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The aim of this thesis is to investigate how the news media can challenge a social construction when it covers an event related to a taboo. The main question guiding this thesis is how the news media discourses about the ‘tampon tax´ in France can challenge the menstrual taboo. Every society is constituted of taboos which aim at maintaining order and hierarchies. However, these taboos oppress the
Homosexuella har i Sverige genom historien ständigt varit utsatta och diskriminerade. Homosexuella handlingar var kriminaliserade från 1608 till 1944 med undantag för införandet av 1734 års lag då den uttryckliga kriminaliseringen togs bort. Sedermera infördes kriminaliseringen åter i 1864 års strafflag. 1944 ersattes kriminaliseringen med en sjukdomsklassificering som varade till 1979. Under andThis paper examines the legislation that concerns the historical development of homosexuals’ rights in Sweden, with emphasis on the debate that led to the gender neutral definition of marriage. Homosexuals have, throughout the history, been exposed to discrimination in various ways. From 1608 until 1734 homosexual acts were outlawed, to be criminalized again in the Criminal law from 1864. In 1944
In the light of economic and financial crises, social innovations have been looked at and analysed from new point of views. This thesis has run an analysis of two social entrepreneurial organizations (SEOs) to shed light on how actors from vulnerable communities, like Rosengård and Persborg from the city of Malmö perceive complexities embedded in social innovations and institutional change. The an
Abstract This study introduces an explanatory actor-specific model about foreign policy decision-making in hybrid regimes, coordinating democratic elements with autocratic traits. The inner structural, internal conditions, poses opportunities as well as constraints for the leaders capability to pursue foreign policy, affecting foreign policies and actions. Using Advocacy Coalition Framework as a t
Oskarshamn 3 has undergone a power uprate from 110% to 129.1% of original reactor thermal output in recent ended project PULS (Power Uprate with Licensed Safety). The main objective of this thesis have been to identify deviations in the power plant, explaining the differences in power output between designed and achieved power output after PULS. The investigation has been conducted with the use of
The study is based on semi-structured interviews with two music teachers, one at the elementary and high school Sankt Annæ Gymnasium (Copenhagen) and one at the elementary and high school Adolf Fredriks musikklasser (Stockholm). By asking more or less identical questions to both of them I could clearly see the differences between the two schools. At Sankt Annæ boys and girls have separate teaching
An important question for the psychology of religion is if religion can be interpreted as a constructive or a destructive force. When people endure a crisis caused by the death of a beloved relative, this subject is more pressing than ever. In today’s society, the religious death rite is the normalized way for the mourner to bid her last farewell , regardless if she’s religious or not. This is one
This study centers around museum ethics with a focus on provenance research and how changing attitudes, both societal and sector-based, has affected the representation, communication and usage of provenance research and objects with provenance concerns within the public museum sector. The aim of this study is to gain increased and deeper knowledge about this phenomenon and the underlying processes
Over the years, Human Computer Interaction has gone through remarkable change, starting from mere on/off switches to modern computer interface which is derived from typewriter. Recently, with the increased processing capabilities of handheld devices, a lot of new interaction methods are emerging, among them is Augmented Reality (AR). In this work, we have presented a study in which AR based intera
China’s increasing assertiveness in the South China Sea towards its neighbouring countries has been a clear awakening for the European Union as well as its member states. The situation has attracted military vessels from the United States whose mission has become to ensure the continuation of freedom of navigation and movement in the South China Sea. However, the EU’s involvement in the situation
Hedersrelaterat våld är för svenskt vidkommande inget nytt. Det råder däremot fortfarande stora svårigheter att få grepp om fenomenet vilket dels beror på frånvaron av en vedertagen definition, dels delade meningar om vad våldet beror på. Gemensamt för de olika förklaringarna är dock att det bottnar i föreställningen om att mannen är överordnad kvinnan. Brott utförda med hedersmotiv omfattas inteHonor-based violence is not a foreign phenomenon in Sweden. Still, there are significant difficulties in understanding it. This is partly due to the lack of a recognized definition and to conflicting opinions regarding how the violence can be explained. Nevertheless, what is common to the various explanations is that the violence stems from the idea of man being superior to woman. In Sweden, crim
A packaging company is currently evaluating their production and searching for development opportunities to make the production more effective. At the facility for packaging materials there is a production line with two machine-groups consisting of two printers and one laminator. In the present situation the two machine-groups are disconnected from each other by the use of an inventory. The purp
What is the relationship between landholding inequality and rural unrest? And why does land reform that ostensibly addresses rural grievances sometimes exacerbate unrest? We advance the understanding of these longstanding questions by shifting the emphasis from how landholding inequality fuels rural grievances to how it captures the collective action capacity of landowners. Using municipal-level d
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a horrible and unrelenting neurodegenerative disorder with an uncertain etiology and pathophysiology. MSA is a unique proteinopathy in which alpha-synuclein (α-syn) accumulates preferentially in oligodendroglia rather than neurons. Glial cytoplasmic inclusions (GCIs) of α-syn are thought to elicit changes in oligodendrocyte function, such as reduced neurotrophic su
This paper examines the association between daytime electric lighting use and perceived indoor daylight availability in residential spaces. In addition, occupant preferences were evaluated, in particular which rooms are prioritized in terms of daylight availability. The study deployed a questionnaire survey that was carried out in typical multi-dwelling apartment blocks in Malmö, Sweden (Latitude:
Background: Lead-time is defined as the time by which screening advances the diagnosis compared with absence of screening. A sufficiently long lead-time needs to be achieved so that cancer can be detected while still curable. A very short lead-time may indicate poor sensitivity of the screening test, while a very long lead-time suggests overdiagnosis. Material and methods: In the first screening r
Listen. If I ask you to listen, what is it that I ask of you—that you will understand, or perhaps obey? Or is it some sort of readiness that is requested? What occurs with a body in the act of listening? How do sound and voice structure audio-visual-spatial relations in concrete situations? This doctoral thesis in fine arts consists of six artworks and an essay that documents the research process
Uncharacterized side activities of enzymes can have significant effects on reaction products and yields. Hence, their identification and characterization are crucial for the development of successful reaction systems. Here, we report the presence of feruloyl esterase activity in CtXyn5A from Acetivibrio thermocellus, besides its well-known arabinoxylanase activity, for the first time. Activity ana
The aim of this essay was to see how the arguments about legalization and criminalization of drug use appeared like and if it could be criticized and another important question was if marijuana should be legalized. I studied the arguments and questions like how far the government could go to "protect" its citizens are discussed. Is it right to incarcerate another person for possessing o
