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Architectural classification has long been constrained to visual standards, defining materials as flat surfaces or static geometric volumes. Yet, when dealing with reused materials, frequently non-standard and irregular, this surface-level consideration is not enough. To surpass this visual bias, this thesis introduces a research workflow that interrogates the hidden identity of physical materia
The implementation of the revised urban wastewater treatment directive (UWWTD) introduced mandatory micropollutant abatement or quaternary treatment for many wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) within the EU. Rya WWTP in Gothenburg, which is treating almost 880,000 PE of water, must find and implement a suitable option by 2045 at the latest. One alternative is granular activated carbon (GAC) which
This thesis explores the dynamics of digital feminism in 2020s China through a qualitative case study of the Yang Li controversy, focusing on her widely circulated phrase “average yet confident men” (普信男). It examines how Yang Li’s comedy is interpreted, defended, criticized, and politicized across three Chinese social media platforms: Weibo, Bilibili, and Xiaohongshu. Drawing on popular feminism,
This thesis examined how digital femininity is produced, stabilized, and normalized through platformed visibility on Xiaohongshu. It approached femininity as a visible, embodied, aesthetic, and behavioral formation shaped through platformed self presentation. Drawing on Butler’s performativity, Foucault’s concepts of discipline and visibility, and platform studies, the thesis analyzed Xiaohongshu
Agricultural intensification is a major driver of biodiversity loss, which highlights the need for effective policy instruments that promote sustainable farming. Therefore, the EUs common agricultural policy (CAP) plays a major role, especially the voluntary eco-schemes that are designed to incentivize such practices. However, the effectiveness of these policies depends both on farmer participatio
This thesis explores the negotiation of cultural identity under migration among South Koreans in North America through cinematic representations. Drawing on narrative identity theory, the thesis employes narrative and film analyses to examine three semi-biographical fiction films: Minari (2020), Riceboy Sleeps (2022), and Past Lives (2023). It investigates how cultural identity is represented and
This thesis examined how South Korea manages the tension between the promotion of soft masculinity through cultural figures as part of its international nation branding strategy and the domestic enforcement of militarized citizenship grounded in hegemonic masculinity through conscription. Drawing primarily on theories of nation branding, the research analyzed how masculinities are strategically co
Finding the solution to a large, nonsymmetric system of linear equations is a challenging problem in mathematics that often requires a lot of computational power. In this thesis, we provide a basis for understanding the Induced Dimension Reduction theorem. We introduce the IDR(s) theorem and the algorithm derived from it, which is a short recurrence method that addresses these challenges in an ef
This thesis examined how solitude is experienced and accommodated in cafés in contemporary Tokyo, and how it can constitute a form of urban belonging beyond community-centred understandings of public social life. While cafés are commonly analysed through Oldenburg’s third place theory, which emphasises sociability and informal social interactions, such frameworks cannot adequately account for the
This thesis examines the relation between digitalization, in the form of smart cities, and the core-periphery logic, trying to understand how digitalization has affected the narration that shapes regional inequalities, smart city governance and the future of regional development. Through an analytical narrative approach, this research examines policy documents, alongside the case studies of Aizuwa
In recent years, against the backdrop of declining fertility rates, China has shifted toward family policies that encourage childbirth. However, this family policies does not significantly reverse the trend of low birth rates. The thesis drew on 13 semi-structured interviews with married working women in China and, from the perspective of women’s lived experiences, explored the operational logic
This research examines what was at stake for young Chinese women who are negatively conceptualized as fudimo 扶弟魔. Drawing on feminist theories of everyday resistance and relational autonomy, it explores how they resist intersecting gendered power relations in everyday life. The thesis draws on ethnographic methods, including participant observation and semi-structured interviews with 15 women aged
The study examines the role of sugar as embedded in society from the perspective of social constructionism. The health effects of sugar are an everyday phenomenon whose effects often remain invisible but have significant impact on societal structures and the individual level. The study is a case study analysing how Nestlé, and social movements, Action on Sugar and Foodrise construct meanings aroun
This thesis examines the "pan-Asianization" of Chinese restaurants in southern Sweden, the phenomenon of expanding Chinese menus to include sushi or Thai dishes. It aims to explore how this transformation develops under specific institutional pressures and how immigrant entrepreneurs balance economic survival with cultural identity. Adopting ethnographic fieldwork in southern Sweden
Drawing on 8 semi-structured interviews, this thesis explores how self-described feminist men in Sweden negotiate the interplay between their positions as men and feminists, as well as how this process is facilitated and challenged by broader cultural discourses of masculinity and feminism. Specifically, thorough attention is given to the "uniqueness" of the Swedish case, as discourses t
Kolabacken är en liten gräsbevuxen kulle nära den södra spetsen av Falsterbohalvön i sydvästra Skåne. Platsen är känd som den tidigare fyrplatsen i Falsterbo där en s.k. vippfyr hjälpte fartyg att navigera längs den grunda och farliga kusten innan den nuvarande fyren byggdes år 1795. Trots Falsterbos betydelse för sjöfart och handel under medeltiden har Kolabackens uppkomst, inre uppbyggnad och hiKolabacken is a small grass-covered mound near the southern tip of the Falsterbo Peninsula in southern Sweden. The site is known as the former beacon at Falsterbo, where a so-called tilting beacon helped ships navigate along the shallow and dangerous coast before the present lighthouse was built in 1795. Although Falsterbo’s importance for maritime traffic and trade during Medieval times is well k
Bakgrund: Antalet människor som är på flykt i världen ökar och att vara på flykt kommer ofta med omfattande förändringar i individernas liv. Att etablera ett nytt socialt liv, anpassa sig till en ny miljö eller att uttrycka emotionella behov kan vara särskilt utmanande. Skapande aktiviteter har en stor potential att främja känslouttryck och erbjuda ett nytt socialt sammanhang där man genom engagemBackground: The number of displaced people is increasing, involving major changes in the lives of individuals. It can be challenging to establish one's social life, adapt to a new environment or express emotional needs. Creative activities hold great potential to promote emotional expression and offer a new social context where individuals can express themselves emotionally and experience a se
This thesis examines how Chinese international students in Lund, Sweden, rebuild a sense of belonging through eating practices when their expectations of life abroad fail to achieve. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with nine master's students and ethnographic participant observation of a Lantern Festival hotpot gathering, the thesis employs Antonsich`s Analytical framework of belonging a
This paper studies the relationship between Thai-Cambodia border tensions and cooperation against online fraud from February 2021 to February 2026. Online fraud has become a serious cross-border problem in Southeast Asia, and Thailand and Cambodia both have reasons to cooperate against scam compounds and related criminal networks. At the same time, their relationship is shaped by a long history of
