Global Studies: Recent submissions
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Euro-Islamic identity?: An example of hybrid identities in contemporary Europe
(2016-09-22)In-mass presence of Muslims in Europe dates back several decades ago, after Second World War; a presence which has been intricate since the beginning. After many years, Europe-born generations of Muslim immigrants are yet ... -
“This is the guys’ home ground, you know”: A qualitative study about masculinity, homosociality and work identity among male and female dockworkers in the Port of Gothenburg
(2016-08-22)Harbour work in the port of Gothenburg has historically been a male-dominated working-class profession where dockworker identity has been strongly connected to working-class masculinity. Harbour environments are often ... -
National Identities among Israelis and Palestinians: A discourse analysis of how representatives for Israeli and Palestinian NGOs relate to national identities, in relation to the conflict between them and the settlement thereof
(2016-07-08)The world is amidst accelerating processes of globalization increasingly emphasizing univer-sal human rights and common human-ness. Parallel, nationalistic movements and values grow stronger. Universal and nationalistic ... -
Chinese Involvement in Mozambique: Sino-Mozambican Relations Understood through the Perspectives of Farmers in Boane and Xai-Xai
(2016-06-10)Sino-African relationships have become increasingly important for African development. Chinese investments and aid have provided an alternative to the development model presented by traditional Western partners. One African ... -
Is it not enough to have nature outside cities?: The role of urban green spaces in a sustainable city
(2016-02-16)Green spaces have been seen an important part of urban areas for a long period of time. Both social and ecological benefits are well researched in relation to the sustainable city and concluding that the green spaces ... -
The Governance of Climate Adaptation in Sweden at Multiple -scales and -levels: A Case-Study on the Actors and Political Influence on Climate Adaptation in the Regions Surrounding Vänern and Göta Älv
(2016-02-16)This case study analyses the public multi –scale and –level governance of climate adaptation in the regions surrounding Vänern and Göta Älv in Sweden. It’s done in a governmental context and analyses how political priorities ... -
How do supply companies perceive customer company’s Ethical Trading practice?: A study on the case of IKEA's code of conduct in Vietnam
(2016-01-08)This study explores ethical trading practices in Vietnam. Ethical trading is considered to be a major part of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and emerged partly as a response to anti globalization and anti corporate ... -
Union women organizing towards a gender perspective at Frente Auténtico del Trabajo (FAT) in Mexico City: A study on their strategies, obstacles, and the inclusion of men
(2015-12-10)This thesis takes the stance that globalization and neoliberalism have dramatically altered gender relations in Mexico. Women’s increased access to the paid labor force has caused conflicts and a demand for the revision ... -
"We Paid and Then We Could Continue”: Corruption during the Migration Trajectory, the Experience of Afghan Migrants
(2015-09-30)It is a common argumentation that contemporary world is characterized by globalization and the dissolving of borders. Flows of information, goods and people are argued to be fundamental in this new world. However, it seems ... -
“Show the world we are one”: The role of football in peacebuilding attempts
(2015-09-14)There is a growing field of local administered initiatives using, formerly leisure activities or hobbies, as tools to achieve social development of different types, from encouraging school attendance to facilitating peace ... -
Uyghur Identity: Contestation and Construction of Identity in a Conflict Setting
(2015-09-14)This study explores and discusses the dynamics of identity in conflict through examining Uyghur collective identity in the specific context of China as an emerging power. Particular attention ... -
Speaking in new ways: Media representations of the Asylum Relay
(2015-09-03)In the summer 2013 a group of people walked from Malmö to Stockholm with the purpose to raise awareness about the refugee policies in Sweden. The initiative is called the Asylum Relay, Asylstafetten in Swedish, and was ... -
The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in the Development of Mauritius: The Marginalization of the Creole Community
(2015-07-29)The success of Mauritius has often been mentioned as a lesson for African countries to learn from involving a decreased inequality gap, improved living standards and full democracy in Africa, which is unique for the ... -
Security and Fear in Israeli and Palestinian Conflict Narratives: A Social-Psychological Study
(2015-07-21)The Israeli and Palestinian societies are involved in a long-lasting and violent conflict, where any considerable de-escalation has been conspicuously absent for the last twenty years. The seemingly never-ending spirals ... -
Coping with climate variability in West Pokot, Kenya: The influences of land use on responses to climate variability, by pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities in arid and semi-arid areas of West Pokot, Kenya.
(2015-03-09)Many pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities in semi-arid and arid areas in East Africa, face the challenge of climate change, while the pressure on land is increasing and at the same time land use changes are ongoing. ... -
Playing with Fire: Empowerment and Conflict Transformation via Educational Drama
(2015-03-04)Conflict is an inescapable reality of human interaction. While the vast majority of conflicts are solved quickly and discretely, some affect the lives of millions and persist for decades. The wide-ranging and complex nature ... -
The Other Male Rapist - in Swedish Printed media's news reporting about rape in 2013
(2015-01-22)This study investigates how the Other male rapist is constructed and the attributes ascribed to him, as well as all male rapists, in Swedish printed media’s (Aftonbladet, Dagens Nyheter and Svenska Dagbladet) news reporting ... -
Everyday Dialogues in Highland Peru: With and Beyond Development Interventions
(2015-01-15)Development is the enterprise of triggering economic, social and political improvements through policy design and planned interventions and ameliorating negative effects of change. Feminist and anthropological studies of ... -
A host society’s perception of changes in its young peoples’ cultural identity due to tourism: A case study in Bagan, Myanmar
(2014-12-18)After the democratising steps following the 2010 election, Myanmar has evolved from a highly isolated country to an emerging tourist destination. As tourism’s impacts are more extreme in previ ... -
From Communal to Private: Dynamics of a Changing Land Tenure System in Chepareria, West Pokot County, Kenya
(2014-12-18)In the context of the ongoing land use change in pastoral areas in East Africa, new developments and dynamics imply various shifts in pastoralist livelihoods and land management. Previous research has engaged in a polarised ...