Search for dissertations about: "denial"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 58 swedish dissertations containing the word denial.
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1. Cultures of Denial : Comparing Holocaust and Armenian Genocide Denial
Abstract : This thesis studies the phenomenon of modern genocide denial, focusing in particular on the Western denialist cultures surrounding the Holocaust and the Armenian genocide of 1915.While those denying, rationalizing or trivializing the Holocaust may be completely separated from those engaging in denial of the Armenian genocide, both cultures of denial have undergone similar historical phases and developments. READ MORE
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2. Ideological roots of climate change denial : Resistance to change, acceptance of inequality, or both?
Abstract : Climate change denial has been found to correlate with sociopolitical ideology. The general aim of the present thesis was to investigate this relation, and more specifically to 1) test the unique effects of intercorrelated ideological variables on denial, and 2) investigate the psychological underpinnings of the ideology-denial relation. READ MORE
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3. Not the Whole Story : The Impact of the Church, Traditional Religion and Society on the Individual and Collective Perceptions of HIV in Swaziland
Abstract : The thesis is an attempt to contribute to a critical discussion around the discourses that characterize HIV in southern Africa in general, and in Swaziland in particular. The aim of the study is to explore and visualize the experiences of HIV-positive Swazi Christians in church and society, as well as an attempt to explain these experiences with the contributions of key informants and the Swazi tradition. READ MORE
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4. Qualities in the short life : psychological studies relevant to patient and spouse in malignant glioma
Abstract : This thesis deals with psychological issues concerning patients with malignant gliomas, and their spouses. There is no known medical cure, and the patients have a limited survival expectancy. Therefore studies evaluating new treatment modes, an overall supportive atmosphere, and attempts to avoid imposing unnessesary strain are necessary. READ MORE
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5. Multifaceted Defense Against Distributed Denial of Service Attacks: Prevention, Detection, Mitigation
Abstract : Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks can be so powerful that they can easily deplete the computing resources or bandwidth of the potential targets, by flooding massive packets. Internet infrastructures and network applications, including social services and communication systems for emergency management, are under the threat of the DDoS problem. READ MORE