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For those who experience development-induced displacement and involuntary resettlement, they have to confront a range of adverse consequences, including the impoverishment risks, lifestyle and livelihood changes, and the precarity brought by asymmetrical power relations. Based on a case study of the Three Gorges Project (TGP), this research investigates the role of state law in shaping the identit
This study explores how power influences the process of creative synthesis within organizational settings. While previous research has emphasized the value of diverse perspectives for creativity, less attention has been given to how power dynamics influences which ideas are heard, enacted, and legitimized. Drawing on Harvey’s (2014) model of creative synthesis and Fleming and Spicer’s (2014) four
The purpose of the study was to investigate how patients with long-term pain experience mindfulness as part of their treatment. By highlighting patients' experiences and perspectives, the study aimed to explore what opportunities the use of mindfulness offers for patients with long-term pain. We conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with six patients suffering from lon
This thesis investigates the development of poor relief in rural Sweden through a case study of Fränninge parish from 1799 to 1865, a period marked by agricultural enclosures and legal reforms. Using detailed parish poor fund accounts, the study traces changes in welfare provision in a period of socioeconomic transformation and population growth. The analysis reveals a significant expansion of poo
This study explores the challenges young adults with a migrant background face in relation to making friends in Sweden. It is based on fieldwork carried out at a venue we call “Mötesplatsen”, an NGO which aims to create a social and safe space for people with migration experiences. Through a person centered approach, specific individuals' experiences regarding overcoming loneliness and making
Marketing without marketers? The rise of vibe marketing in the age of AI This thesis explores vibe marketing as a conceptual and operational model for fully automated digital marketing, enabled by generative AI. As technological developments reshape the marketing landscape, vibe marketing emerges as a novel approach that replaces traditional team structures with orchestrated AI systems. Drawing o
In today's urban and regional planning, climate change has become a challenging issue, as it has significant effects on sustainability. For Swedish cities, the global temperature has increased by an average of 1,5 degrees celsius since the period between 1961 and 1990. Due to this, climate adaptation is an important asset to limit the negative effects of more intense weather resulting from cli
This thesis investigates how monetary policy measures affect asset prices in Sweden over the period 2001-2024. The aim is to analyze the relationship between monetary policy and the price development of three major asset classes – detached houses, tenant-owned apartments and equities – and to examine whether the effects vary between expansionary and contractionary policy regimes. The study employs
As multistakeholder institutions become increasingly central to global governance, questions of how these hybrid organizations establish and maintain legitimacy have gained growing academic attention. This thesis conducts a systematic comparative analysis of the self-legitimation practices of two prominent multistakeholder initiatives: Fairtrade International and the Internet Corporation for Assig
Vacuum spray drying (VSD) is a promising low-temperature drying technique for processing heat-sensitive materials such as probiotic carriers. This study systematically evaluated the influence of chamber pressure, inlet temperature, solid concentration, and sucrose-to-maltodextrin formulation ratios on powder characteristics using a YC-2000 vacuum spray dryer. Results showed that lower chamber pres
The pulmonary route has emerged as a promising strategy for delivering protein therapeutics, particularly for patients suffering from respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and pulmonary infections. This project investigated the effect of operating parameters of a laboratory spray dryer on the characteristics of powders composed of Bovine Serum Albumin
Förhållandet mellan dataskyddsförordningen (GDPR) och artikel 8 i Euro-peiska konventionen om de mänskliga rättigheterna (EKMR) utgör huvud-fokus för denna studie. I takt med att personuppgifter spelar en alltmer cen-tral roll i det moderna samhället blir de rättsliga standarderna för skydd av privatlivet viktigare, både i nationella och internationella sammanhang. GDPR betraktas ofta som ett instThe relationship between the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is the main focus of this study. As personal data plays an increasingly central role in modern society, the legal standards for privacy protection become more important, both in national and international contexts. The GDPR is often viewed as a high-standard data p
The purpose of the study is to contribute with new knowledge regarding the present-day preservation of video in Swedish archives, more specifically video as recorded on magnetic tapes. In the study a distinction is made between magnetic tapes and VHS-tapes, as the colloquial use of the brand name VHS is often used to categorize all magnetic tapes. The research questions centre on how the preservat
Denna uppsats syftar till att undersöka hur de kontroversiella porrskaparna Lily Philips och Bonnie Blue resonerar kring sitt digitala sexarbete i två TV-sända intervjuer. Därtill undersöker uppsatsen vilka ideologiska diskurser som präglar kvinnornas narrativ. Metoden som använts för att bearbeta det empiriska materialet är kritisk diskursanalys. Efter att ha analyserat kvinnornas resonemang utif
Denna B-uppsats i Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap, vid institutionen för kommunikation och medier, Lunds universitet, är författad av Ida Turesson och Alice Gilljam. Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka hur influencermödrar skildrar känslor av stress, identitetsförlust och sociala förväntningar i poddformat. Uppsatsen analyserar hur normer och förväntningar uttrycks i samtalen av influencermöd
Instagram as a platform of content created by its users presents a plethora of possibilities regarding cooking in all its forms. Vegetarian cooking in particular is a reoccurring aspect of this particular body of content on Instagram. Japan as a food culture has garnered a certain infamy among non-native vegetarian tourists for being unaccommodating for their food preferences. As such, how the cou
Studien “Damidrott, idrottskvinnor och femininitet - en kvantitativ studie av könsrepresentation i mediebevakningen av OS 2024” är författad av Nellie Engdahl och Lova Ekstrand i medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap vid institutionen för kommunikation vid Lunds universitet. Uppsatsen syftar till att undersöka hur stor del av den svenska mediebevakningen av OS 2024 som ägnades åt kvinnliga respektive
Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka på vilket sätt könsroller och könsnormer tar sig uttryck i realityserien Love is Blind Sverige säsong 2. För att möjliggöra detta har en kvalitativ tematisk innehållsanalys av utvalda avsnitt och händelser utförts. Uppsatsens teoretiska ramverk innefattar teorier kring reality-tv, genus och könets performativitet i reality-tv. Baserat på studiens analys kunde
