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The paper aims to perform a comparative analysis of two Byzantine chronicles focused on their tendency towards emperor Basil I (r. 867-86). The chronicles in question are the so-called chronicle of Symeon the Logothete and the collection of writings that is commonly referred to as Theophanes Continuatus. Both are thought to have been written during the active reign of Basil's grandson Constant
I begin my thesis by linking the rise of buzz marketing in recent years to general economic, medial and social developments in society, while mainly focusing on the shift from a modern to a post-modern pattern of production and consumption. I also point out the great symbolic significance that consumption has as a signifier of a personal identity in contemporary society. I then go on to investigat
The central goal of this study was to compare statements of the minister of migration in power in 1994 with those of the minister of migration in 2006. The statements reflect two peaks of refugee immigration in connection to the war in former Yugoslavia and the present war in Iraq. The study analyses the statements in a critical discourse analysis framework. More specifically the aim was to find o
Grunden för denna uppsats utgörs av en kvalitativ, empirisk intervjustudie med fyra kvinnor i chefspositioner. De kommer från olika organisationer i olika kontexter. Syftet var att med utgångspunkt i vår tolkning av deras upplevelser analysera deras möjligheter till ledarskapsutveckling. Frågor vi ställde oss var; Hur berättar dessa kvinnor om sin egen ledarskapsutveckling? Hur ser de på hinder oc
This paper is about street children in Delhi and how they get through the day. The content is based on interviews with staff in different Non Governmental Organisations (NGO) in Delhi. The facts from the interviews are complemented with different researches about street children in general and not only about street children in Delhi. Our main question is "How is it possible for a child to dea
en uppsats om tre olika Faust-versioner i ett intertextuellt och intermedialt perspektiv
The thesis explores representations of fatherhood in the Swedish blog 'Hemliga pappan' ('Secret/Anonymous Daddy'). The purpose is to identify three themes in the blog material; The Father, The Son and The Partner. I have performed this study using discourse analysis as methodological tool and Critical Studies on Masculinities and Fatherhood as theoretic approach. The theories are S
Our understanding is that responsibility is shifting from the community towards the individual within the field of social work. This resulted in our essay, which aims to study how the representatives within social service assistance and churches in Helsingborg work with personal power. Our aim is also to illustrate how these representatives view the boundaries of responsibility between the individ
I denna uppsats studeras översättningen av 2x12 meningar från svenska till ryska med hjälp av dataprogrammet ScriptLog. Översättningsuppgiften har genomförts av 5 ryskstudenter på universitetets A-nivå, 5 studenter på C-nivå samt av 2 personer med ryska som modersmål.
Den här är en studie som berör områdena kring förändring, grupper och lärande. En empirisk undersökning har gjorts i en regional samordningsgrupp inom SKTF. Studien har haft tre syften; 1) att förklara och diskutera vilken typ av förändring som SKTF inlett, 2) att diskutera vilka möjligheter till andra ordningens lärande förändringsarbetet givit deltagarna samt 3) analysera hur förutsättningarna f
The aim of this case study was to investigate the role of leadership and interpersonal relations among staff during implementation of lean at a University Hospital in Sweden. The 15 respondents were leaders and staff members from different wards and clinics, who had started working according to lean principles. One of the methods used was explorative, low structured interviews. Other methods used
Title: "Oh how brightly May-sun shines?". I have chosen to write about culture differences in music. My purpose with this study is to unite two music cultures into one piece of art. Through my story and film you can see my attempt to teach a men's choir two songs in ten rehearsals. These songs are very famous Nordic songs and the choir knows them very well. I have changed rhythm and
The European Commission stresses the importance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) for the European economy. SMEs are held to be the "backbone" of the European industry and their prosperity will enable the EU to reach the Lisbon strategy's goals about growth and competitiveness. Yet large enterprises are normally seen as the influential business interests in European policy
The purpose of this study was to examine health promotion and ill-health prevention in the workplaces of the City District Committees in the City of Malmö. More specifically, we wanted to find what types of health problems there were and what kinds of strategies were applied to prevent them. Furthermore, the aim was to examine whether the leaders of the City of Malmö saw any effects of the strateg
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has been a part of the Sri Lankan parliament since 1989 and in recent year scholars have noticed ?the Muslim factor? in Sri Lankan politics. Earlier research has concentrated on the conflict in Sri Lanka and its effects on the Muslim community. The present thesis focuses on the SLMC's organization and speeches in parliament. The aim of this thesis is to ana
Uppsatsen har sin utgångspunkt i det faktiska material som finns i tio valda tidningar gällande telegramnyheter. De valda tidningarna har analyserats genom syntetiska veckor i fem årgångar för att få fram en bild av hur förekomsten av telegramnyheter i svensk press såg ut under slutet av 1800-talet. För att se det statistiska material genom ett par teoretiska glasögon, analyseras resultatet genom
The purpose of this study was to describe and analyse the living situation of children who practiced Muay thai at two different Muay thai schools in Thailand. The metod I chose was participation studies with the compliment of open interviews. My main questions were to see if and how the children were affected physically and mentally by the training and possible matches. I also wanted to see if Mua
Syftet med detta arbete är att mäta hur långt Ungern äntligen har framgått i demokratins konsolidering. Denna undersökning utgår ifrån liberalistiskt perspektiv och genomförts av en kvalitativ fallstudie av Ungern i teorikonsumerande sammanhang. Under arbetet tillämpats Juan Linz och Alfred Stepans universella teori, deras empiriskt användbara definition av konsoliderad demokrati och deras fem sam
The militarization of refugee camps is not a new phenomenon, it can be traced back over half a decade to the independence movement of former colonies. However, it's first during recent years that the UNHCR and host states have tried to act on the problem as to retain the civilian and humanitarian status of the camps. Unfortunately has their measures proven to be inadequate and the militarizati
The major focus in this study is structural inequalities in primary school in Sweden. UNESCO points out that in many developing countries, up to 40% of the children perform at or below the lowest proficiency level in language and mathematics. Sweden has been criticized by the UN about the large differences in educational achievements between different regions. Based on an official study Sweden con
