Search for dissertations about: "Cités"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the word Cités.
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1. The Social Roles of Buildings : An Account of Materiality and Meaning in Urban Outcomes
Abstract : The dissertation explores the roles of buildings in urban social life. Buildings, as both a methodological tool and a research site, are valuable for understanding society. As a method, buildings allow access to various urban contexts. READ MORE
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2. Adapting Cities : Ecosystem-based approaches and citizen engagement in municipal climate adaptation in Scania, Sweden
Abstract : Even if current attempts to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions would succeed, society-wide adjustment to the harmful effects of climate change is urgently needed. This process is known as climate adaptation. READ MORE
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3. Mystical experiences and scientific method : a study of the possibility of identifying a "mystical" experience by a scientific method, with special reference to the theory of Walter T Stace
Abstract : A necessary condition for being able to identify a mystical experience by a scientific method is to solve the following problems:(a) We must explicitly present and argue for a theory of meaning that allows us to draw conclusions from mystical sentences about the experience in question. No such theory exists today. READ MORE
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4. Storming the Sadeian Citadel : Disturbing Gender in Angela Carter's Fiction of Transition
Abstract : This study demonstrates how Angela Carter’s textual contention with the works of the Marquis de Sade forms an interstice, chronologically, thematically and narratively, between the early and late works in Carter’s oeuvre. This period of fictional transition and unrest is exemplified byThe Sadeian phase in Carter’s writing can be seen as part of a feminist project. READ MORE
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5. Sensorimotor function following anterior cruciate ligament injury : movement control, proprioception and neuropsychological perspectives
Abstract : Background: The high incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in sports suggests an involvement of both biomechanical and neurocognitive risk factors. Athletes are constantly exposed to challenging sports scenarios, which are often characterised by high-intensity movements combined with a multi-stimuli environment and continuous psychological pressure. READ MORE