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"Heterokillar:våga testa att ta den i röven!" - En kvalitativ analys av sexuell normalitet på Ligga med P3s hemsida

Abstract Authors: Lisabeth Carlqvist & Malin Mauritsson Title: “Straight guys: dare trying taking it up the butt” – An analysis of sexual normality portrayed on Ligga med P3’s website. [Translated title] Supervisor: Annika Capelán Assessor: Eva Johnsson The aim of this study was to provide a closer look at how sexual normality is portrayed on the internet, focusing on a particular website ch

The Health Effects of Working Overtime - Evidence from Austrian Micro Data

This paper investigates the effects of working overtime on health. Overtime has previously been examined in this context mainly as a one-dimensional variable. This paper takes into account the multi-dimensional character of this factor. In addition to solely relating overtime to a health measure, this paper focuses discretely on the remuneration, the regularity, and the temporal extent of overtime

Europe Through the Eyes of Travel Bloggers: A Eurail Case Study

This paper seeks to explore what perceptions travel bloggers have of Europe and also what perceptions of Europe they might be transmitting to their readers. Based around Eurail’s Blog Trail 2011 campaign, five blogs were analyzed in an effort to uncover common characteristics of European destinations visited. Through a thematic content analysis, four overarching themes were detected: Europe as a c

Aid, Democracy, and the Magic Wand of Accountability

Two trends can be identified within the current development assistance discourse: the pursuit of aid effectiveness, and the support for democratic development, both of which emphasize the importance of accountability. By adopting a critical approach to the ‘buzzword’ accountability, this study explores how a number of bilateral donors conceptualize and understand the notion of accountability in th

Factories of Memory: Remembering the 12 September Military Coup in Beynelmilel and Bu Son Olsun

12 September 1980, the third successful military coup in the history of Turkey, has had a debilitating impact on the social, political and cultural life of the country. This thesis examines the representations of the 12 September coup through the lens of film as memory. Based on content analysis of two films, Beynelmilel (2006) and Bu Son Olsun (2012) and their reception, this study examines the r

Playing the Reality: Screen Projections during Depeche Mode's Concert "Touring the Angel: Live in Milan"

This thesis investigates the video projections that are presented on screens during live music performances through a case study focusing on the Touring the Angel concert by Depeche Mode. The concert took place in Milan and was released on DVD in 2006. Video projections during live concerts combine images that were produced before, such as video clips and still photography, with shots from the sta

”Jeg tror ikke vi er de rigtige at tale med, fordi hvis du virkelig var en karrierekvinde og vil noget, så var du i nogle andre fag” - en diskursiv analys av danska arbetarklasskvinnors syn på jämställdhet och feminism

This thesis examines Danish working class women’s relationship to gender equality, feminism and the dis-identification of a feministic identity. This research has Foucault’s discourse theory and Butler’s performativity theory as its theoretical framing, and investigates discourses of gender equality over a time horizon. The work is based on a focus group discussion with three women, in different a

Confronting Gender Equality

Gender inequality is a problem that is interlinked with many other development issues. The UN have for long time been in the forefront when it comes to addressing gender equality and development, but has also been criticized for lacking an adequate understanding of gender. With the theoretical departure in gender mainstreaming as strategy for institutional policy-making, discourse analysis as my m

Livin' on a prayer: Representations of nation and EU in the Albanian political discourse

"Europe" is, together with "nation" and "state", one of the basic concepts around which national political debates are organised. Within these debates, the term "Europe" takes different (often oppositional) meanings and nuances, depending on the ideological background and interests of the parties involved. The aim of this thesis is to look at how images of t

To return or not to return? The impact of the economic crisis on migrants and their return rate

The economic slowdown that started to be felt internationally in 2008 has put in doubt the effectiveness and the legitimacy of labor force migration policies. In the European case, such consequences had even greater implications since some of the worst hit countries have been exactly those which have adopted a total openness toward the legal immigration field. Therefore, the economic crisis inevit

