Masteruppsatser (Department of Sociology and Work Science / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap): Recent submissions
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INVOLUNTARY E-COLLABORATION AS EXPERIENCED BY TEAM MEMBERS - A qualitative study of white-collar dispersed teams during the crisis of COVID-19
(2021-08-31)Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explore how team members have experienced their collaboration regarding the shift from the previously-known-as-normal office-conducted work, to the COVID-19-induced remote ... -
OCCUPATIONS AND DIGITAL CHALLENGES - A qualitative study about the implementation of digital work methods in dental care
(2021-08-31)Purpose: This research aims to study how a qualified professional occupation experiences the implementation of digitalized work methods in their daily work. More specifically, how dentist professionals respond to the ... -
HOW NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANISATIONAL RESILIENCE - A qualitative case study of how organisational resilience operates
(2021-08-31)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate and identify what network configurations contribute to organisational resilience. Particular focus is directed to the HR-function’s role and function in promoting ... -
Human resource practice strategies for managing ageing employees -A case study of the COVID-19 pandemic effects
(2021-08-31)Purpose: The selected past studies give themes about how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced employees to work from home, but nothing about how organisational actors experience the pandemic effects and how they strategize ... -
If you don’t like the old Darkthrone records… Fuck off!” - Nostalgia and subcultural capital as gatekeeping incentives in the black metal community
(2021-08-20)This study uses the concept of subcultural capital and community boundaries to explore which features of black metal from the past that are in peril in the late modern mainstream appropriation of the genre. Through ... -
The costs of childcare for single parents: Structural or political?
(2021-08-18)Early Childhood Care and Education (ECEC) has expanded rapidly in Europe the last decades. Yet, huge cross-national variation exists in terms of availability, affordability and quality. Previous studies have emphasised the ... -
”Society is closed to you because you’re seen as a criminal” – the social implications of being an indebted drug user in Sweden
(2021-08-18)Sweden’s strict drug-policy is constructed out of a zero tolerance for drug use, a tolerance that is reflected in the majority view of society. In the country, severe financial indebtedness has been on the rise for the ... -
Belonging During a Global Crisis - A qualitative study on Brazilian migrants in Portugal during the Covid-19 Pandemic
(2021-08-18)This article analyzes Brazilian migrants' sense of belonging in their country of origin, in Portugal the host country, and the diaspora community during Covid-19 and if these belongings effect the decision to stay or return. ... -
The Spirit of Financial Capitalism - A critical discourse analysis of stock magazine articles
(2021-07-06)Finance has achieved an ever-greater meaning in contemporary society since a chain of deregulations. One practice that in particular has amassed importance as a means of capital accumulation is stock trading. This paper ... -
Emotions and Habitus-Narratives from Jewish Youth in Sweden on the relationship to Israel
(2021-07-05)This article explores the relationship between Jewishness and the state of Israel and looks at the emotional impact on the Jewish youth and diaspora in Sweden, as expressed in eight interviews with young Jews. Emotions ... -
Accessibility and participation in work and employment for people with intellectual disabilities within Gothenburg Municipality
(2021-07-05)Work and employment are a central part of an individual’s life, not only to gain financial security, but to establish your identity, gain a sense of belonging, as well as build social networks. In Sweden, participation ... -
Extremism: Discourse in the Swedish parliament 2010-2018
(2021-07-05)This master thesis studies the discourse of extremism in the Swedish parliament between the years 2010-2018. This is done by a discourse analysis inspired by several theories, such as Chilton’s Political Discourse Analysis, ... -
‘Swedish’ civic nationalism as both immigration scepticism and opposition to the Sweden Democrats
(2021-07-02)The radical right-wing Sweden Democrats are no longer the only party in Swedish politics to advocate a more restrictive immigration policy. This study explores how immigration sceptics who do not support the Sweden Democrats ... -
“Who Cares? - A Study on Fatherhood after Separation in Sweden and Germany”
(2021-06-30)Within the theoretical framework of caring masculinities, the integration of care values in men’s identities is emphasized as an essential facilitator of gender equality. Men themselves have been dedicating more time and ... -
Creating the meaning of sustainability - A report on farmers' interpretation and framing of sustainability in Västra Götaland
(2021-06-30)The research aim is to explore differences between the farmers’ and the governmental definition of agricultural sustainability to ease process of reaching a mutual understanding. By frame analysis as the theoretical ... -
THE PARALLEL SYSTEM OF LEARNING - An exploration of white-collar workers practices for developing new skills in a fast-changing business environment
(2021-04-12)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine how white-collar engineers within high tech firms navigate and respond to the demands for competence development under external pressures brought by advanced technologies. ... -
The role of menstrual hygiene management (MHM) for women labor market participation: A case of Ethiopian women MHM experiences in the formal sector
(2021-03-22)Purpose: Investigating the impact of functional MHM facilities and access to affordable MHM materials on the equitable labour market participation of Ethiopian women in the formal sector. Theory: Liberal feminist theory ... -
Ett riktigt brott - En rapport om polisens utredningar av mäns våld mot kvinnor
(2021-01-11)Rapporten undersöker brottsutredning på polisens enhet Brott i nära relationer (BNR) i Storgöteborg med syfte att undersöka hur diskursordningen ser ut. I undersökningen används Norman Faircloughs tredimensionella kritiska ... -
INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANT AFRICAN WOMEN INTO THE SWEDISH CLEANING SECTOR - An Exploration of the role of social networks, work perceptions and its consequences
(2020-11-26)Purpose: The purpose of this research is to explore the integration of African immigrant women into the cleaning sector of Sweden Theory: The theoretical framework for this research is based on Granovetter social ... -
When conflicting interests meet - A critical study of the collaboration and ideals in the project BoStad2021
(2020-11-04)Decision-makers in Gothenburg face major challenges in solving the housing shortage. As a response, the housing project BoStad2021 has been initiated by public and private actors with the goal of constructing 7,000 new ...