Search for dissertations about: "domination"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 65 swedish dissertations containing the word domination.
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6. The “Dark Side” of Marine Spatial Planning : A study of domination, empowerment and freedom through theories of discourse and power
Abstract : This thesis aims to contribute to the marine spatial planning (MSP) literature by elaborating a robust theoretical account of power for a more rigorous and balanced critical analysis of MSP. Conceived as a problem-solving regime, MSP has emerged as a radical approach to govern the use and protection of marine resources. READ MORE
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7. Interacting particle systems in varying environment, stochastic domination in statistical mechanics and optimal pairs trading in finance
Abstract : In this thesis we first consider the contact process in a randomly evolving environment, introduced by Erik Broman. This process is a generalization of the contact process where the recovery rate can vary between two values. The rate which it chooses is determined by a background process, which evolves independently at different sites. READ MORE
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8. Code-switching in Chicano Theater : Power, Identity and Style in Three Plays by Cherríe Moraga
Abstract : The thesis examines local and global functions of code-switching and code-mixing in Chicano theater, i.e. in writing intended for performance. The data of this study consists of three published plays by Chicana playwright Cherríe Moraga. READ MORE
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9. Between Sumud and Submission : Palestinian Popular Practices on the Land in the Edge Areas of Jerusalem
Abstract : This thesis delves into two ‘edge areas’ located in and around East Jerusalem. It attempts to unfold and analyze the dynamics in these edge areas, while investigating the agency of the people present there through their own perceptions and practices towards the land, the urbanization processes, the power circulation and the structural impositions. READ MORE
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10. Conditions of ‘Sustainability’ : The Case of Climate Change Adaptation in Sweden
Abstract : By describing climate change as one of the greatest challenges of our time, the Swedish government has expressed a commitment to climate change adaptation as an integral part of the country’s sustainable development efforts. Sweden has also been portrayed as a frontrunner of climate policy and sustainable development. READ MORE