Search for dissertations about: "Genusforskning"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the word Genusforskning.
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1. "Other Guys Don't Hang Out Like This" : Gendered Friendship Politics Among Swedish, Middle-Class Men
Abstract : The overarching aim of this thesis is to deepen the understanding of men’s friendships, in relation to gender, sexuality, power, masculine positions, feminisms and gender equality. The thesis draws upon in-depth interviews conducted individually and with pairs of men, between 25 and 49 years old, predominantly well-educated, white, straight and working white-collar or cultural jobs, twenty in total. READ MORE
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2. Mapping Gender in Academic Workplaces : Ways of reproducing gender inequality within the discourse of equality
Abstract : Sweden is often described as one of the best countries in the world for women to live in. Despite this and despite a number of equal opportunity interventions within the area of higher education from the mid 1990s and on, Sweden follows the international pattern of the "leaking pipeline" when it comes to gender distribution in academia. READ MORE
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3. Business and governance models for DTN-based internet access : Gender and cultural considerations and application cases using open source software and design principles for ICT commons
Abstract : Great effort is being made to get Europe out of its economic crisis and prepare the European economy for the next decade. The aims of the Digital Agenda are to give all Europeans basic broadband by 2013 and to ensure that by 2020 all Europeans have access to much higher internet speeds. READ MORE
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4. Women narratives from Tornedalen, northernmost Sweden : gender and culture in perspective
Abstract : This thesis concerns gender issues based on 103 interviews with women from the northernmost borderland of Sweden (Tornedalen area). The interviews become women narratives as told from their lives, including anecdotes of particular events as well as a vast amount of information related to gender and equality. READ MORE
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5. Why are WE not more attractive for women? : different perspectives on a collaboration process to increase gender awareness
Abstract : Access to human resources is a crucial factor in most cases of business and regional development. Due to demographical changes, urbanization and new values among the next generation, the competition to find the right workforce is likely to increase. READ MORE