This paper compares the explanation for social change that are offered by three theories of rape, all of which apply a socio-cultural and a gender perspective.

Det övergripande syftet i denna kvalitativa uppsats är att, utifrån ett genusperspektiv, synliggöra Lilla gummans diskursiva uttryck för kön och teknik, samt söka en förståelse kring hur dessa uttryck kan ha en normsättande funktion. Tre avsnitt ur tekniksajten Lilla gumman samt 15 artiklar som behandlar sajtens verksamhet undersöks med kritisk diskursanalys som metodologiskt angreppssätt. Grunden

For the dosimetry of interstitial photodynamic therapy (IPDT), the fibre positioning and the distributed light fluence that activates the treatment are essential. With sufficient supply of oxygen and photosensitiser, the treatment effect depends entirely on the distributed light. By proper dosimetry, the illumination is limited to the tumour and adjacent sensitive tissues are spared. The fibre po

Utsikten om positiva eller negativa emotioner bör vara vad som motiverar människan till att handla moraliskt. Syftet med denna studie var att visa att moraliskt handlande ger upphov till moralisk tillfredsställelse, som skattas högre vid ett stort tidsavstånd. Försöksdeltagarna fick sätta sig in i korta händelser som ägde rum i antingen närbelägen eller avlägsen framtid. I experiment 1 ombads förs

Sammanfattning: Syfte: Hur MiFID förändrar marknadsstrukturen för värdepappershandel och hur detta avspeglas i mäklarhusens kostnadsstruktur och slutkundens framtida courtage? Metod: Vi har främst använt oss av en kvalitativ studie med en deduktiv ansats, som har använts för att finna en slutsats till vårt syfte. Undersökningsdesignen är en studie som innehåller utlåtande och intervjuer med releva

The aim of this study was to investigate the behavior of a dense jet discharged into lighter ambient water. This situation can be found for brine water discharged from desalination plants. Desalination plants discharge heavier brine water, generated in the process of manufacturing fresh water, to the receiving water, usually the sea. Future extended use of desalination technologies implies larger

HIV/AIDS has been a serious challenge which has plagued the world at large especially Africa. This thesis; The role of the print media in the fight against HIV/AIDS amongst the women of Cameroon; Case of the Cameroon Post newspaper investigates the strategies and techniques that have been used by the Cameroon post newspaper in the fight against HIV/AIDS amongst the women in Cameroon. This work als

Abstract Socio-cultural standards of beauty ideals contribute to a widespread dieting frenzy. Pro-ana subculture advocates anorexia and eating disorders in terms of lifestyle choices. Using the Internet as a basis for a subcultural community online. The aim of this study is to find out how this phenomenon is expressed on the Internet: How does Pro-ana argue for their cause? How can Pro-ana be desc

The purpose of this study was to examine what kind of difficulties and possibilities social welfare officers experience with the discretion in the processing of social assistance cases. Investigation is based on qualitative semistructured interviews with eight social welfare officers who work at social welfare offices in five different districts in Malmo city. Three vignettes are a complement to i

Studies have shown that refugees have been described in Swedish media as either victims or threats. Those stereotypical images affect how people understand refugees. It has also an impact on how professional social workers act when they meet them. We were interested in studying the discourse around a new phenomenon: climate refugees. Climate refugees have been a topic in Swedish media for the last

The production unit for v-shaped shaft seals in Forsheda has historically been experiencing long internal lead-times. Trelleborg wishes to reduce these lead-times without negatively affecting the product quality. Another goal for Trelleborg is to implement a new system for express orders. The purpose of this new order class is to serve customers that require short lead-times and a high level of re

Individuals with mental illness and a contemporary substance addiction has been more and more noticed within social work and issues on interaction between different instances that have a mutual responsibility for the individual has been illuminated within research. It has shown that the goal of interaction between for example Social Services and the Psychiatry has been difficult to achieve. We hav

Abstract Author: Emily Andersson and Nathalie Lantz Title: The traumatised children – a study about how children suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are being received and treated [translated title]. Supervisor: Gunilla Lindén Examiner: Åsa Lundqvist The purpose of this study was to enter deeply into the treatment of children with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. More specifically the ai

The purpose of this study was to examine how middle managers within the social service experience and perceive their own role and work situation. It was also my intention to investigate what kind of demands and expectations were attributed to their role. Furthermore, I aimed to investigate how they experience their possibilities to fulfill or match these demands and expectations. I have read artic

Många tycks hävda att Twilight-böckerna av Stephenie Meyer sänder ut en mer stereotyp och normerande genusbild än J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter-böcker. I denna uppsats analyseras och jämförs karaktärerna Bella och Edward i Om jag kunde drömma (2005, Twilight) med Hermione och Ron i Harry Potter och Halvblodsprinsen (2005, Harry Potter and the Half-bloodprince)utifrån vilka traditionellt manliga respe

The main purpose with this essay is to understand the motivation behind norms concerning collection of fee and compensation to victims from a group of people to pay convicted persons fee and compensation to victims. In this essay I assume that the motivation in the norm is that the judgement is wrong. By using the method trial and error I will test the assumption. I will also try to explain what c