Masteruppsatser (Department of Sociology and Work Science / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap): Recent submissions
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Integrera jämställdhetsintegrering - En studie om vision, styrtekniker och institutionell förändring
(2017-07-07)Purpose In 2016 all the Swedish schools of higher education were assigned an objective to develop a plan for their respective working in the regard of how they would work towards gender equality using gender mainstreaming, ... -
“Man ska inte klaga…” En intervjustudie om åtta kvinnors upplevelser av att leva som fattigpensionärer i Sverige
(2017-07-07)In Sweden, pensioners are becoming an increasing part of the population and at the same time a growing part of the pensioners are at risk to end up in relative poverty, especially women. The purpose of this study is to ... -
Stories of volunteer tourism – constructions and power relations in a local context in Vietnam
(2017-07-07)Volunteer tourism, which is a combination of travelling and volunteer work in the global “South”, is increasing and there is a need for more knowledge of the local context. There is a need to examine the constructions of ... -
Securitisation or ”a part of the palette”? A qualitative study of professional implications for Swedish social workers encountering violent extremism
(2017-07-07)Violent extremism is widely acknowledged as a threat to contemporary societies. This problem, and how it can be counteracted, has been given increased attention. In several countries, including Sweden, welfare professions, ... -
Divergent Meanings of Politics - a Study of Social Representations in Swedish Twitter Conversations
(2017-07-07)This article examines everyday thinking and common sense knowledge about the ontological meaning of politics. To map out patterns in such conceptions about politics the study analyzes Swedish political conversations on ... -
Inbetween animals, humans and law – Empathy work by animal welfare inspectors in Sweden
(2017-07-07)In February 2017 I set out to explore the working conditions of ten animal welfare inspectors from two different county offices in Sweden. Reported as permeated with emotionally charged difficulties but never before ... -
The human/wearable technology engagement and its embodied effects on self-trackers
(2017-07-07)People have for a long time engaged in activities to observe and monitor their physical functions. However, with the modern technological advancements, these practices have turned into a social phenomenon. In Sweden, ... -
Att trivas, stanna eller lämna? - En studie om socialsekreterare inom ekonomiskt bistånd.
(2017-07-07)A quantitative survey was used to investigate how experiences of work and organizational factors linked to support and resources affect job satisfaction and turnover intentions among social workers within social assistance. ... -
Ensamvargar - En komparativ litteraturstudie över ensamt agerande terrorister och andra massmördare
(2017-03-21)Aims and objectives: This study explores the phenomenon of lone wolf terrorism. Theories concerning group-based terrorism do not seem to be able to explain this type of terrorism. Because of this some researchers have ... -
Radikalisering og voldelig ekstremisme i skolen - LÆRERNES OG LEDELSENS PERSPEKTIV PÅ UTFORDRINGER, BEGRENSNINGER OG MULIGHETER I DET FOREBYGGENDE ARBEIDET
(2017-01-12)Aim and objectives: The aim of this study is to describe and conceptualize the perspectives of school teachers and leaders concerning preventive work against radicalization and violent extremism. Furthermore, the study ... -
The Social Dynamics of Expectations in the Development of Mitigation Technologies: a Study on the ’ Rise and Fall’ of Vattenfall’s Carbon Capture and Storage Project
(2016-12-06)The ’sociology of expectations’ has revealed the importance of expectations in technological development processes. Yet little research in this field has focused on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). The Swedish state-owned ... -
EN OFÖRLÖST POTENTIAL - Föreställningar, förväntningar och förutsättningar i samverkan mellan polis och skola
(2016-11-03)Aims and objectives: Disorder and criminality among youths in primary schools located in deprived areas, have been debated as a problem in Swedish politics and media. Claims about increased police presence in target schools ... -
The complexity of Labour Market Programmes - A case study in the retail sector
(2016-10-25)Problematization: Previous studies have mainly focused on the long-term effects of youth unemployment and the effects of labour market programmes (hereby referred to as LMP) as well as comparisons between different types ... -
Cross Cultural Competence Development in the Public Sector - “The Exploration of Work Related Cross Cultural Encounters and Learning in the Work Place”
(2016-10-25)Purpose: To study and analyze how cross cultural encounters at work enhance cultural learning make employees culturally competent in order to increase knowledge about cultural competence development in the public ... -
Governing the Un-Employable: Exploring the Biopolitical Technology of Coding Disability at the Swedish Public Employment Service
(2016-08-25)The article explores the client perspective of receiving disability codes at the Swedish Public Employment Service. Interviews with individuals who for various reasons and on different initiatives have accepted disability ... -
Balancing hope and fear – Swedish young adults’ housing strategies on a scarce market
(2016-08-24)This study explores emotions in young Swedish adults’ search for housing. Along with this purpose the theoretical aim is to explore the role of emotions in action and decision-making. Through semi-structured interviews ... -
Frames among Serbian Women’s Activists and EU Enlargement Policy: Resonance and Discursive Opportunities?
(2016-08-24)This paper examines the framing of claims in the Serbian women’s movement and compares these frames with the EU enlargement discourse to see if the discourse offers constraints or opportunities for movement actors. By ... -
Opportunities and barriers for circular economy-business models Comparing conditions for rental in markets dominated by sales
(2016-08-24)The purpose of this article is to describe motives, opportunities and barriers, and their similarities and differences, for firms that rent out products in markets dominated by sale firms. This is empirically investigated ... -
Paid to quit - The experience of being bought out of employment
(2016-08-23)The purpose of this report is to explore employee buyouts from the employee’s point of view and further the aim is to describe and explain former employee’s experience of going through a buyout process. The theory of the ... -
Merger and Acquisition in Developing Countries - An explorative study of Employees’ Perceptions of Organizational Change
(2016-08-23)The purpose of this study is to explore employees’ perspectives and experiences following a major change in their organization of employment. The six underlying theories by Myeong-Gu Seo and N. Sharon Hill (2005) are the ...