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This study examines how Love Island Sweden Season five functions as a norm-producing arena for gender through a thematic analysis with a deductive approach of four episodes. The aim is to explore how the program both reproduces and challenges contemporary gender norms, and how participants' actions are shaped within these structures. The findings show that the program does not primarily enforc
This thesis examines the discourses and experiences of what it means to be “weird” through representation of the phenomenon in the popular Disney kid’s cartoon The Owl House. By following Fairclough’s five-step model and theoretical framework for critical discourse analysis, the analysis reveals that discourses within the fictional world are woven around a tightly hegemonic system of ideology and
The rise in sea surface temperature (SST) is one of the most substantial impacts of climate change, as ocean warming is predicted to increase by 0.86-2.89˚C by 2100. Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forests in Southern California are sensitive to changes in ocean temperatures, with a thermal threshold of 18–25˚C. They are ecologically significant because they provide many ecosystem services and s
Acidification-threatened marine ecosystems and competition for land use along the coasts are merely some of the consequences of the climate crisis. A technology with growing interest that can contribute to solutions for these consequences is Biorock. As a nature-inspired approach based on electrolysis of seawater, Biorock offers two solutions in one technology; eco-friendly materials grown directl
Vegetation fire is one of the naturally occurring disturbances within the Earth system, changing vegetation dynamics and modulating carbon storage in the terrestrial biosphere. While fires are essential to many ecosystems, fire dynamics have been increasingly shaped by human actions since the late eighteenth century. The main drivers behind those changes are climate change and direct human activit
This thesis examines contemporary romance fiction with neurodivergent themes on BookTok as a cultural site where ideas about love, normality, and human value are negotiated and reproduced, positioning “neuro-romance” as an emerging subgenre within contemporary romance. Through a qualitative text analysis combining feminist counter-reading and narrative analysis, the thesis explores how neurodiverg
Following the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011 and the subsequent collapse of the national oil infrastructure, small-scale, makeshift oil refineries emerged in al-Hasakah Governorate as a new form of infrastructure to ensure local access to oil products. While reports have documented these developments and their widespread negative consequences for both humans and the environment, previous
This study examines how Canadian news media discourse constructed and contested medical assistance in dying (MAiD) eligibility for people with mental illness as the sole underlying medical condition between 2020 and 2025. Drawing on boundary theory, framing theory, Wimmer’s (2008) taxonomy of boundary-making strategies, and Brante and Hallberg’s (1991) concept of incommensurability, this study app
The construction industry faces many challenges, among which sustainability has become a prominent global goal to assess. In a European context, environmental certifications such as the Nordic Swan Ecolabel are a key incentive for addressing sustainability challenges and aim to reach the 2030 goals (UNFCCC, 2015). However, these incentives and considerations must be integrated with the requirement
This thesis aim is to highlight the ability and power that sound has to act as a social driver, generating movement, coordinating bodies and allowing for the conceptualization of sound as a soft mechanism of governance. Using a theoretical framework built on the works of Michel Foucault (1977, 2007) and Pierre Bourdieu (1977), as well as previous studies concerned with sound and its social and cul
This study examined how sycophantic versus non-sycophantic AI behavior influences user trust and whether narcissism and need for cognitive closure shape these effects. In a 2 × 2 between-subjects online experiment, 318 adult AI users viewed a short video of a chat interaction between a user and an AI assistant that either validated the user’s position (sycophantic) or offered corrective or balance
Uppsatsen analyserar svensk medias framställning av det nya lagförslaget om en sänkt straffmyndighetsålder. Uppsatsen ser till hur detta nya lagförlsag diskuteras i 10 utvalda mediakanaler och hur detta kan medföra en eventuell moralpanik. Genom uppsatsen kunde vi konstatera hur de valda mediekanalerna både presenterar en kritisk och en framhävande framställning av det nya lagförlaget, men där det
Limited-slip differentials (LSDs) are commonly used in high performance vehicles to im- prove handling by reducing differential speed and balancing torque between the driving wheels. BorgWarner develops electronically activated LSDs and Electric Cross Differen- tials (eXD), which dynamically control torque distribution to improve traction and vehicle performance. However, current electrically acti
This thesis investigates acoustic beamforming algorithms for loudspeaker arrays aimed at creating steerable directed sound fields under practical size constraints. Simulations evaluated delay-and-sum (DS), least-squares (LS), contrast-control (CC), acoustic-energy-difference (AED), and sound-power-minimisation (SPM) using beamwidth, acoustic contrast, and efficiency in the range 300-3400 Hz. After
Epidural anesthesia is a common pain relief method that has grown in popularity over the last few decades. It is administered into the epidural space, a narrow compartment within the spinal canal. The space is localized by inserting a needle between the vertebrae. Due to the sudden loss of resistance upon entering the epidural space, combined with its narrow diameter, the procedure is difficult t
This thesis investigates the relationship between urban planning, climate adaptation, and cultural continuity in Arctic Canada, with a particular focus on remote northern settlements. While contemporary discussions surrounding resilience and sustainability are predominantly centred on large metropolitan regions, Arctic communities experience distinct spatial and infrastructural challenges that are
