Essays about: "Meilin Hedén"

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  1. 1. Are you sick, poor or just having fun? : A study of drug discourses in the world´s largest cocaine producing country, Colombia

    University essay from Institutionen för socialt arbete - Socialhögskolan

    Author : Josefin Månsson; Meilin Hedén; [2010]
    Keywords : Colombia; consumption; drugs; psychoactive substance; professionals; discourse theory;

    Abstract : In this study we explore the present discourses on drugs and drug consumption in Colombia, a country known for its drugs, and foremost its cocaine production. Interviewing and analyzing the statements according to discourse theory made by the professional key actors in the country, the study asserts that three discourses are present in the Colombian context, namely the public health discourse, the deprivation discourse and the pleasure discourse. READ MORE