labour market for human workers. To establish if the applications are determined positive or not, they must be researched in a specified field. One field that is affected by AI applications is the field of economics. In this study, the anxiety towards AI and organisation-based self-esteem (OBSE) in (N = 79) accountants, auditors, and payroll cle

Since the feminist movement developed today, women still face the challenges of gender inequality. In some countries, women even cannot see the hope for change. Hence, when aiming to counteract gender inequality, it is important to address the macro level and the micro level. The research focuses on the micro level of resistance to gender inequality instead of large-scale protest movements to exp

Hur kan fastighetssektorn förverkliga EU:s hållbarhetsinitiativ? Vad tänker du på när du hör ordet hållbarhetsrapportering? Färgglada rapporter med fina bilder? Starkt hållbarhetsarbete? Litar du på innehållet som skrivs ut? EU strävar efter att vara den ledande regionen inom hållbarhet, där det finns ett särskilt fokus på hållbara finanser och hållbarhetsrapportering. Ett nytt direktiv för hållbThe European Union constantly strives to improve sustainability work in the region, where one of the focus areas is to maintain economic growth, while reducing the negative environmental impact, and improving social aspects and corporate governance. A new directive (CSRD) and reporting standard (ESRS) for sustainability reporting has been launched, which aims to strengthen the rules around the sus

This thesis will inquire into the contemporary neo-Yugoslavian culture in Sweden and cultural intimacy as a base to recreate the bonds from the past. Moreover, mutual impacts between the two substantially different societies, the society of free individuals of the Swedes and neo- Yugoslav collectiveness, duh Yuge, are the result of a multifaceted process with intriguing outcomes. Zlatan Ibrahimovi

This paper aims to analyse and discuss the events and treaty surrounding the marriage of Charles II, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland to Catherine of Braganza, the Infanta of Portugal using traditional economic theory of dowries and exchange. Using a hermeneutical approach, this paper investigates why the parties of this exchange acted in the way they did. Based theory stating that the purpo

Forskning inom konstnärligt företagandet har haft en låg prioritet, vilket har påpekats i ett flertal rapporter under senaste decenniet. Den statliga utredningen SOU 2022:44 benämnd Kreativa Sverige! lyfter ett antal frågor som primärt ligger till grund för uppsatsens syfte. Vilket är att utforska hur konstnärer praktiserar och förhåller sig till företagande i relation till konstnärsskapet. Studie

Arbetet handlar om en studie gällande hur konsumenters inställning och attityd till hållbar konsumtion av kläder skiljer sig från deras faktiska köpbeteende. Inledningsvis kommer bakgrunden att beskriva klädbranschen och dess påverkan på samhälle och miljö, detta kommer sedan att trattas ner till att se hur konsumenter tar ställning och agerar inom detta ämnet. Ämnet problematiseras vidare med bes

The landscape of strategic communication has undergone significant transformations in recent years, driven by progressive societal trends and changing consumer expectations. One increasingly prominent trend is a greater emphasis on diversity in brand communication strategies. A challenge lies in incorporating diversity into branding strategies while authentically appealing to myriad stakeholder gr

In an era defined by finite resources and increasing global interconnectivity, the strategic management of place is crucial for sustaining human life and ensuring a viable future. This paper explores the critical role of global imaginaries (collective understandings shaped by global networks) in shaping the identity and function of place in Singapore. Placemaking, the process by which spaces are t

The world has witnessed different forms of conflict and wars throughout history, resulting in unprecedented suffering for countless people (Danjibo and Akinkuotu, 2019). As of the end of 2023 conflicts, war, violence, human rights violations, and other events disturbing public order have resulted in an estimated 110 million people being displaced from their homes (UNHCR, 2023). This study uses an

International migration holds significant importance in the socioeconomic reality of Bangladesh. As a top migrant sender Bangladesh receives substantial amount of remittance which plays a key role in the economy. Livelihood migration towards middle east and east Asia is mostly the dominant trend yet migration to settle in the developed world is getting popular among Bangladeshi skilled profess

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of salaried digital nomads surged, reshaping leader-employee interactions and presenting new challenges for internal organizational communication. This study employs the five elements of the Perceived Effectiveness of Leaders Communication Scale and applies a contingency approach, incorporating Leadership Behavioral Complexity Theory, to explore the comm

The German gender system for nouns can pose challenges for non-native speakers. There are however tendencies that some distinct phonological endings are connected to a certain gender, i.e. nouns ending in -ə are mostly feminine. Nevertheless, the gender of the masculine and neutral nouns in this ending has previously not been systematically investigated. Furthermore, the possibility that German na

Syftet med denna masteruppsats i praktisk teologi, inriktad mot hymnologi, är att undersöka hur psalmförfattarens liv och omvärld påverkar psalmskrivandet av nutida psalmtexter inom Svenska kyrkan, genom kvalitativa intervjuer med några etablerade psalmförfattare. Urvalskriterier för studien var att psalmförfattaren är representerad i Den svenska psalmboken 1986 eller Psalmer i 2000-talet, kan välThe purpose of this master's thesis in practical theology, with a focus on hymnology, is to investigate how the life and environment of hymn writers influence the composition of contemporary hymn texts within the Church of Sweden. This is achieved through qualitative interviews with established hymn writers. The selection criteria for the study included the hymn writer’s representation in the

This is a thesis exploring and comparing four different GIS-based viewscape analysis methods, as well as delving into GIS-based soundscape both in practice and theory. The use of these methods leads to a discussion about their utility for gaining new knowledge about past landscapes and possibilities to create phenomenological studies using GIS-based software. The case study is the old Bosebo churc