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Swedish gangsta rap has emerged in recent years as a dominant force in popular culture, while simultaneously provoking strong reactions in the media, politics, and public discourse. The genre is often accused of glorifying violence, crime, drug use, and a destructive form of masculinity. The aim of this study is to examine how these themes are expressed in contemporary Swedish gangsta rap and how

This study examines how the youth series Bara sex (SVT, 2024) contributes to the reproduction of discourses surrounding intimate relationships. By analyzing primarily the dialogues in the two existing seasons of the series, it has been possible to identify discourses related to intimacy. The analysis uses critical discourse analysis, specifically Fairclough’s model, following the three stages. The

This is a Latin bachelor thesis on the subject of sex and gender transformations in Roman poetry, the purpose of which is to understand the specifics of Roman gender and grammar as it is presented in the analysed cases. The analysed cases are those of Attis in Catullus 63, Caeneus in Vergil’s the Aeneid, as well as Iphis, Tiresias and Caeneus in Ovid’s Metamorphoses. By analysing the grammar in th

Denna uppsats har som syfte att med en innehållsanalys som metod analysera förekomsten av kränkande skämt i komediserien How I Met Your Mother och att synliggöra skämtens skadliga effekter. Den teoretiska bakgrunden för uppsatsen består av Judith Butlers teorier om performativitet och queerteori samt Claire Horisk teori om skadliga skämt. Uppsatsen besvarar två frågor som formulerats enligt följaThis essay uses a content analysis method to analyze the occurrence of offensive jokes in the comedy show How I Met Your Mother and to highlight the harmful effects of the jokes. The theoretical background for the essay consists of Judith Butler's theories of performativity and queer theory as well as Claire Horisk's theory of dangerous jokes. The essay answers two questions formulated as

Uppsatsen handlar om kommunikation, utbildning, kritik mot ekonomisk tillväxt/varför ingen bryr sig om klimatet, och människans terrorism mot naturen. Texten utgår från Arne Næss bok Ekologi, samhälle och livsstil : utkast till en ekosofi (1981), men tar även intryck från Martha C. Nussbaum, Derek Parfit, G H von Wright, Wlodek Rabinowicz och Toni Rønnow-Rasmussen, för att nämna några. Tesen som aUppsatsen handlar om kommunikation, utbildning, kritik mot tillväxt/varför ingen bryr sig om klimatet, och människans terrorism mot naturen. Tesen är att förändring till det bättre när det kommer till ekokrisen och klimatkrisen är möjligt, och uppsatsen gör även anspråk på att visa hur förändringen ska ske. Detta delvis genom Aristoteles filosofi, men framförallt baserat på den norska filosofen Ar

This project investigates the potential of reclaimed wood waste from the wood industry, with a focus on interlayer sticks (strö), aiming to restore their value and prevent them from being discarded after a single use. Through material exploration and design ideation, the project leads to an exploration of pattern construction, the history of stripes, and the functional and aesthetic benefits of

There is a growing emphasis on sustainability in Swedish public school meal provisioning. While the body of research has focused on food waste reduction, nutritional outcomes, and quantifying policy impact, there is little focus on the experience of the public service workers who are involved in providing the school meals. The unique challenge these public service workers face lies in balancing th

This study examines the impacts of a gender equality goal set by the Swedish government in 2018, addressing that at least 25% of newly recruited workers in the construction sector in Sweden should be women by 2030. The study focuses on women ́s share of employment and the gender wage gap within the sector. The study is based on public data of the labour market published on SCB, Statistics Sweden.

As Sweden’s population continues to age, concerns about regional labor shortages and the long-term sustainability of the welfare state have gained increased attention. This thesis investigates whether immigration has helped mitigate unemployment at the regional level, focusing on Sweden’s 21 regions over the period 2010–2020. Using data from Statistics Sweden, a panel dataset was constructed to an

In the evolving landscape of digital entrepreneurship, social media influencers (SMIs) have emerged as strategic actors navigating complex stakeholder environments to sustain long-term business viability. While existing literature extensively addresses branding, authenticity, and audience engagement, it often overlooks the strategic coordination required to manage stakeholder relationships across

Forskningsfråga: Hur och i vilken utsträckning kan ökad könsdiversitet i bolagsstyrelser förklara variationer i utdelningsnivå bland FTSE 100-bolag i Storbritannien? Syfte: Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka sambandet mellan kvinnlig representation i styrelser och utdelningsnivån i brittiska FTSE 100-bolag, samt att analysera om det finns stöd för kritisk massa-effekt. Metod: Studien bygger

This study investigates the relationship between the changes in value of a country’s natural resources and changes in political corruption. It specifically focuses on how different types of non-renewable resources can affect corruption differently. Using panel data from 1995 to 2020 covering nearly all countries worldwide, the analysis is conducted using fixed-effects regressions. The regressions

A constant decline in fish stocks have been observed globally for the better part of the last century. In Sweden, the consequence of this decline has been the 9000 year old trade of small-scale fishing slowly disappearing. The extinction of these local fisheries have consequences for not only the fishers themselves, but for their communities and surrounding environment. The responsible factors for

In the face of growing criticism of traditional climate adaptation financing mechanisms that often reproduce technocratic approaches and risk entrenching inequalities, this research explores how climate justice, gender equity, and locally-led adaptation can be integrated into adaptation finance in subnational contexts. Analysing case studies from the coastal cities of Cartagena and Buenaventura, i

This thesis uses the Stockholm School of Economics and its Art Initiative as a case study to investigate how institutional identity is strategically constructed through symbolic capital and aspirational narratives within higher education. Grounded in Bourdieu’s concept of symbolic capital and Christensen’s theory of aspirational communication, this research explores how symbolic practices, such as

This thesis explores how second-hand clothing shopping contributes to the process of identity-making and social positioning among young adults in Germany and Hungary. Using the Consumer Culture Theory framework, the study investigates the social and cultural infrastructures that influence consumer behavior and emphasizes the symbolic meanings attached to second-hand shopping beyond traditional mot

Den här uppsatsen börjar i frågeställningen: Hur renoverar man en gård för att få till ett kollektivt liv? Det är ett försök att, med grund i Henri Lefebvres The Production of Space och egna erfarenheter från landsbygden, utforska vad en gård har för unika möjligheter för kollektivt liv. Uppsatsen inleds med en genomgång av landsbygdens problematik och möjliga framtider, genom teori och littera