Search for dissertations about: "Helen Peterson"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Helen Peterson.

  2. 1. Gender, Power and Post-Bureaucracy : Work Ideals in IT Consulting

    Author : Helen Peterson; Christine Roman; Ewa Gunnarsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; post-bureaucracy; power; IT consulting; gender; individualisation; work ideal; work narrative; Sociologi; Sociology; Sociologi; Sociology; sociologi;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with work environments defined as post-bureaucratic, and which are characterised by individualisation and a decrease in the employer's formal control. The study shows how the employees in such work contexts are both empowered and disciplined. READ MORE

  4. 2. Weaving Translocal Lives, Bridging Ageing Experiences : Turkish-born Women in Sweden

    Author : Merve Tuncer; Helen Peterson; Jenny Alsarve; Christine Roman; Monica Allgurin Wilinska; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Translocal ageing; intersectional life course; doing age; doing gender; Turkish-born women; Sweden; care;

    Abstract : This thesis explores Turkish-born women’s experiences of ageing in a translocal setting by looking into the narratives of women who lived in Sweden for 40 years on average. It is based on semi-structured in-depth interviews with 20 Turkish-born women who are between the ages 60 and 78. READ MORE