Search for dissertations about: "Turism"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 46 swedish dissertations containing the word Turism.

  2. 16. Imag(in)ing The Others : Migration, Racism and the Discursive Construction of Migrannts

    Author : Mekonnen Tesfahuney; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Ämnesdidaktik; Subject Didactics; Annan forskning med relevans för lärarutbildningen; Other research relevant to Teachers Education; Kulturgeografi; Human Geography;

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  4. 17. Outdoor Recreation and Environmentalism : Social and Spatial Perspectives

    Author : Daniel Wolf-Watz; Klas Sandell; Tom Mels; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Human geography; Kulturgeografi; Kulturgeografi; Human Geography;

    Abstract : Outdoor recreation and environmentalism are interlinked phenomena. Historically, they have clear parallels; both emerged at the dawn of the last century, drew inspiration from the Romantic Movement, and were reactions against elements in the modern industrialized and urbanized society. READ MORE

  5. 18. Making Room for Peace : Challenging Intractable Conflict Through Tourism

    Author : Jack Shepherd; Daniel Laven; Sandra Wall-Reinius; Dorina-Maria Buda; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Grounded in an understanding of tourism as a political phenomenon that has consequential impacts on how we understand people and space, and in an understanding of peacebuilding as a participatory process that must involve ordinary citizens, this thesis explores the relationship between tourism and peace. Taking inspiration from the confidence of global organisations and tourism scholars that tourism has a role in peacebuilding, I explore how tourism could serve to challenge conflicts that are deemed intractable - conflicts that are particularly hard to solve. READ MORE

  6. 19. New perspectives on socio-economic impacts of tourism : A study on the distributive effects of tourism and events on regional employment and income

    Author : Kai Kronenberg; Matthias Fuchs; Maria Lexhagen; Tom Baum; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : In the broad field of the economic impact of tourism and events, most studies seek to understand regional tourism development by only focusing on a growth-oriented perspective and highly aggregated indicators, such as increases in GDP. Such a narrow view, however, systematically overlooks and disregards the negative socio-economic consequences that accompany economic growth, such as income inequality and precarious working conditions. READ MORE

  7. 20. “Panem et Circenses” : Realizing Social Value in the Strategic Management of Events

    Author : Martin Wallstam; Dimitri Ioannides; Robert Pettersson; Martin Robertson; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Social value has been historically overlooked in the practice of strategic event management. By this thesis I hope to stimulate debate and improve the standing of social value in this domain. To do so, multiple aspects of value are addressed. READ MORE