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2. 1. The Most Delicate Subject : A History of Sex Education Films in Sweden

   Author : Elisabet Björklund; Erik Hedling; Sven-Axel Månsson; Mariah Larsson; Eric Schaefer; Filmvetenskap; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; sex education film; sexuality and Swedish cinema; censorship; genre; exploitation; pornography; gender; Swedish welfare state; Swedish sin ; Language of Love-films; school film; Film Studies; Filmvetenskap; Sex education film; sexuality and Swedish cinema; censorship; genre; exploitation; pornography; gender; Swedish welfare state; “Swedish sin”; Language of Love films; school film;

   Abstract : The aim of this dissertation is to present a history of sex education films in Sweden, from their beginnings until the late 1970s, relating the films to the changing historical context of the Swedish welfare society. Within this framework, the dissertation explores two main sets of questions. READ MORE

4. 2. Exploring the phenomenon of empathy

   Author : Jakob Håkansson Eklund; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Emotion; action; similarity of experience; understanding; altruism; subject view; interpersonal phenomenon; morality; foreign experience;

   Abstract : Although empathy is the phenomenon that connects otherwise isolated individuals, knowledge concerning the nature of this phenomenon is still scarce. This thesis presents three studies on empathy based on qualitative and quantitative data. READ MORE

5. 3. The Subject of the Verbal Gerund : A Study of Variation in English

   Author : Susanna Lyne; Merja Kytö; Hilde Hasselgård; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; BNC; British National Corpus; corpus linguistics; genitive; genre; gerund; ing-form; Late Modern English; linguistic variation; multivariate analysis; possessive; prescriptivism; Present-day English; English; Engelska;

   Abstract : This study deals with variation between possessive/genitive and objective/plain forms of the subject of the verbal gerund clause (VGC) in Present-day and Late Modern British English, as in Would you object to my [me] paying her a visit? and Poor timing of spoonfuls can lead to the child’s [the child] feeling frustrated. According to the traditional prescriptivist view, the possessive/genitive form is the preferred variant. READ MORE

6. 4. Through the Looking Glass : An Identity-Based View of Place Branding

   Author : Carola Strandberg; Maria Ek Styvén; Åsa Wallström; Eric Braun; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Place branding; identity-based place branding; place identity; place’s identity; places identity; places identities; place brand identity; place image; place brand image; self-congruity; self-congruence; place attachment; positive word-of-mouth; word-of-mouth; place advocacy; place ambassadorship; likelihood to stay; intention to stay; resident retention; stakeholders; residents; citizens; inhabitants; visitors; co-creators; co-creation; place brand; Industrial Marketing; Industriell marknadsföring;

   Abstract : Places of today face intense global competition for crucial resources. Attracting visitors and retaining residents is vital especially for post-industrial cities and rural places facing a loss of traditional industrial jobs, and urbanization and centralization of the population and economy. READ MORE

7. 5. Complexity and Ambivalence in Ship Safety Inspection : The view of Swedish Port state control officers

   Author : Fredrik Hjorth; Carl Hult; Ulf Drugge; Michael Baldauf; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Inspection; Port state control; Detention; Deprofessionalization; Compliance; Maritime safety; Profession; Bureaucracy; Sjöfartsvetenskap; Maritime Science;

   Abstract : Despite an extensive system of Port state controls (PSC) on ships, inspection loopholes in European control functions have been reported. Furthermore, risk factors associated with fatigue, stress and a poorly developed safety culture on board ships have been identified in earlier research. READ MORE