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This thesis explores how performance artists with side jobs create and experience the value of work in relation to neoliberal capitalism, by exploring the continuation of life projects not in line with hegemonic values and conventional work-life boundaries. Through interviews with 8 key informants, and participant observation in work contexts and at a cultural hub for creatives, the study recognis
Canopy cover is widely recognized as an important factor for mitigating extreme heat events in cities. The EU Regulation on Nature Restoration further emphasizes this, requiring urban areas to increase their canopy cover. However, the vertical complexity of urban trees is another significant factor for cooling, and moreover beneficial for biodiversity. The purpose of this study is to investigate t
Energy poverty is the inability of a household to access or afford the essential energy services, such as adequate heating, cooling and ventilation to maintain a decent standard of living. In Sweden the concept is rarely used, at least not when it comes to municipal housing inspection and enforcement. The objective of this study was to analyse how municipal housing inspection and enforcement engag
This essay examines through semiotic analysis the femininity of two female characters, Toph and Katara, from the tv-series Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008), as well as how colonialism, ableism, and disability are represented and resisted. It further analyzes if the two female characters’ femininities follow or go against hegemonic gender norms. This study draws primarily on Gillian Rose’s (2
This thesis examines how Chinese university students experience digital productivity apps in their everyday study lives. It focuses on apps such as Pomodoro Timer and Forest, asking how students understand the relationship between their own self-control and the forms of control built into these platforms. The study is based on semi-structured interviews with four final-year students, together with
This study examines the relationship between video games exposure and political attitudes among young adults in Sweden. As video games have become one of the most prominent forms of contemporary popular culture and entertainment media, and Sweden ranks as one of Europe’s most founded gaming industries. It is important to understand whether gaming engagement is associated with political socialisati
Gender inequality persists in contemporary Europe despite decades of legal reform. Yet, the emotional bond to the nation may lead women to perceive the unequal gender arrangements as fair and legitimate, a process rooted in system justification motivation. This study examines the association between national attachment and perceived gender fairness among women, and whether this association varies
Mental health challenges among Chinese emerging adults have become an increasingly important public concern, yet the interplay between family relational environments and dispositional vulnerability remains insufficiently examined. Drawing on attachment theory, this study examines the direct and indirect relationships between perceived parent–child attachment quality, trait neuroticism, and depress
As organizations increasingly rely on AI in their communication workflows, questions arise about how AI usage shapes stakeholder trust in high-stakes contexts like crisis communication. This study integrates two previously disconnected frameworks: Situational Crisis Communication Theory (SCCT), explaining how crisis responsibility drives reputational threat, and AI-mediated communication (AI-MC) r
Denna uppsats undersöker hur diskussioner gällande sexförsäljning på den sociala plattformen Reddit förs mellan användare, där syftet är att ta reda på hur de interaktioner som uppstår påverkar hur stigma kring sexförsäljning uttrycks och omförhandlas. Detta görs med hjälp av de två perspektiven liberalism och radikalfeminism, vilka belyser olika ståndpunkter i frågan om sexförsäljning och visar h
This thesis explores discursive constructions of Sub-Saharan African female authors’ identities. Although the global publishing world brings local literature to a global audience, enabling local authors to profit from and operate within a larger market, it nevertheless creates a hegemonic understanding of local authors based on postcolonial ideas of the ‘Other’. Considering colonial patterns of ho
Denna studie undersöker den akustiska prestandan hos nedpendlade undertak vid stora installationsdjup (Overall Depth of System, ODS) genom numerisk modellering med finita elementmetoden (FEM). Bakgrunden till arbetet utgörs av en identifierad kunskapslucka gällande ytimpedans och absorptionsförmåga för plenumdjup överstigande 200 mm, där rådande standarder och empiriska mätdata ofta är otillräckli
This thesis investigates the transformation of political cleavages in Sweden, focusing on the transition from class-based voting to a multi-dimensional party system. Specifically, it examines whether the 2022 Swedish parliamentary election aligns with global trends where education and income have diverged as primary predictors of political support. To test the validity of Thomas Piketty’s “Brahmin
Extending the retirement age has become an inevitable trend given the deepening of population ageing and the need to reduce the financial burden of pensions. Many countries have already introduced policies to delay retirement. China began to implement the delayed retirement policy in 2025. As the policy was introduced relatively recently, retirement ages vary by characteristics such as gender and
This thesis looks into how ideological polarisation of party systems (X) influences affective polarisation (Y) on the individual level. Taking off from social identity theory, I assume that larger ideological divergence between parties fosters more emotionally charged evaluations of political opponents because of identity-based in-group and out-group dynamics as well as due to being by virtue diff
Pappers- och massatillverkning har sedan början av 1900-talet varit en ekonomiskt viktig industri för Sverige men har historiskt bidragit till stora föroreningsutsläpp, något som man försökt åtgärda genom såväl svensk lagstiftning som på EU-nivå. I denna uppsats har fokus lagts på två huvudsakliga typer av utsläpp, dessa är brunt vatten och fibrer. Brunt vatten orsakas av högt innehåll av chromophManufacturing of paper and pulp has been an economically important industry in Sweden since the beginning of the 20th century, however it has historically contributed to large amounts of pollution, something legislators have tried to mitigate through both national and European legislation. This report focuses on two main types of pollution, brown water and fibers. Brown water is the result of high
Ekonomiskt våld i nära relationer är ett allvarligt samhällsproblem som kan orsaka långvariga konsekvenser för den som utsätts. Trots att ekonomiskt våld allt oftare uppmärksammas som en form av våld i nära relationer är kunskapen inom området fortfarande begränsad. Kvinnor är särskilt utsatta för våld i nära relationer i stort, och ekonomiskt våld kan förstås som en form av våld som skapar ekonom
This study explores how stakeholders interpret place mascots on social media and what place brand identity emerges from their interpretations. Strategic communication emphasizes the importance of understanding stakeholders when developing strategies. However, existing research on place brand identity mainly adopts a top-down and marketing-oriented perspective, focusing on how DMOs convey intended
Against the backdrop of rising technological nationalism, geopolitical censorship, and cross-cultural trust pressures, Chinese technology brands face new legitimacy challenges in their overseas communication. For Huawei, directly emphasizing technological capabilities and product performance may not effectively build trust and could instead trigger defensive interpretations within a politicized co
This thesis investigates the extent to which and how non-hegemonic identities are discursively constructed in terms of race and gender in postcolonial contexts, as well as the implications thereof for hegemonic state ideology. KNEECAP, a music group from Northern Ireland, has been the subject of media controversy over the past two years for protesting the ongoing genocide in Gaza during its live p
