Search for dissertations about: "non-religious"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the word non-religious.
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1. “This is the Face of an Atheist” : Performing Private Truths in Precarious Publics
Abstract : The primary aim of this dissertation is to gain a greater understanding of the particular vulnerabilities attached to wo/men publicly performing atheist selves on YouTube. The purpose is to examine lived non-religion as a performance of a personal and stigmatized identity in a digitally mediated public. READ MORE
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2. Persian Writing on Music : A study of Persian musical literature from 1000 to 1500 AD
Abstract : This dissertation is an attempt to understand and map the development of Persian writings on music, focusing on their various approaches and variations of topics from the beginning of the 11th century to the end of the 15th century which can be called the classical period of Persian writing on music. The rise of Persian musical literature as a part of Persian learned literature was a result of the political and cultural decentralization of the Abbasid Caliphate. READ MORE
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3. Religious Education in Contemporary Pluralistic Sweden
Abstract : In the mandatory, integrative and non-confessional school subject of Religious Education in Sweden, all students are taught together regardless of religious or secular affiliation. The overall aim of this thesis is to explore and analyse how Religious Education (RE) can be socially constructed in the upper secondary school classroom practice in the pluralistic context of contemporary Sweden. READ MORE
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4. Fertility Behavior and Preferences Among Immigrants and Children of Immigrants in Sweden
Abstract : Similar to other Western European countries, immigrants and children of immigrants constitute growing segments of the Swedish population. Analyzing fertility patterns among immigrants and their children is important because (1) understanding potential heterogeneity in fertility preferences and behavior among population subgroups improves the understanding of fertility trends for the overall population, (2) fertility patterns can serve as an indicator of immigrants’ integration into the destination society, and (3) research can contribute with facts and nuanced perspectives to the emotionally charged political debate on immigrant and minority fertility. READ MORE
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5. Well-being among the very old : a survey on a sample aged 90 years and above
Abstract : This thesis examines well-being among the very old and the factors believed to influence the three components of well-being called life satisfaction, positive affect and negative affect. It also examines activity patterns, the factors related to activity and the consequences of different types of activity for well-being. READ MORE