Herd Behavior in Stock Markets: a Nordic Study

In this paper, the investment behavior among market participants in four Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) is studied, more specifically with regard to their propensity to exhibit herd behavior. The approach of Chiang and Zheng (2010) is applied to detect market-wide herding during the time period 2001-2012. Significant evidence of local market-wide herding is found in Finland

In and Out of the Norm: Experiences of Non-Heterosexual Police Officers in their Workplaces in Germany

This thesis focuses on non-heterosexual police officers’ experiences in their workplaces in Germany. It is based on seven semi-structured interviews with non-heterosexual police officers from different branches of the police force and two different federal states. Thereby the main focus lies on the different attitudes the participants encounter in their workplaces and furthermore how they deal wit

Att vara äldre vårdtagare i ett nytt socialt rum : Om äldre invandrares upplevelser av svensk sjukvård

Abstract Authors: Entesar Ghaleb Hashim & Sara Gunnarsson Title: Being an elderly care taker in a new social room - An essay on elderly immigrants’ experiences in Swedish health care. Supervisor: Charlotta Zettervall Assessor: Frans Oddner This essay focuses on elderly immigrants and their experiences of health care in the Swedish society. The aim of the essay is to study these immigrants’ t

Long term variability of Swedish river discharge as represented by EC-Earth in the past and future climates

The aim of this study is to identify changes in pattern of long-term variability of seasonal discharge for the period 1851-2100 among four selected Swedish rivers based on output data from EC-Earth climate model. In order to achieve the main goal and be able to analyze and compare changes in patterns of variability of water discharge for the past time period 1851-2005 and future time-period 2006-

The Palestinian Presence in Lebanon: A Study on the Palestinian Humanitarian Rights in Lebanon

This paper analyzes the impact of the contradictory discourses of the confessional composition of Lebanon on the Palestinian humanitarian rights in Lebanon. In addition to this, it analyzes the correlation between gaining these rights and the Palestinian right of return to Palestine. The Palestinian refugees’ issue creates divisions among Lebanese in handling their situation between supporters and

Ett okänt samband? Om mobbning och organisationsförändringar

Mobbning i arbetslivet är ett stort och komplext samhällsproblem. Bortsett från det lidande som kan uppstå för utsatta individer, kan mobbning medföra höga kostnader, dels för arbetsorganisationen men också för samhället. Syftet med denna uppsats har varit att belysa fenomenet mobbning i arbetslivet och dess samband med organisationsförändringar ur ett strukturellt perspektiv. Forskning har visat

Arms Transfers between Russia and China: Neoclassical Realist Analysis

After the years of the Cold War rivalry the relations between China and Russia reached one of the highest points in history in the early 2000’s. The arms trade became one of the major aspects of the bilateral relationship. China became one of the main buyers of the Russian arms in the 1990’s, even before the formal rapprochement happened. After reaching its peak in the beginning of the 2000’s the

Luftledning eller markkabel -Hur ska framtidens regionnät byggas?

In my thesis I have chosen to immerse myself in the regional power line network and how it will be built. I have chosen this topic because it is a significant question today and in the future. The investments and technical choices made today, will affect the outcome on the society of tomorrow. When the local power line network was rebuilt, after the hurricane Gudrun in the year 2005, it implied a

Prediction of the degree of thermal breakdown of limestone : a case study of the Upper Ordovician Boda Limestone, Siljan district, central Sweden

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning Kalksten är en av våra viktiga geologiska resurser och har genom historien använts till byggnadsmaterial, jordbruk och inom modern industri. Kalksten i alla dess former har varit en viktig del av människans kulturella och teknologiska utveckling. Ett av alla dess användningsområden är som flussmedel vid bearbetning av järnmalm; bränd kalk tillsätts när malmen smäQuicklime (CaO) is an important geological resource with a wide variety of industrial uses. It is a base chemical produced from the burning of limestone or dolomite. This process is referred to as calcination, during which the limestone is heated to temperatures of 900 °C or higher, resulting in the discharge of CO₂, leaving a yield of quicklime. The formula can be written as follows: Limestone: