Search for dissertations about: "immaterial contexts"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words immaterial contexts.

  2. 1. Anti-immigrant attitudes in context : The role of rhetoric, religion and political representation

    Author : Andrea Bohman; Mikael Hjerm; Annette Schnabel; Jens Rydgren; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Anti-immigrant attitudes; immaterial contexts; political framing; political parties; religious context; Europe.; sociologi; Sociology;

    Abstract : Background. This thesis directs attention to how attitudes towards immigrants evolve under different contextual circumstances. READ MORE

  4. 2. The Corporate Code of Ethics at Home, Far Away and in Between : Sociomaterial Translations of a Traveling Code

    Author : Maira Babri; Ulrica Nylén; Tommy Jensen; Niklas Egels-Zandén; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Corporate Code of Ethics; Translation; Actor-Network Theory; Sociomateriality; Fluid; Vaporous;

    Abstract : Corporate codes of ethics (CCEs) have become increasingly prevalent as overarching ethical guidelines for multinational corporations doing business around the globe. As formal documents, governing corporations’ work, policies, and ways of doing business, CCEs are meant to guide all business activities and apply to all of the corporation’s employees, suppliers, and business partners. READ MORE

  5. 3. Livelihood Implications of Large-Scale Land Concessions in Mozambique : A case of family farmers’ endurance

    Author : Juliana Porsani; Kari Lehtilä; Rickard Lalander; Lowe Börjeson; Randi Kaarhus; Södertörns högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Large-scale land acquisitions; land concessions; land grabs; livelihoods; family farmers; peasants; gender; community consultations; popular deliberation; cultural ecosystem services; Mozambique; Lower Limpopo Valley; Environmental Studies; Miljövetenskapliga studier;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the process and the implications of large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) for local livelihoods, especially the livelihoods of those who make a living from farming. These individuals were historically known as peasants and are now more commonly referred to as smallholders, small-scale farmers or family farmers. READ MORE

  6. 4. A matter of faith? : combatting human trafficking in Thailand & Cambodia

    Author : Andreas Henriksson; Elisabeth Olivius; Malin Eklund Wimelius; Marie Juul Petersen; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; human trafficking; antitrafficking; faith-based organizations; religion in development; faith infusion: secularism; therapeutic governance; holistic development; co-ownership; Cambodia; Thailand; statskunskap; political science;

    Abstract : Human trafficking is estimated to affect about 49 million people worldwide. Faith-based organizations (FBOs) are extensively involved in efforts to counter this global problem, alongside governments, intergovernmental organizations, and various types of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). READ MORE

  7. 5. Understanding recreational landscapes. Developing a knowledge base on outdoor recreation monitoring in Swedish coastal and marine areas

    Author : Andreas Skriver Hansen; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Friluftsliv; Naturturism; Nationalparker; Kuster; Hav; Landskap; Outdoor life; Ecotourism; Landskap; Sverige; Kosterhavet; Outdoor recreation monitoring; Outdoor recreation management; Outdoor recreation; Coastal and marine areas; quantitative qualitative methods; Landscapes; Sweden;

    Abstract : Hansen, Andreas Skriver. 2016. Understanding recreational landscapes. Developing a knowledge base on outdoor recreation monitoring in Swedish coastal and marine areas. READ MORE