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The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) estimates that up to 17% of the world's produced food goes to waste (UNEP, 2021). In Sweden alone, a total of 1,3 million tonnes of food waste was generated in 2018, and 20-25% of the country's total carbon footprint was derived from food waste (Andersson & Stålhandske, 2018). Dumpster diving refers to the act of 'diving' into bins and contai
Securing access to land around the world is an issue that pervades many development agendas. Often promoted through legal and administrative systems, secure land tenure is used in the battle against poverty and to reduce land based conflict. Conceptualizations of secure tenure tend to differ between international institutions and academia. This thesis aims to understand how the World Bank concept
Leisure reading among young people today is often considered to be under threat from digital activities, especially social media. In the scientific community, this position is disputed with no clear consensus. In order to gain an understanding of adolescents’ own views on the matter, we decided to interview groups of 15- and 16-year-olds in a Swedish public school. We wanted to find out how they d
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This thesis investigates the intricacies of sustainable fashion, focussing on value-creation business models within Instagram thrift stores in India. Fundamentally, it argues that sustainable fashion is a dynamic socio-ecological process, mediated by the changing communication and technological landscape. There is much debate about what sustainable fashion ought to be, thus making it a “concept in
This study explores what motivates and later maintains the Hungarian audience’s engagement with Barbie, a product of postfeminist media culture. Furthermore, the study set out to examine the Hungarian audience’s understanding of gender through their engagement with Barbie. It explores how their engagement with the film evokes a sense of belonging and prompts discussions on their own socio-politica
Mexico City’s water system is not sustainable. There is an unfair inequality gap in the quantity and quality of water access for its residents. Moreover, the groundwater aquifers in the city are being over-exploited and polluted. This has resulted in the sinking of the city, damage to the ecosystems, and the reduction of water access to Mexico City’s residents. As the policies are a direct instrum
With the rescaling of environmental issues through international city networks, cities are increasingly viewed as key sites where innovative solutions are formed. The issues concerning food, which predominantly has been viewed as rural and national issues, have also found its way onto the urban agenda. To provide further understanding of the rescaling process and the role which the city plays in t
Organizational politicking (OP), otherwise known as workplace politics has for many decades been a deeply subverted topic in the management literature due to its widely negative credo. This study aims to investigate OP and its uncharted utilization within the communication profession drawing upon the empirical foundation of 15 qualitative in-depth interviews with communication practitioners in var
Research Problem - Considering the increasing trend towards startup studios in the business world, the literature does not provide much information regarding these start-up support organisations. In recent years, researchers have put their attention on accelerators, creating a broad understanding of this concept. It is important for entrepreneurs to be aware of the different support organisations
This bachelor thesis in social anthropology researches the subject of integration and refugee narratives in contemporary Danish society. It is firstly a study of what integration means in Danish culture and how integration is debated in the Danish public debate. Secondly it is a study of how the Danish public discourse reflects itself in the refugee narratives. Moreover, this thesis investigates t
Problem/bakgrund: Censur av media är ett karakteristiskt drag för Kinas stat och ett verktyg för att bevara politisk styrning. Samtidigt är media betydelsefullt för att främja ekonomisk och social utveckling. Det är en delikat uppgift för statliga kinesiska censurorgan att finna en medelväg som låter media gynna ekonomisk utveckling utan att riskera omstörtning av den politiska makten. Media är enMedia censorship is a characteristic feature for China’s government in order to retain political legitimacy. Concurrently, media are crucial for a flourishing economic and social development. It’s a delicate task for Chinese governmental censorship departments to find a middle way that promotes economic development without any risk for subversion of power. Hence, media is an arena for struggle bet
Abstract Authors: Nils Olsson & Sebastian Wiberg Title: When the concern boils over. A qualitative study of teachers’ views of the notification requirements/mandatory reporting in high schools. Supervisor: Mikael Sandgren Assessor: Elizabeth Martinell Barfoed This paper has the aim to find out how teachers reason about the mandatory reporting law. This is interesting because it can be difficu
Authors: Alexandra Lindell & Elin Moberg Title: Dress for success - A quantitative study of attitudes regarding dress codes in professional social work Supervisor: Anna Tegunimataka Assessor: Elizabeth Martinell Barfoed The aim of this study was to examine and chart attitudes towards clothing amongst social work students as well as professional social workers. The target groups consist of so
The watch officer on board of vessels of the Netherlands Royal Navy has to deal with a wide variety of interest during his/her duty. Despite the wide variety of interests the watch officer has to manage, the amount of incidents and accidents is few. Apparently, the watch officers of the Netherlands Royal Navy are well able to manage this wide variety of interests. The aim of this thesis research
How does knowledge among retailers in Hässleholm municipality, meet the legal obligations for labeling, approved substances, storage and child-resistant packaging for the sale of pesticides to the consumer? The study is limited to Hässleholm municipality and is a supervisory project on behalf of the Environment Office. A selection of 9 different traders’ products of pesticides, have been investiga
This thesis explores how authenticity is constructed, negotiated, and contested within the context of dog sledding tourism in Lapland, a region marked by cultural complexity and ongoing postcolonial dynamics. The Finnish Sámi Parliament has voiced strong opposition towards husky safaris, framing the practice as a symbol of cultural displacement due to its lack of historical roots in the region. Th
Syftet med denna studie var att utvärdera de psykometriska egenskaperna och den kliniska användbarheten av en svensk version av Hayling Sentence Completion Test gällande att skilja på vuxna med attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, n = 47), autism (n = 33), och med båda diagnoserna (n = 31). Hayling-testet är ett neuropsykologiskt test skapat för att mäta initiering och inhibition. Den pThis study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties and the clinical utility of a Swedish version of the Hayling Sentence Completion Test in distinguishing between adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, n = 47), autism spectrum disorder (ASD, n = 33) and co-occurring ADHD and ASD (n = 31). The Hayling test is a neuropsychological test designed to measure response initiat
This study aimed to find and explore potential relations between the consumption of news on social media and psychological distress in young adults through the term news-related posts on social media. This quantitative survey study utilized a sample consisting of 337 students aged between 18 and 30 studying in Lund, Sweden. Information concerning daily news-related social media posts consumption a
