This thesis set the goal to contribute to the fields of diaspora studies and cultural studies from a media and communication studies angle by addressing the blank spots ‘white minorities’ and book use. White diasporas are nearly invisible within academia and very often ‘under the radar’ in society as well. Books are underresearched within media studies in favour of other media. On the other hand,

A shift in power has been definite since the introduction of news sharing on social media. The ability to control distribution of news and information has been transferred from large media organisations to acting individuals presented as creators of public opinion. A new kind of gatekeepers have been introduced and a vast majority of different verities now have an opportunity for unrestricted dist

This thesis focuses on investigating how the three British newspapers, The Guardian, The Telegraph and the BBC News, frame the motivations of the Kurdish female fighters joining armed forces in the war against Islamic State. It also explores, what are the reasons behind these portrayals and in what ways Kurdish female fighters challenge the existing discourse of Middle Eastern women. In order to

This thesis aims to investigate the potential of Ethiopian media in promoting citizen participation and contributing to the process of democratization. The research navigates through the media policy document and the day to day media operation guided by theoretical and methodological discussions. The thesis primarily uses qualitative analysis of media policy content supported by expert interview

Within Jordan, several aspects are hindering women from accessing the labor market, such as the lack of a law prohibiting gender-based discrimination on the work place. Importantly, with the recent influx of Syrian refugees to Jordan, increased pressure has been put on the labor market. In order to ameliorate the lives of women in Jordan, IKEA of Sweden has in cooperation with Jordan River Foundat

The purpose of this thesis is to give suggestions on how states can generate social capital in civil society. This is done by comparing the established literature on the topic with the unconventional approach implemented by Antanas Mockus, former mayor of Bogotá. Three influential political scientists are here selected to portray central aspects of the established literature. Their writings are co

Europas nyaste stater har fötts utav en rad regioner som brutit sig loss från staten de från början tillhört. Fenomenet secession syftar på att regioner vill åt suveränitet, något som påverkar både deras moderstat, men även har internationell inverkan. I den här studien undersöks Kataloniens och Kosovos unilaterala självständighetsförklaringar i syfte att kartlägga faktorerna som är av betydelse i

Har kvinnliga ledamöter i Sveriges riksdag någon påverkan på att den politik som förs blir mer fördelaktig för kvinnor i samhället? För att svara på den frågan har vi valt att applicera två teorier, teorin om kritiska massa och representationsteorin, på ändringarna i abortlagstiftningen och resulterande motioner från riksdagens ledamöter. Av de förändringar som skett har tre år varit viktiga för o

Under år 2015 sökte 35 369 ensamkommande barn asyl i Sverige. Majoriteten av barnen kom från Afghanistan – ett land där det saknas ett fungerande folkbokföringssystem och där medborgarna saknar tillgång till identitetshandlingar. Frågan om den asylsökandes ålder utgör dock en del av den materiella skyddsprövningen, vilket gör att det är centralt att klargöra hur gammal den sökande är. Att majoriteIn 2015, 35 369 unaccompanied minors sought asylum in Sweden. A large amount of these children came from Afghanistan – a country that is in lack of a civil registration system and where the citizens lack access to identity documents. The issue regarding the age of the applicant forms part of the substantive examination of weather he or she is in need of protection. This entails that it is of great

Denna uppsats tar avstamp i teorin om säkerhetisering för att, genom en kvalitativ diskursanalys, utreda hur säkehetiseringen av migration inom EU tagit uttryck i och med flyktingkrisen 2015. Studien syftar till att undersöka hur en säkerhetisering inte upphör utan snarare lever kvar och förnyas när frågan, i detta fall migration, blir fokus på dagordningen igen. Vi har påvisat att en säkerhetis

Denna uppsats undersöker hur graden politisering av myndigheter kan påverka förvaltningens, och i förlängningen även statens, legitimitet. För att kunna hänga upp studien på något som är möjligt att granska har vi valt att studera utnämnandet av generaldirektörer till förvaltningsmyndigheter med enrådsstyrning. Då regeringen har makt att tillsätta generaldirektörer är det ofta här politiseringen a

