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Found 2 swedish dissertations matching the above criteria.

2. 1. Pluripotent Circulations: Analyzing Articulations of Stem Cells in the USA, prior to 2001

   Author : Morten Sager; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Actor-Network Theory; meta-theory; obligatory point of passage; boundary objects; sociotechnical reality; articulations; human embryonic stem cells; spare embryos; pluripotency;

   Abstract : In this thesis, stem cell research and politics in the USA are analyzed by using actor-network theory (ANT). Here ANT is put to work on largely textual materials, often directly from US political settings, such as Congressional debates and national panels. READ MORE

4. 2. Free to Conform : A Comparative Study of Philanthropists’ Accountability

   Author : Noomi Weinryb; Maria Blomgren; Tammar B. Zilber; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; accountability; philanthropists; organization theory; human embryonic stem cell hESC research funding; philanthropy; civil society; nonprofit sector;

   Abstract : Those who are very wealthy may also be extremely free. Independently wealthy philanthropists epitomize this type of freedom. They seem to be able to act in whichever way they please, as long as they respect the limits of the law. Their freedom also implies that they do not experience as much accountability as other funders. READ MORE