Much research has been done on the sustainability of food consumption in the science sphere, but the research on social sustainability and plant-based diets are lacking in anthropology. This thesis aims to investigate how cultural perceptions affect what we choose to eat and if these perceptions can be challenged for the sake of sustainability. The analysis of the paper is based on a literature re

Research question: How do the affordances of information and communications technology support knowledge sharing in the public sector? Contribution: With this study, we aim to contribute to the literature of qualitative research on knowledge sharing within the context of the public sector. Adapting an affordance perspective we focus on the employees’ use of information and communications technolo

Much research has been done on the sustainability of food consumption in the science sphere, but the research on social sustainability and plant-based diets are lacking in anthropology. This thesis aims to investigate how cultural perceptions affect what we choose to eat and if these perceptions can be challenged for the sake of sustainability. The analysis of the paper is based on a literature re

The aim of this study is to examine the experiences and views of the library staff at a Swedish academic library on the concept of library anxiety – a feeling of discomfort on a physiological and behavioral level that appears in a library context. Nine of the library staff members at the University Library were interviewed through focus groups about their experiences with, and opinions on, the use

The aim of this study was to investigate communication bias (Calibration, Accuracy, Gender and Self-Serving Bias) when rating the severity of three types of violence (psychological, physical, sexual) communicated by three types of participants (victims, perpetrators, witnesses) in heterosexual, romantic relationships. The study was conducted in two stages. The first phase consisted of participants

Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave radar is used for object detection and localization, e.g., for surveillance purposes or for automotive systems. The amount of radars is increasing, which leads to an increasing amount of radar interference. The radar signals from different devices are uncoordinated and therefore difficult to estimate beforehand. If several radars operate on the same frequency ba

The frequent restocking of stores and constant promotional offers associated with fast fashion presents the physical cues for consumers to engage in fashion-oriented impulse buying. This consumption behaviour has led to over consumption and the underutilization of clothes, adding to the problems of textile waste all over the world. Despite the increasing interest in consumers’ disposition behaviou

The impact of plastic on the environment has been acknowledged on different levels, among others various NGOs around the world. These NGOs are known to aim for a reduction of plastic ending up in nature and more specifically the ocean. Plastic has been instrumental to the development of modern societies since the 1950s as the properties of the material enables it to be used for various purposes. T

Disengagement is a phenomenon that exists to some degree in all levels of education. Socio-psychological in nature, it manifests in a wide array of behaviours, from inactivity to disruptive behaviour. This thesis is an explorative and dialectical study of the methods and strategies used to engage disengaged students, focusing on the digital language classroom. Using qualitative research methods,

Social media is a part and parcel of the daily lives of most people today. From targeted advertisements to affecting the election results around the globe, social media holds tremendous power in the way it shapes narratives and the world we live in. As sustainability has become a hot topic on online platforms, it is imperative to question how it is represented. This thesis explores the representat

This thesis uses Critical Discourse Analysis to explore how the practice of abortion is defined and created in U.S. presidential administrations’ statements on foreign aid, how the discourses regarding abortion and reproductive health have changed between 1984-2019 and how the U.S. foreign aid statements on reproductive health can be understood through postcolonial feminist theory. When the presid

To stay within our planet’s limits and reach the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, there is an urgent need to rethink our current and dominant systems. This thesis focuses on the food system, in particular, and explores how an overarching turnaround in the way we produce and consume food has the potential to trigger and steer a greater transition towards sustainability. However, this

The aim of this study is to gain an understanding of the potential relationship between populism and a population’s search for security and belonging. Furthermore, how this is expressed through the rhetoric and policies of a country’s leader, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Turkey, and Viktor Orbán in Hungary, this is examined through conducting a qualitative content analysis. Here I use newspaper article

The large-scale expansion of wind energy is an important element of the energy transition in Germany and a necessary tool to mitigate climate change. Yet, it is contested in many rural settings across the country. This thesis builds on the argument that rural areas are a crucial factor for the energy transition. They serve as the sites that host most of the infrastructure needed in the transition

För att uppnå flera internationella, nationella och regionala mål avseende miljö och trafik krävs ett ökat resande inom kollektivtrafiken. För att uppnå detta måste kollektivtrafiken bli ett mer attraktivt val jämfört med bilresor. Ett sätta att uppnå detta är att reservera körfält enbart för busstrafik. Syftet med detta arbete är att avgöra vilken potential busskörfält har för regional busstrafikTo reach several international, national and regional goals regarding environment and traffic an increase in traveling with public transport is necessary. To achieve this, the public transport has to become a more attractive choice in contrast to traveling with car. One way to achive this is by dedicating separate lanes for buses. The purpose of this project is to determine which potential dedicat

Samerna är urfolket i fyra länder i de norra delarna av Europa: Finland, Norge, Ryssland och Sverige. Denna uppsats behandlar deras rättsliga ställning i Finland och Sverige. Fokus ligger på de ur folkrätten härstammande och för urfolk centrala begreppen självstyre och självbestämmanderätt, och hur dessa rättigheter har behandlats i Finland respektive Sverige. Särskilt behandlas, och jämförs, ländThe Sami people are the indigenous people in four countries in the northernmost of Europe: Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden. This thesis examines their legal status in Finland and Sweden with focus on two important concepts in international law: indigenous people’s right to self-determination and autonomy and how these rights have been handled in Finland and Sweden with the Sami’s, especially re

The aim of this thesis is to examine archival clerks within the City of Malmö in regards to their position within their organisations and how their practical work coincide with the policy documents. The thesis also examines the archival clerks own thoughts on their work. In a Swedish context of the public sector archival clerks handle the practical work concerning the archive in their workplace. T

Barnets rättsliga status som minderårig är en unik sådan i bemärkelsen att andra har befogenheter att utöva tvångsmedel på dem alldeles oavsett deras samtycke, och på grundval av vad någon annan säger är bäst för dem. Dessa befogenheter regleras i Socialtjänstlag (2001:453), SoL, och Lag (1990:52) med särskilda bestämmelser om vård av unga, LVU, och där en gemensam grundläggande princip för beslut

Connecting science to political agenda-setting is essential for a sustainable transition and acceptable politics. This task is complicated by phenomena like post-truth, for which facts are a non-issue. However, post-truth is not the only issue. The practice of political spin, in which the significance of facts is reconstructed according to specific interests poses another threat to scientific cred