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This thesis explores how young urban Chinese women construct virtual intimate relationships within the context of otome games and related practices, Cosplay commissions and role-play chatting (RPC). By combining autoethnography and semi-structured interviews, the study delves into the emotional practices and gender dynamics that emerge from players’ engagement with virtual romance and semi-virtual
This study explores the interplay between gender, gaming, and cultural memory through the case of Code: Kite, a Chinese female-oriented historical game that reimagines the Three Kingdoms era from a female perspective. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with eleven female players and analyzed through thematic analysis, the research examines how players perceive gender expression in the game, how
This thesis investigates how Berghain, a well-known Berlin nightclub, is imagined, mediated, and contested as a queer space in digital environments. Due to Berghain’s strict no-photo policy, direct visual representations are limited. In response, users have turned to storytelling, affective reflection, and symbolic representation to recreate its atmosphere and meaning across online platforms. Whil
This thesis investigates how Chinese female stand-up comedians construct gendered narratives through humor and how female audiences interpret and respond to these performances. Focusing on two popular online shows—Stand-up Comedy and Its Friends and Comedy King (Stand-up Season)—the study examines how humor becomes a space for negotiating feminist expression under ideological, cultural, and commer
Denna studie undersöker möjligheter och begränsningar med termografi som metod för broinspektion, med fokus på dess förmåga att identifiera skador och fukt i betongkonstruktioner. Metoden utvärderas både utifrån vilka typer av skador som kan detekteras och hur omgivningsfaktorer påverkar mätresultaten. Vidare undersöks potentialen i att använda maskininlärning för att automatiskt identifiera skadoThis study examines the opportunities and limitations of thermography as a method for bridge inspections, focusing on its ability to identify defects and moisture in concrete structures. The method is evaluated based on the types of defects that can be detected and how environmental factors influence the results. Furthermore, the study explores the potential of using machine learning to automatica
This thesis investigates the evolution of cinephilia in the digital age through a case study of Letterboxd, a popular and culturally significant yet understudied social platform dedicated to film logging, reviewing and film discussion. Grounded in theories from film studies, this thesis adds a necessary media and communication perspective to explore how contemporary cinephile identity is performed
This thesis examines the audience reception of Poor Things and its protagonist Bella, focusing on the expression of dislike toward them, serving as a mirror reflecting deeper ideological tensions surrounding gender, morality, and nationalism in contemporary Chinese society. Focusing on Douban, a leading Chinese film review platform, this thesis conducts text analysis inspired by critical discourse
This thesis investigates the practices and mobilities of the Danish OpenStreetMap community in order to understand how open-source mapping affects the problem-solving capacity. In more detail, my research challenges the perception of maps as ideal representations of the environment. Instead, it stresses the importance of mapping and the role of the mapper, who moves in a hybrid space, encountering
This thesis critically analyzes the stigmatization of menstrual experiences by identifying societal factors, communication channels, and communication norms, with a focus on understanding the power and effects of advertising narratives on menstrual stigmas. This thesis aims at recognizing the importance of menstrual justice, by framing menstrual experiences as human rights. This helps us recogniz
This thesis analyses Georgian history textbooks to examine how the narrative of “choosing Europe” is constructed and reconstructed across political periods from 1920 to 2023. The study explains how the nation articulates itself and reimagines its identity in a changing world. Drawing on theories of collective memory, narrative templates, and political identities, the thesis examines how textbooks
This study investigates why the Minsk Agreements, negotiated to resolve the war in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, ultimately failed. Drawing on James Sebenius’ negotiation analysis framework, the study develops a five-step causal mechanism that explains the agreements’ collapse through incompatible interests, strategic evaluations of their best alternative to negotiated agreement (BATNA), an
This bachelor's thesis investigates the rebranding process of the fashion brand Monki, with a focus on how the brand's marketing material on Instagram reflects changes in body representation and inclusion policies. Monki is known for its inclusive approach, especially regarding plus size-clothing and diverse body types. However, recent changes in their branding strategy, particularly the r
