Search for dissertations about: "social causality"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 80 swedish dissertations containing the words social causality.
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1. Social causality in motion : Visual bias and categorization of social interactions during the observation of chasing in infancy
Abstract : Since the seminal work of Fritz Heider and Marienne Simmel (1944) the study of animacy perception, or the perception and attribution of life from the motion of simple geometrical shapes has intrigued researchers. The intrigue for psychologists and vision scientists then and today centered on the stark disconnect between the simplicity of the visual input and the universal richness of the resulting percept. READ MORE
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2. Complex causality : Bridging analytical sociology and social-ecological systems research
Abstract : Understanding the complexity of social-ecological phenomena like climate change, ocean acidification, and biodiversity loss requires interdisciplinary collaboration. However, scholars that engage in interdisciplinary work face the challenge of grasping other disciplines’ causal reasoning. READ MORE
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3. The spatial manifestation of inequality : residential segregation in Sweden and its causes
Abstract : The thesis examines the relationship between income inequality and residential segregation in Swedish cities. In recent years, in Sweden, much attention has been given to the direction of causality from residential segregation to income inequality. READ MORE
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4. Swedish alcohol discourse : Constructions of a social problem
Abstract : In this dissertation it is argued that alcohol problems in Sweden are not strictly an objectivephenomenon, but are largely discursive constructions that have been reconfigured in substantial ways since at least 1910. The empirical work aims to identify and discuss thesereconfigurations. READ MORE
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5. The influence of social relationships and leisure activity on adult cognitive functioning and risk of dementia : Longitudinal population-based studies
Abstract : Today, as we live longer, dementia diseases are becoming more prevalent around the world. Thus, further knowledge of how to maintain levels of cognitive functioning in old age and how to identify factors that postpone the onset of dementia are of acute interest. Lifestyle patterns and social life are important aspects to consider in this regard. READ MORE