Search for dissertations about: "The Case of Gothenburg"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 100 swedish dissertations containing the words The Case of Gothenburg.

  2. 16. Language change vs. stability in conservative language communities. A case study of Icelandic

    Author : Finnur Friðriksson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : language stability; attitudes to language; linguistic nationalism; language planning; social networks; Icelandic; ?dative sickness?; case inflections; ?new passive?; ?am-to-frenzy?;

    Abstract : This dissertation is a study in language stability. Icelandic, which is regarded by many as a prime example of a stable language, is chosen as a vehicle for an examination of this field. READ MORE

  4. 17. Under Construction: Making Meaning of Social Sustainability in Strategic Planning Practice

    Author : Hannah Saldert; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Urban planning; urban sustainability; sustainable development; ambiguous concepts; discourse; situational analysis; Gothenburg;

    Abstract : While social sustainability is attracting attention in both policy and academia, there are still challenges when turning social sustainability policy into practice. Instead of making cities more socially sustainable, the meaning of social sustainability tends to change, become simplified, or disappear when it is actualized in practice. READ MORE

  5. 18. The Unloading Modulus of Soft Soil: A Field and Laboratory Study

    Author : Jenny Persson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; swelling; heave; Clay; case study; excavation;

    Abstract : Improved infrastructure in urban areas often necessitates underground construction, where the unloading behaviour of the soil is of importance for predicting the amount of heave and how long it will take for the soil to swell. It is of particular interest to study the need for the installation of tension piles, as well as whether the tunnel will be subjected to settlement or heave in the long term. READ MORE

  6. 19. Borderline archaeology : a practice of contemporary archaeology - exploring aspects of creative narratives and performative cultural production

    Author : Fiona Campbell; Jonna Ulin; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; BorderLine Archaology; rhizome; border theory; contemporary archaeology; performance art; performance studies; performativity; material culture; cultural production; the archaeological; performative writing; creative narratives; mapping; parasite; eventscape; walkscape; site-seeing; site-specificity; subjectivity; otherness; excavation; repetition; re-presentation; past-present; labyrinth; movement; croft; family-landscape; postmemory; family album; home;

    Abstract : This dissertation is a joint dissertation, written by two people about the connectivity of two practices; archaeology and performance. Its contents focus upon the creation of a hybrid field of study that has only just begun to exist. READ MORE

  7. 20. Quality in E-learning in a Cultural Context: The case of Iran

    Author : Davoud Masoumi; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Quality; e-learning; culture;

    Abstract : Higher education institutions in general and virtual institutions in particular are experiencing pressure to become more competitive all over the world. Such striving for excellence can be associated with and seen as a consequence of globalization that is propelling the reshaping of higher education. READ MORE