Arbetet behandlar införandet av så kallade säkerhetszoner i Sverige och analyserar säkerhetszonerna ur ett rättssäkerhetsperspektiv. Säkerhetszoner möjliggör för polisen att genomföra kroppsvisitationer och fordonskontroller utan krav på konkret brottsmisstanke inom ett geografiskt avgränsat område. För-slaget om säkerhetszoner återfinns i det så kallade Tidöavtalet och har sedermera lett till lagThis thesis explores the legal implications of introducing so-called security zones in Sweden and analyzes them from a rule of law perspective. These zones allow police to conduct body searches and vehicle inspections without requiring specific criminal suspicion within designated geographic areas. Introduced as part of the Tidö Agreement (Tidöavtalet) and now legislated, security zones aim to com
De utmaningar som dagens och kommande generationer står inför, till följd av klimatförändringarnas konsekvenser, har inga motsvarigheter i historien. Därför utmanas vårt tänkande och agerande från grunden. Som en följd av detta finns en rörelse som försöker påverka politiken och samhället i en mer hållbar riktning: klimataktivisterna. I oktober 2024 friades en klimataktivist av Stockholms tingsrätThe challenges faced by current and future generations as a result of the impacts of climate change are unprecedented. Therefore, our modes of thinking and acting are being fundamentally challenged. As a result, a new climate movement has emerged, calling on politicians to ensure sustainable policies and societies. In October 2024, a climate activist was acquitted by the Stockholm District Court o
The uprisings that sparked the Arab Spring in the early 2010s brought about profound transformations in the political landscapes of North Africa and the Middle East. Among the most significantly affected countries were Tunisia and Egypt, both of which witnessed the collapse of long-standing authoritarian regimes. Despite emerging from their revolutions under similar conditions, the two nations exp
Ungdomsreduktionen i 29 kap. 7 § brottsbalken som innebär straffnedsättning för unga lagöverträdare vid straffmätning har under de senaste åren varit under omfattande förändring i straffskärpande riktning. Utvecklingen bryter mot en tradition av mildare straff för unga. Unga har länge särbehandlats straffrättsligt men detta har i större omfattning börjat ifrågasättas, då särbehandlingen kan anses The reduced sentence for juveniles in Chapter 29, Section 7 of the Swedish Penal Code, which entails a reduced sentence for young offenders at the meting out of punishment has in recent years undergone significant changes in a more severe direction. The development marks a departure with a tradition of more lenient punishment for young offenders. Juveniles have long been treated differently in cri
År 2022 genomfördes en omfattande reform av den svenska arbetsrätten, med fokus på bland annat att modernisera lag (1982:80) om anställningsskydd (LAS). Reformen utgick från januariavtalet 2019 där regeringen åtog sig att lägga fram lagstiftningsförslag som stämde överens med en eventuell partsöverenskommelse framtagen av arbetsmarknadens parter vilket resulterade i ett nytt Huvudavtal som blev grIn 2022, a major reform of Swedish labour law was implemented, with one of its key objectives being the modernisation of the Employment Protection Act (LAS). The reform originated from the 2019 January Agreement and granted certain labour market organisations an active and norm-setting role in the drafting of legislative proposals. The government committed to presenting legislative initiatives in
Exekutiv funktion är en sammansättning av flera förmågor som är avgörande för ungas möjlighet att hantera krav i skolan och samhället. Studier tyder på att det finns ett samband mellan exekutiv funktion och psykisk ohälsa, däribland ångest, depression och icke-suicidalt självskadebeteende. Tidigare forskning har främst studerat exekutiv funktion utifrån psykologiska test samt undersökt ungdomar meExecutive function refers to a set of skills important for adolescents’ ability to handle school and societal demands. Research has shown associations between executive function and mental health problems, including anxiety, depression and non-suicidal self-injury. However, prior studies have mainly investigated executive function through psychological testing and focused on individuals with concu
Folkens och nationernas självbestämmande är en internationell rättslig princip som sträcker sig långt tillbaka i historien. Under perioden efter andra världskriget blev principen central i hanteringen av tidigare koloniala territorier. Ett sätt för ett område att uppnå självständighet, men under de förutsättningar som området själv kräver, blev den fria associationen. Ett sådant associationsförhålThe right of all peoples’ and nations’ self-determination is an international legal principle that dates far back in history. During the period following the Second World War, it became central to the treatment of former colonial territories. One way for a territory to become independent, but under the prerequisites itself requires, became the free association. A free association relationship is c
