Search for dissertations about: "Sociologi"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 803 swedish dissertations containing the word Sociologi.
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1. Taking Time and Making Journeys: Narratives on Self and the Other among Backpackers
University dissertation from Department of Sociology, Lund UniversityAbstract : Popular Abstract in Swedish Att packa ryggsäcken och resa till tropikerna, till vad man ofta kallar ‘tredje världen’ för en längre tids vistelse anses ofta vara av avsevärd betydelse för en individs identitet och framtida liv. För många resenärer upplevs resan som ett sätt att ta kontroll över den egna tiden och rörelsen, en kontroll som betraktas som en bristvara i de miljöer resenärerna kommer från. READ MORE
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2. The Crocodile's Tears - East Timor in the Making
University dissertation from Department of Sociology, Lund UniversityAbstract : On 7 December 1975 Indonesian troops invaded the former Portuguese colony of East Timor, which had unilaterally declared itself independent on 28 November the same year. The immediate background to the Indonesian invasion of East Timor was that the old regime in Portugal was overthrown in April 1974, resulting in a decolonisation programme for Portugal's colonies. READ MORE
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3. Magical Flutes : Music Culture and Music Groups in a Changing Bolivia
University dissertation from Lund University PressAbstract : The main part of this dissertation consists of an ethnographic study of three music groups which are part of an urban music movement in Bolivia. I describe the groups Los Masis, Inkallajta and Flor Tani Tani, their experiences and their ideas about music-making. READ MORE
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4. The Limits of the European Vision in Bosnia and Herzegovina An Analysis of the Police Reform Negotiations
University dissertation from Stockholm : Acta Universitatis StockholmiensisAbstract : From the beginning of 2000 the European accession process was placed at the centre of peace-building in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The prospect of EU membership provided a common vision that could encourage different segments of society and the political elites to bridge ethnic divergences and engage in authentic post-war reconciliation. READ MORE
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5. The emergence of enclaves of wealth and poverty A sociological study of residential differentiation in post-communist Poland
University dissertation from Stockholm : Acta Universitatis StockholmiensisAbstract : Since the fall of communism, some crucial political, economic and social changes have been taking place in the former communist societies. The objective of the thesis is to examine the processes of residential differentiation taking place in the urban landscape of the Polish city of Gdańsk after the introduction of the capitalist system. READ MORE
