Search for dissertations about: "climate and culture"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 48 swedish dissertations containing the words climate and culture.

  2. 6. FASHIONABLE POLITICS The discursive construction of ethical consumerism in corporate communications, news media, and social media

    Author : Johanna Arnesson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; ethical consumerism; neoliberalism; political brand cultures; consumer culture; critical discourse analysis; media and communication studies;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the discursive construction of ethical consumerism – a notion that encompasses both ‘conscious’ consumption choices and responsible’ corporate activities – in mediated discourses about fashion and clothing consumption in Sweden. Drawing on the discourse-historical approach within critical discourse analysis, the study provides an empirical examination of discursive elements in corporate communications, newspapers, and social media, which construct the market as the best solution to social injustice and climate change. READ MORE

  4. 7. The double-sided nature of lifestyle-oriented work within the Swedish equine sector : Characteristics and consequences for employee health and well-being

    Author : Åsa Bergman Bruhn; Robert MacKenzie; Alexis Rydell; Ing-Marie Andersson; Lotta Dellve; Högskolan Dalarna; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; attractive work; Attractive Work Content Model; employee health and well-being; equine sector; harness racing; lifestyle-oriented work; meaningful work; motivation; non-profit association; NOSACQ-50; occupational culture; occupational health and safety; riding schools; safety climate; Self Determination Theory; small-scale enterprises; sustainable employment; sustainable work; systematic work environment management; working conditions; work-life balance; anställda; attraktivt arbete; arbetsförhållanden; arbetsmotivation; hållbar anställning; hållbart arbete; hälsa och välbefinnande; hästnäringen; ideella föreningar; livsstilsorienterat arbete; meningsfullt arbete; modellen Attraktivt arbete; NOSACQ-50; ridskolor; Self Determination Theory; små företag; systematiskt arbetsmiljöarbete; säkerhetsklimat; travanläggningar; yrkeskultur; Working Life Science;

    Abstract : This thesis considers the nature of lifestyle-oriented work, i.e. making a livelihood based on leisure interest or personal lifestyle, and focuses on the perspective of employees within the Swedish equine sector. READ MORE

  5. 8. Occultism and Traditionalism: Arturo Reghini and the Antimodern Reaction in Early Twentieth-Century Italy

    Author : Christian Giudice; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Occultism; Traditionalism; Religious Studies; Western esotericism;

    Abstract : The thesis will aim to analyse the interaction between occultism and different facets of modernity in early twentieth-century Italy, focusing on the figure of Arturo Reghini (1878-1946) as a case study. In his ´The Modernity of Occultism: Reflections on Some Crucial Aspects’, Marco Pasi convincingly evaluates the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (est. READ MORE

  6. 9. Organizational creativity and psychological well-being : Contextual aspects on organizational creativity and psychological well-being from an open systems perspective

    Author : Farida Rasulzada; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; work resources and workload; organizational culture; Industrial psychology; leadership; climate; stress; organizational creativity and innovation; psychological well-being; Arbetspsykologi; industripsykologi;

    Abstract : Organizational creativity and psychological well-being. Present day organizations in a globalized society are experiencing external challenges and changes more than ever before and in order to adapt and react to these changes creativity and innovation are seen as some of the most important means. READ MORE

  7. 10. Sustainable policy for energy, land and natural resources

    Author : James MacGregor; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; environmental economics; natural resources; energy; climate; microcredit; sustainability; cost-benefit analysis; poverty; agriculture;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four papers which are related to critical natural resource issues from a developing and emerging country perspective. All four papers demonstrate the importance of financial incentives in driving behaviour and investments. READ MORE