Denna uppsats behandlar idrottskvinnor i nyhetssändningar i svensk respektive italiensk public service-tv. Undersökningen redogör för hur kvinnliga idrottare skildras i jämförelse med manliga i nyhetssändningarna som granskats. För att skapa en internationell uppfattning vad gäller representationen av damidrotten i tv valdes en komparativ undersökning mellan Italiens och Sveriges public service-ka

I den här studien har kvinnor som arbetar inom vård och omsorg intervjuats angående deras upplevelser av den psykosociala arbetsmiljön. Sjukfrånvaron bland vård- och omsorgsyrken står för flest sjukfall i Sverige, och den psykiska ohälsan är som mest utbredd generellt i Sverige. Ohälsotalet kan således tolkas som organisatoriska brister inom den utsatta yrkeskategorin. Syftet med studien har varit

All studied motivators had a positive effect on Attitude towards consumption events. The perception of Social interaction was stronger for offline shopping, whereas Usefulness, Convenience and Value expression were stronger for online shopping. For offline shopping a combination of Cost saving, Enjoyment and Value expression is optimal and Cost saving, Usefulness and Enjoyment for online. Hence, i

Syftet med denna text är dels att kunna beskriva och förklara anledningen till förändringen i Welles estetik från debutfilmen Citizen Kane (1941) till hans återkomst till USA med Touch of Evil (1958) dels att redogöra för hur den berättarstruktur som utmärkte hans debutfilm förekom i flera av hans produktioner. Jag skall särskilt behandla uppkomsten av filmen Mr. Arkadin/-Confidential Report; och

Sustainability research builds upon its mutual relationship with the society to find futureoriented solutions to deal with societal challenges. In other words, it is a matter of research to produce societal impact. Furthermore, funders and researchers themselves increasingly desire for accountability, to show if societal impact is achieved. To deal with that, two adaptive questions have to be answ

Notwithstanding the increasing environmental awareness among consumers, researchers do not witness a substantial shift in consumption and disposal behaviour of textiles. Since research on disposal behaviour of home textile products is currently limited, it is relevant to explore consumers’ decision-making when handling no-longer-wanted home textiles. This thesis aims to better understand consumers

The study presents a critical analysis of unequal social geographies in the city of Tehran. It aims to identify degrees of access to different aspects of social reproduction with particular attention to the worse-off districts. The issue of unevenness in Tehran has been discussed by Iranian economists and geographers criticizing bad policies, undemocratic state, and corruption. However, political

Syftet med studien var att undersöka arbetande föräldrars work family conflict (WFC) och arbetstillfredsställelse, genom att utreda huruvida deltagarnas kön, antalet barn i hushållet,barnens ålder och arbetstimmar i veckan har en inverkan. Studien bestod av 133 deltagare varav 90 kvinnor och 42 män, samtliga arbetande föräldrar. Webbenkäten är baserad på två enkäter; Brayfield och Rothes (1951) soThe aim of the study was to investigate how working parents experience work family conflict (WFC) and job satisfaction by examining how participants gender, age of the children and number of children in the household has an impact. Furthermore, we were interested in studying the differences in job satisfaction and WFC depending on participants full- and parttime job. The study included male and fe

Syftet med denna uppsats är att få förståelse för hur medlemmar på nätdejtingsidor upplever att sökprocessen inom nätdejting påverkar möjligheterna att bygga en relation. I uppsatsen undersöks också hur det stora utbudet av potentiella partners påverkar valet av partner. Dessutom studeras hur den egna föreställningen om en person online relaterar till samma person offline, det vill säga i det verk

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is one of the fastest growing sports of our time. At the same time the sport receives a lot of criticism for its violent nature. This essay examines why and how MMA has gained popularity in contemporary Sweden. To answer these questions, it is important to look at the different actors within the field of MMA in Sweden, the fighter, the promoters and the spectators. I will

The sharing economy, new and still evolving, is being put forward as a potentially disruptive sustainable solution to economic, social and environmental problems. Its design is mainly shaped and analysed by people from the Global North, while the spread of sharing economy initiatives in the Global South has escaped the purview of scholars. More so, the sustainability potentials claimed by proponen

This Bechelor thesis is written on behalf of Verisure Innovation AB in Mamö, Sweden. The authors were studying Bachelors of Sience in Electrical Engineering with focus on automation at Lunds Tekniska Högskola, Campus Helsingborg. The main goal of the thesis was to develop a prototype of an alarmsystem for domestic swimming pools. The system was supposed to sound an alarm if a human being or animal

This study investigates the relationship between capital imports and non-performing loans (NPLs) in the context of the European debt crisis. The empirical analysis is based on a panel data set covering 22 countries in the European Union (EU) between year 2001 and 2014. All individual estimations in the empirical analysis indicate a significant and negative relationship between capital imports and

This thesis has been performed at MediYoga International. Company’s concept is centered on education of instructors and other personnel in stress reducing methodology. The methodology is based on scientific studies of yoga and has well documented effects. The main reason for long-term sick leave in Sweden today is burn-out, as a direct consequence of continuous stress witch is supported by many sc

Det är vanligt att bedriva ett mångfaldsarbete i organisationer idag, men dess omfattning och definition är ofta otydlig. Jämställdhetsarbetet tenderar att läggas till som en del i mångfaldsarbetet. Därför är det intressant att undersöka hur jämställdhets- och mångfaldsarbetet fungerar ihop, och vilken plats jämställdhetsarbetet får i mångfaldsarbetet. För att ta reda på det undersöktes tre kommun

How does theatre function as a pedagogical tool in critical education? Through a qualitative case study on a political educational project initiated by a Danish trade union, this thesis explores how theatre can be used as a pedagogical strategy in education that seek to promote social change. The educational project is about issues of work and family life coherence, and through the lens of critica

Buildings are getting taller due to increased urbanisation and densification of cities. More advanced construction methods and the desire to construct impressive buildings is also supporting the trend. Due to their inherent slenderness resulting in low eigenfrequencies, these buildings are susceptible to wind-induced vibrations which can be highly disturbing for occupants. Already barely perceivab

Uppsatsens syfte är att undersöka maktrelationers påverkan vid kriser och samhällstörningar med särskilt fokus på hur detta framställs i utvärderingar av samhällets insatser vid kriser och samhällsstörningar. Det empiriska materialet består av två utvärderingar, dels utvärderingen efter skogsbranden i Västmanland 2014 (Sjökvist 2015) och dels utvärderingen efter helikopterrånet i Stockholm 2009 (R

This work examines prostitution practice-policy divide in Lithuanian legal system. Prostitution law in Lithuania was amended in 2005 by stipulating legal liability not only for sex selling but also for sex purchase. This shows Lithuania’s step towards more abolitionistic view concerning prostitution. However, this change does not reflect in police statistics on prostitution arrests. With this thes