Search for dissertations about: "dirt"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the word dirt.

2. 1. Menstrual dirt - An exploration of contemporary menstrual hygiene practices in Sweden

   Author : Josefin Persdotter; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; sociology of dirt; critical menstruation studies; mundane technologies; menstrual hygiene technologies; sensory experiences; symbolic pollution; de-scription; menstrual hygiene practices; Sweden; menstrual cup; menstrual pad; bathroom; kitchen; menstrual concealment imperatives; cleanliness; hygiene; science and technology studies; feminist science and technology studies;

   Abstract : Menstrual Dirt is a sociological study of how some aspects of menstruation come into being as dirty phenomenon, both in material and symbolic terms. Through engaging with a variety of empirical material Persdotter explores the everyday details of menstrual hygiene practices: how people roll their used pads, dispose their menstrual waste, wash their bloody genitals, change and clean their menstrual cups, clean toilets, and wash dirty clothes and carpets, and much more. READ MORE

4. 2. Becoming Together and Apart : technoemotions and other posthuman entanglements

   Author : Eva Svedmark; Erik Stolterman; Anna Croon Fors; Pelle Ehn; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Technoemotions; Feminist technoscience; Posthuman theory; Onto-epistemology; Diffraction; Norm-breaking; Digital dirt; Privacy; Sharing; Self-disclosure; Stickiness; computer and systems sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

   Abstract : Using social media and norm-breaking material as an empirical touchstone this thesis elaborates, investigates and explores the entangled relationships between humans and technology in social media settings. Guided by uncomfortable, emotional and bodily online sharing the thesis gives voice to stories that are seldom heard, by people whose lives are rarely spoken of. READ MORE

5. 3. Between the Highway and the Red Dirt Track : Subaltern Urbanization and Census Towns in India

   Author : Srilata Sircar; Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; India; Dalit-Bahujan-Adivasi; Subaltern urbanization; census towns; urban theory; postcolonial;

   Abstract : In the 2011 census of India, more than 2500 settlements have been newly inducted into the category of ‘census towns’ – the lowest size-class of urban settlements in India. This is a staggering figure in light of the observation that a comparable number constituted the total number of all urban settlements recorded since 1900. READ MORE

6. 4. Tensions of extensions : adverse effects of brand extension within consumer relationships

   Author : Henrik Sjödin; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Imagine how you would react if you learned that your favorite singer was recording new music in a style far from that which you have come to love. Perhaps you would disapprove. Then you might react like many Porsche consumers did when they learned that “their” brand would start producing sports utility vehicles. They are not without peers. READ MORE

7. 5. Nanobubbles in water - how to identify them and why they are stable

   Author : Fredrik Eklund; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Digital holographic microscopy; Nanoparticle tracking analysis; Dynamic Light scattering; Nanobubbles;

   Abstract : Gas bubbles smaller than 1 micrometer in water, commonly referred to as nanobubbles, is a growing field of research and innovation. Applications range from medical imaging and drug delivery to mining industry and environmental remediation. READ MORE