Sexuell konflikt uppstår när optimum för en viss egenskap skiljer sig mellan könen, och kan ske på olika nivåer. Ur ett evolutionärt perspektiv studeras det framförallt mellan gener (IRSC), eller mellan alleler inom en och samma gen (IASC). Det fundamentala problemet ligger i att honor och hanar delar genetisk arkitektur men har olika ekologiska krav och behov. Konflikten mellan de två könen hanIntra locus sexual conflict (IASC) occurs when sex-specific optima for a certain trait differs, and the trait is controlled by shared genes across the sexes. Sexual dimorphism is recognized to be a sign of previous or ongoing sexually antagonistic selection in separate sexed species, while hermaphrodites have been overlooked in the past due to their monomorphic appearance. Despite this, hermaphrod

Quantum thermal machines, a sub-field of quantum thermodynamics, are actively studied with the aim to understand the connection between quantum mechanics and thermodynamics. In this work, qubits are used as the active medium in an absorption driven heat pump. The dynamics of this thermal machine are computationally simulated by treating the qubits as an open quantum system interacting with three b

This master thesis has shown multiple uses of the Anoto dot pattern and Anoto pen for different applications. One application is the calibration of the robot tool and work object. Another is the use of an Anoto pen and paper as replacement of the ABB Flexpendant to create a lightweight and intuitive control device to control an industrial robot, experimentally demonstrated for the IRB140 robot arm

I denna studie intervjuades sex AEDP-terapeuter med syfte att undersöka deras erfarenheter och upplevelser rörande dyadisk affektreglering. Intervjuerna analyserades enligt Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), vilket genererade två huvudteman och nio underteman. Analysen visade att dyaden upplevs som något substantiellt och påtagligt, samt visade på de olika sätt som terapeuterna jobbarSix interviews were conducted with AEDP-therapists with the purpose of examining their experiences concerning dyadic affect regulation. The transcripts were analyzed with Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) and two main themes and nine sub-themes emerged. The first main theme concerns the dyad as a substantial and palpable experience, how this influenced the therapeutic endeavor, and ob

Europas behov av en avancerad, kraftfull neutronspjälkningsskälla uttrycktes redan för 20 år sedan. I detta nu är European Spallation Source, ESS, under uppbyggnad i Lund, Sverige. Dess 600 meter långa accelerator kommer att accelera protoner till nära ljusets hastighet, vilka sedan ska kollideras med ett strålmål av volfram för att utvinna neutroner. Nya möjligheter till forskning inom material oThe Low Energy Beam Transport, LEBT, is the _rst part of the European Spallation Source accelerator, the ESS linac, that is currently under construction in Lund. The LEBT section, that will be installed and commissioned in early 2018, has the purpose of focusing and steering the low-energy proton beam that enters directly from the ion source. For simulation of the beam dynamics in the LEBT, ESS us

Examensarbetets titel: Revisionens gestaltning - En orimlig bild? Seminariedatum: 2018-01-11. Ämne/kurs: FEKH69, Examensarbete kandidatnivå i redovisning, 15 högskolepoäng. Författare: Hampus Dajcman, Dusjan Mijovski, Hanna Nilsson af Geijersstam, William Sjöberg. Handledare: Peter W Jönsson. Fem nyckelord: Revisor, revision, media, förväntningsgap och gestaltning. Syfte: Att undersöka hur revisorTitle: The Portrayal of the Auditor - an Unreasonable Picture? Seminar date: 2018-01-11. Course: FEKH69, Degree Project Undergraduate level, Business Administration, Undergraduate level, 15 University Credits Points. Authors: Hampus Dajcman, Dusjan Mijovski, Hanna Nilsson af Geijersstam, William Sjöberg. Advisor: Peter W Jönsson. Key words: auditor, auditing, media, expectation gap, portrayal. Pur

This research set out to examine if participation can improve the management of water resources in rural Jordanian communities. Jordan is second most resource-scare country in the world, and is facing significant increase in demand for water as a result of the arrivals of refugees from the Syrian conflict. The purpose of this work is to delineate the role of participation as a facilitator for impr

The purpose of this thesis was to determine how a heavy duty vehicle manufacturer can create an economical viable business model for used batteries from electric buses and trucks. Heavy duty vehicles are responsible for 30% of on-road CO2 emissions in the European Union, but could be decreased if this sector would be electrified. One major barrier for this transition is the large cost for the batt

Microfluidic applications nowadays have become of great interest due to their broad compatibility especially in biological applications, and one of them being droplet-based cell encapsulation. Cell encapsulation in droplets is carried out by discretising an aqueous phase (i.e. cell suspension) and including them into a continuous oil phase. This methodology is a potential gateway to high throughpu