Search for dissertations about: "post-socialism"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the word post-socialism.
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1. From Pioneers to Target Group : Social Change, Ethnicity and Memory in a Lithuanian Nuclear Power Plant Community
Abstract : This thesis focused on an examination of human agency and strategies for responding to rapid social and economic change. Fieldwork was carried out in the community of Visaginas town that was built during the Soviet period in Lithuania. The town is situated next to the Ignalina nuclear power plant. READ MORE
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2. Urban policies for a contemporary periphery : Insights from eastern Russia
Abstract : In recent decades, the notion of quality of life has been closely associated with the built urban environment and urbanistic practice. Policies addressing public space and aiming at cities’ increased international competitiveness are proliferating. READ MORE
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3. Transforming geographies of tourism and gender : Exploring women's livelihood strategies and practices within tourism in Latvia
Abstract : This thesis explores different geographies of tourism, gender, work and livelihood in post-socialist Latvia. The study puts focus on the overall transformation process and the reshaping of the tourism sector, in how Latvia is reimagined both as a nation state and as a tourism destination. READ MORE
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4. “And I don’t know who we really are to each other” : Queers doing close relationships in Estonia
Abstract : This dissertation explores the ways in which queers understand and practice close relationships in the political, economic and cultural circumstances of contemporary Estonia. The study draws on qualitative methods from sociology and anthropology and is situated at the intersection of queer studies, de/post-colonial studies, family and kinship studies. READ MORE