Search for dissertations about: "social contacts"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 167 swedish dissertations containing the words social contacts.
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21. Images of a Forest People : Punan Malinau – Identity, Sociality, and Encapsulation in Borneo
Abstract : This is a study of groups of forest foragers and horticulturalists in the Malinau River basin in northeast Borneo. These groups are known to themselves and others as Punan, or more specifically – in order to distinguish them from other groups of Punan (or Penan) living in other parts of Borneo – as Punan Malinau. READ MORE
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22. Between tradition and modernity : The occupational choices of young people in rural Crete
Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate the occupational orientations and choices of young people in rural Crete, a society, which is in constant change as it finds itself caught between tradition and modernity. To achieve this, the study looks into two cases: the case of Anogia, a small mountainous cattle-raising village, and the case of Archanes, which is a farming village on a plain. READ MORE
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23. Essays on China’s Economic Development : Innovation, Public Debt and Social Connections
Abstract : The Innovation Cost of Short Political Horizons: Evidence from Local Leaders’ Promotion in ChinaI digitize the career histories of Chinese city leaders and link them to economic policies and innovation outcomes. I exploit political connections formed through previous work ties to generate variation in leaders’ promotion expectations. READ MORE
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24. The dynamics of social movements : essays on competition and diffusion
Abstract : In this thesis various aspects of social movement competition and diffusion is studied. The first part of the thesis focus on movement competition and especially on how competition relates to the ability of movements to attract members. READ MORE
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25. The Finland-Swedish Wheel of Migration : Identity, Networks and Integration 1976-2000
Abstract : This dissertation examines the role in the migration process between Sweden and Finland of the Swedish-speaking minority group, the Finland Swedes. The causes underlying migration, as well as the integration of the group in Sweden, constitute the main focuses of the study. READ MORE