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Enligt WHO är mäns våld mot kvinnor i nära relationer ett av de allvarligaste hoten mot kvinnors hälsa. Medan det finns många aspekter att ha i åtanke i analysen av detta, kvarstår faktumet att det är i hemmet som våldet sker. Varför är det så? Många arkitekter och teoretiker har länge konstaterat hur våra städer är byggda olika väl för olika typer av kroppar, där möjligtvis vissa kroppar stöttas According to the WHO, domestic violence is one of the most dangerous threats to women’s health. Whilst there are more things to consider, truth is that the home is where all of this violent behaviour takes the stage. Why is that? Many architects and theorists have long made out that our cities are differently well-built for different kinds of bodies, where some are possibly better supported than o

The aim of this bachelor thesis was to research the Business Improvement District (BID)-inspired property owner collaboration (BID Sofielund) in Södra Sofielund, by conducting a small qualitative case study with four key stakeholders. This essay explores their experiences with the implementation of the program as well as the potential effect of gentrification in Södra Sofielund. The informants’ pe

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur kompositionsundervisningen ser ut på Gotlands Tonsättarskola. Jag vill få mer kunskap om hur lärare upplever ämnet komposition och hur de lägger upp sin undervisning. Metoden jag använder mig av är en kvalitativ intervjustudie där jag intervjuar fyra lärare som arbetar med kompositionsundervisningen på Gotlands tonsättarskola. Resultatet påvisar ett kre

Processes of decentralization accompanied by electoral gender quotas have in many African countries increased women's opportunities for political participation at local level. The aim of this thesis is to evaluate to what extent the increased number of female councillors has resulted in women obtaining an efficient participation in the municipal councils. I have conducted a Minor Field Study

In this essay I try to look into how to bring a new concept to an already established Viking village and how to develop the existing one. This essay also sheds light on some negative sides that a Viking village can experience in their activity. I have interviewed responsible persons at three different Viking villages: Foteviken Museum and Viking Reserve, Fornföreningen Fibulas Viking village and

This study is an attempt to clarify the legal status of humanitarian intervention under international law today. Despite the long history of legal discourse on the matter, there is no consistent consensus as regards the legality of humanitarian intervention under international law. The opponents of formally acknowledging a right of humanitarian intervention often refer to the risk of abuse of the

Due to globalization, decentralization and the capitalist system's need to physical location cities have become increasingly important economic spheres during thee last decades. City mayors are seen as increasingly important actors, who can shape the future economic development of their cities through networking with businesses and strategic policy development. Therefore several European count

This thesis explores the resurgence of Native American identity. Scholars have observed a dramatic increase of people identifying themselves as Native Americans over the past forty years in the decennial US Census. The increase coincides with the introduction of racial self-declaration in 1960; according to scholars this enables a process of ethnic switching where individuals change their race fro

The story of Jonathan and David is a part of the deuteronomical view of Israels history from the occupation of the holy land all the way to the exile in Babylon. I am aware of that this is not true history, but it is nevertheless interesting to ask oneself: Why are those people a part of the deuteronomical history? What was the meaning in telling the story in this way? Exegetes and researchers ar

The initiative to unite the economies of the Americas into a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) is increasingly threatening the survival of the indigenous people making them coalesce into transnational coalitions with people throughout the region. The aim of this thesis is to examine how the threats posed by the proposed FTAA and the opportunities of transnational activism opposing it has infl

In this thesis I have discussed the possibility of building a stable and long-lasting peace in a state whose society is considered to be deeply divided ? Bosnia and Herzegovina. The main question to be answered by this study was Which factors facilitate and which factors obstruct stable and long-lasting peace in a deeply divided society? I have examined the post-war constitutional design of Bosnia

North Korea is considered to be the most autocratic dictatorship in the world today. Its citizens are denied their most basic human rights and North Koreas ambition to pursue nuclear weapons is looked upon with great fear from the international community and the US in particular. Some experts say that the threat from North Korea is far greater than the one possessed by Saddam Hussein. Although Nor

This is a brief inquiry into the stories of young Westerners who have chosen to travel to Dharamsala India and participate in activities related to self-inquiry and spirituality, as presented through a Buddhist context. The main question to be researched in this thesis is WHY would a diverse group of international young and middle-aged adults choose to spend time, money and comfort traveling to a

This study analyses the Skill India Development Missions ways to increase female labor force participation and economic development. Previous research finds that the low rates of women working in India, in times of rising economic growth and education, are driven by supply, demand, or data related factors. This study contrasts the explanations by adopting a ‘what’s the problem represented to be’ a

The aim of this qualitative study was to examine how university students experience stress and how they described that the stress affected their academic performance and health. Furthermore, what kind of coping strategies the students used to manage their stress and due to that how well they worked. This was examined through the experiences of four university students at different colleges in Skån

I takt med att internetanvändandet ökat, tjänster digitaliserats, webbläsare blivit smartare och kartläggning av användare blivit vanligare, så krävs det en större transparens kring hur personlig data behandlas på nätet. Profilering och kartläggning genom cookies är två saker som adtech-industrin tjänar multum på och på grund av en omedvetenhet kring hur invasiv adtechsektorn är, så flödar personuAs the use of Internet has increased, services have been digitized, browsers have become smarter and user mapping has become more common, greater transparency is required regarding how personal data is processed online. Profiling and mapping users through cookies are two things that the ad tech industry makes big money on and due to an unawareness of how invasive that industry is, personal data fl

This dissertation addresses the uncertain future of the European Union’s development cooperation with Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) against the backdrop of officializing the successor of the Cotonou Agreement with the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. The ongoing scholarly debate has been attempting to make sense of the EU’s turn to Africa in a novel phase of cooperation, which has thus f