The thesis of this study is to point out by a hermeneutical phenomenological method how some objects are connected to the narrative of the witch trials in 16th ad 17th centuries. The study analyzes how museums as knowledge institutions relate to the use of history, objects and narratives when conveying historical events through objects. Museums as knowledge institutions choose to construct a certa

The aim of this study was to explore how personal stories describe social norms when speaking of sexuality. Data was collected through a qualitative thematic analysis of the book Flickan och skammen written by Katarina Wennstam. The book contains six personal stories of women who have been exposed to sexual violence at some point in their life. The results of the study show that social norms have

The recent push for decarbonization in the maritime sector presents an opportunity for ports to strengthen their position as energy hubs. This work studies the existing energy flows in the Port of Trelleborg, one of Europe's biggest roll-on, roll-off ports, and proposes some energy-related development strategies. The current energy flows directly concerning the port are for the most part elect

The aim of this thesis is to examine the professionals’ views on young offenders and responsibility for the target group. We have chosen to interview social workers who work within the public sector and have direct contact with young offenders. Discursive psychology was used to analyse our empirical material in order to highlight the interpretative repertoires permeating through the professionals’

Climate change has emerged as one of the world’s most pressing issues, a development that has prompted investors to shift their focus accordingly, catalysing a significant increase in green investments. This study is set against this backdrop, focusing on the performance of portfolios of European firms classified as low or high emission intensity – green or brown respectively – during an eight-yea

This master’s thesis aims to investigate how crisis preparedness is conducted in the Swedish and Danish archive sector and specifically the national archives in Sweden and Denmark. The research questions asked are: 1. Which crisis consciousness do the Swedish and Danish national archives have? 2. In which way does the formal frameworks control and affect crisis preparedness in Sweden and Denmark?

This thesis is an analysis of the effects and experiences of reclassification from the Swedish SAB system to the Dewey Decimal Classification at one of the faculty libraries at Lund University. The background for this study is the National Library report from 2006 where advantages and disadvantages of switching to the DDC were outlined. The theoretical framework is based on Bowker and Star’s infra

Practitioners primarily utilise nonparametric methods when estimating Value-at- Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES) for computing capital requirements. However, various researchers assert that there are issues with those estimates, particularly amidst periods of market turmoil. Academia produces novel parametric methods to estimate extreme risk measures to address these deficiencies. Neverthele

In Sweden, people with disabilities have had various designations, and several new legislations concerning this group have been introduced over the past 50 years. The aim of this study was to examine the historical development of disability policy and the portrayal of individuals with disabilities in a political context during the period 1944-1993. The method employed was a qualitative discourse a

In this essay the evolution of global systemic risk is investigated by creating networks (and communities) of contagion among 88 banks that are deemed systemically important on a global level (particularly western economy). The contagion is defined by a Granger Causality relation between two individuals in the network, this is tested using the Post double selection method described in Margartitell

This master’s thesis is about public libraries and how the work they do for children and youth in the summer holidays relates to public policy and reading research. Triangulation of methods is used with literature review, policy analysis, questionnaire survey and interviews. My primary theoretical framework is Carol Bacchi’s ’What’s the problem represented to be’ (WPR) approach, which is also us

This study examines the various essences of power displayed within corporate scandals, and how it can prevent scandals from getting exposed. Building on management studies, this research aims to fill a literary gap wherein corporate scandals are explored but not through the lens of power. Adding this lens is instrumental when interpreting how scandals occur, given how various actors have different

Intonation som färg – Folkmusikens variabla intonation på trombon I denna kandidatuppsats beskrivs ett utforskande av folkmusik med variabel intonation med instrumentet trombon som verktyg. Arbetet, som sker i övningsrummet och följs genom en loggbok, utforskar olika metoder för att lära sig uppförandepraxis både av flera mikrotonala intervall för sig och av faktiska låtar ur den äldre svenska folColouring with intonation – variable intonation of Swedish folk music on the trombone In this bachelor's thesis, an exploration of folk music with variable intonation with the instrument trombone as a tool is described. Using a diary to follow the practice sessions, the project explores different methods to learn performance practice of the microtonal intervals themselves and of actual tunes f

This paper aims to analyze economical factors behind urban decay, also referred to as slums, in The United States and particularly vulnerable areas in Sweden. The purpose with this paper is to conclude whether or not urban decay in the U.S can be compared with particularly vulnerable areas in Sweden by examining the predominant economic factors behind decayed and particularly vulnerable areas in e

Purpose: This thesis aims at understanding the relationship between regular transnational European supermarkets and their consumers regarding environmental expectations. Theoretical Perspective: This study gathers several theories, from the stakeholder’s perspective to the Say-Do gap, particularly for consumers. The constructed theoretical framework involves four angles such as CSR, retail sector

This study investigates the impacts of full-time activation programs on unemployment and welfare dependency rates in Swedish municipalities. With a policy proposal by the current government to make full-time activation mandatory for welfare eligibility, this research examines the underlying perspectives of such programs and their effectiveness in integrating the unemployed into the labor market. T

The purpose of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of how heteronormativity plays out in queer employees' experiences in the workplace. To broaden the discussion of genuine inclusion within organizations, we aim to critically examine the underlying norms in the workplace. The theoretical perspective of our study discusses literature on Diversity & Inclusion, heteronormativity, mic

Sociala mediers roll i politisk polarisering är en kontroversiell fråga. Det finns inte stark konsensus kring var ansvaret för den ökade polariseringen ligger; en del pekar på teknologin, andra på användarna. Relevansen av denna fråga växer i takt med att internet blir den viktigaste informationskällan för svenskar och politiker prioriterar sociala medier för att vinna val. Syftet med denna studie