Search for dissertations about: "Germany"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 306 swedish dissertations containing the word Germany.
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1. National identity in divided and unified Germany : continuity and change
Abstract : This dissertation deals with the construction, maintenance and change of national identities in divided and unified Germany. Following World War II, Germany was divided in two parts. READ MORE
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2. Architectures of Life-Building in the Twentieth Century : Russia, Germany, Sweden
Abstract : The modernist concept of life-building as an architectural method for improving the conditions of everyday life originated in Europe during the 1920s. This book explores three modes of functionalism by way of a comparative analysis of both the theoretical discourses and architectural practices associated with functionalism in Russia, Germany, and Sweden. READ MORE
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3. Immigration, Social Cohesion, and the Welfare State : Studies on Ethnic Diversity in Germany and Sweden
Abstract : Can social cohesion and solidarity persist in the face of large-scale migration? One particularly contentious hypothesis states that native majorities will be unwilling to support the provision of government-funded welfare to those whom they do not consider to be part of their own sociocultural ingroup, especially when sociocultural or ethnic otherness and socioeconomic disadvantage overlap. Consequently, majorities’ willingness to accept disadvantaged immigrant groups as legitimate and trusted members of the welfare community is central to the social cohesion of societies diversifying through migration. READ MORE
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4. Beyond the Ivory Tower : A Comparison of Patent Rights Regimes in Sweden and Germany
Abstract : The purpose of this dissertation is to assess the impact of patent rights regulation in universities in Sweden and Germany. Two empirical studies were conducted in order to answer the research question What are the incentive effects of patent rights regimes in the university?. READ MORE
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5. Reel Socialism : Making sense of history in Czech and German cinema since 1989
Abstract : This thesis is a comparative study of the communist past as depicted in Czech and German feature films since 1989, or ‘reel socialism’. It is the first detailed study of post-1989 Czech history films and the first comparative study of German post-reunification cinema. READ MORE