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Media Path to Identity : The Journey of Vietnamese Young Generation Making Sense of Their Identity in the Media Space

Recent research has noticed that the picture of the second-generation immigrants negotiating their identity in media space is different and far more complex than the first generation. With their emergence in the new age of digitalisation, the second-generation immigrant is offered more media choices and freedom of access to the two most important cultural sets of host and homeland country to make

Davids kamp mot Goliat, En teoriutvecklande fallstudie av Nordvietnams luftförsvar mot USA under Operation Rolling Thunder.

In 1999 Shaun Clarke presented a theory called SPOT-bombing. SPOT means Strategic Persuasion Oriented Targeting, it’s an offensive denial strategy for small states use of airpower. The theory is how they can use limited resources and forces, to go for the enemy´s supreme leadership and change their mind about how they wag the war. This study is about Clarke’s offensive strategy is applicable in a

Not yet fully sexual liberated : young Russian and Nordic adults' engagement and thoughts on sex education on social media

This thesis explores a new source of sexual education, which some express concerns about and others are not worried about it at all. The source is social media. Whereas before, young individuals could use informal sources such as friends, family, the media or formal sources such as doctors, teachers, and other health workers. Now young individuals can log on to Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok

Marin insats i Libanon 2006 - Varför blev det så?

The 13th of October 2006, the Swedish parliament approved a change in the Foreign Policy. For the first time the Government choose to use a maritime unit in peace-time operations. This had never been done before. The Swedish navy was trained and ready for this, due to the new overall policy, regarding the Armed Forces of Sweden from 2004. The aim of this study is to analyse the process of agenda s

“We Are Together” : cultural trauma and discourse of collectivism in Chinese video representation of the COVID-19 epidemic

This thesis has two aims. One is to situate COVID-19 in a macro narrative that characterizes our time as a risk society or reflexive modernization. The other is to bring public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic into the sharp focus of cultural trauma study which is closely related to media representations. The research scope is set in media and communication studies. Through the the

Children in a changing climate. An examination of climate change interactions with contextual drivers of vulnerability that increase violence against children

Extreme climate events compound existing conditions and coping strategies in society. These pre-existing conditions combine to produce vulnerabilities that create human security and child protection concerns. Applying alternative approaches to address vulnerability provides insight into the interaction of multiple conditions of vulnerability that exacerbate violence against children. This thesis u

Stories of Change: Alternative Food Networks in the Urban Setting of Zurich

Food is political: from seed over production to distribution and consumption. Large scale agriculture infused multi-layered social, ecological, and economic issues. The need to change the dominant food system approach is widely recognised. Alternatives in food production and distribution emerged and persisted over time. This thesis shows that narrative research in Alternative Food Networks provide

Deconstructing the future - Kintsugi's metaphorical strength in Futures Thinking for Sustainability

The main challenge to future scenario construction is to help people see themselves as part of a larger system in a way that empowers them rather than reinforces the belief they are helpless. This thesis aims to overcome this challenge by investigating what can be learned from the Japanese tradition of repair called Kintsugi and the underlying Wabi-Sabi philosophy. Subsequently, the research explo

Clunkers for Mobility? A critical environmental justice perspective on the EU’s exports of used cars to the Global South

In the face of climate change, governments in the Global North have decided on various decarbonisation plans. With the transport sector causing more than a quarter of the global greenhouse gas emissions, its decarbonisation has become a central debate. Yet, plans for a sustainable mobility system are largely focused on local and regional scales, neglecting the global entanglements of the supply ch

Finska Försvarsmakten från nedskärning till uppbyggnad Hur har detta påverkat finska marinen?

This bachelor's thesis analyses the transformation of the Finnish Armed Forces between 2004 and 2017. The aim is to answer the question of what the changes have been like and in what way these changes have affected the Finnish Navy. In the long run, could the changes affect the Swedish-Finnish defence cooperation? The thesis is mainly based on the four defence policy reports published during t

What Kind of Home Makes a ‘Good Life’? A critical exploration of the Swedish kollektivhus to support a degrowth transition

Under the capitalist growth imperative, mainstream housing is connected to high social and ecological consequences. In light of the need for an alternative approach to housing, my thesis adopts a degrowth perspective to critically explore an alternative housing model: the Swedish kollektivhus (‘collective house’; co-housing). In the kollektivhus, residents have their own private apartment which is

Strategic self(ie)-presentation : a case study of the female fitness selfies on WeChat Moments

Developments in mobile technologies and social networks promote the mushrooming of self-presentation practices in virtual space, stimulating individuals to create idealized self-images and maintain desired social impressions. Posting fitness selfies is a popular mode of selectively constructing visual self-presentation in the fitness culture and digital age. Previous studies have demonstrated that

Applying Ecovillage Praxis to Foster Regeneration and Urban Socio-Ecological Transformation: An Exploratory Analysis of 5 Malmö Community Gardens

This research aims to fill the lacuna in the literature concerning the application of ecovillage praxis in spaces other than intentional communities by focusing on urban community gardens (UCGs) in Malmö, Sweden, as communities of practice where this could be integrated. It introduces both ecovillages and UCGs, as well as their associated praxis. Data was gathered about the first using semi-struct

When Symbols Strike : The role of symbols and visual media for online activism, networks, and connection in the Women’s Strike in Poland

The case study in focus for this research is the Women’s Strike in Poland movement during its articulation in late 2020. This movement was organized to campaign for reproductive rights and women’s rights in Poland after a restrictive abortion law was proposed in 2016, put into motion in 2020, and passed in 2021. This is an example of a contemporary movement supporting body autonomy and gender equa

Plikten framför allt? Varför väljer Sverige att återinföra allmän värnplikt?

In Sweden, conscription had been practiced for over 100 years, to meet the military threats expected of an adversary. In 2009, Sweden decided to put the conscription to rest. Between the years 2010-2018, a system was applied that was based on volunteering, with employed soldiers. In 2018, they chose to reintroduce the conscription again. In this study, I will look for the factors that formed the b

Diving into the power of the narrative: A Critical Discourse Analysis of corporate discourse on deep sea mining

Deep sea mining (DSM) is by its proponents heralded as a sustainable way to supply the renewable energy transition with the massive amount of minerals and metals it requires, while its critics fear it will be the final drop making the oceanic cup flow over into ecological disaster. While commercial DSM remains unprecedented and its consequences largely unknown, private companies are using its “gre

The Powers of Poetry: Creative writing from the Niger Delta as a tool for environmental justice

Inspired by centuries of activists who used creative writing as a tool to encourage reflections and inspire change, this thesis looks at the possibility of poetry to be used as an environmental justice tool. In particular the ability of poetry from Nigeria to engage Dutch people with problems around Shell’s exploitation of the Niger Delta and its people, is investigated. Using decolonial and Criti

Public Interest in the Pandemic : a comparative framing analysis of COVID-19 public health interventions by the Victorian State Government and Australian digital news outlets

This thesis investigates the framing of COVID-19 public health interventions by the Victorian State Government, in daily press conferences, and Australian digital news outlets, in their reporting on the press conferences. A mixed-methods approach to framing analysis is used to comparatively analyse the framing by the two sources. The analysis revealed significant differences between the frames ope

Access vs. Learning: Kenyan Teachers’ Experiences in Free Primary Education Implementation

Despite advancements world-over in access to basic education, hundreds of millions of children cannot read simple texts nor solve simple math problems, whether or not they have been to school. While there is evidence signalling the significant role of teachers in education outcomes, they are often seen as contributing to the learning crisis. The purpose of this thesis was to explore the perception