Search for dissertations about: "indigenous model"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the words indigenous model.
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1. Extractive Violence on Indigenous Country : sami and Aboriginal Views on Conflicts and Power Relations with Extractive Industries
Abstract : Asymmetrical conflicts and power relations between extractive industries and Indigenous groups often have devastating consequences for Indigenous peoples. Many Indigenous groups are struggling to maintain their lands as Indigenous perspectives on connection to Country are frequently undervalued or dismissed in favour of extractivist ideologies. READ MORE
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2. Encountering Environments. Natural conditions for subsistence and trade at Monte Polizzo, Sicily, 650-550 BC
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to deepen our knowledge about indigenous western Sicilians commonly called the Elymians and, ultimately, to recognise them as independent actors in Sicilian history. A vital part of this endeavour is to assess the Elymian role in regional trade and to evaluate the subsistence challenges they faced. READ MORE
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3. Experimental Helicobacter pylori infection in an animal model
Abstract : Background: Helicobacter pylori is a microaerophilic Gram-negative bacterium colonizing the human stomach. The prevalence of this infection is between 20-90% depending on geographic location. Comprehensive studies have shown significant relationships between H. pylori infection and chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and gastric carcinoma. READ MORE
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4. Accounting for Culture, Language and Identity in Educational Discourses : The Case of Indigenous Sámi in Finland, Sweden and Norway
Abstract : This research project examines the enactment of various versions of the concept of ‘culture’ in education policy and practice. Its interest lies in how indigenous Sámi culture is manifest in three different national, linguistic and education administration sites: Finland, Sweden and Norway. READ MORE
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5. Prevalance and prevention of sexually transmitted viral infections in the Bolivian Amazonas
Abstract : This thesis investigates the prevalence of sexually transmitted viral infections in women living in the Amazonas region of Bolivia and explores whether Bolivian medical plants can affect the immune system and prevent or treat infections with Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and inflammation. My PhD project was financed by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and I did my work alternately in Bolivia and in Sweden. READ MORE