Essays about: "reading culture"

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  1. 1. NATO and their gold card holders : An entanglement analysis of Sweden and Finland's decision to apply for membership in NATO

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Emelie Moregård; [2024]
    Keywords : Strategic culture; Sweden; Finland; NATO; entanglement analysis; strategic behaviour; security policy; foreign policy;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to gain a greater understanding of the meaning-making process behind Finland and Sweden’s decision to join NATO in 2022, and by so, deviate from their long-standing tradition of military non-alignment. Instead of solely pointing to the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the official reason for NATO membership this paper suggests that the concept of strategic culture can provide one with a greater understanding of their decision to join NATO. READ MORE

  3. 2. Labyrinth routes around the Middle Age Baltic Sea

    University essay from

    Author : Christina Fagerström; [2023-08-17]
    Keywords : The labyrinth-symbol; labyrinth monuments; Trojaborg; Jerusalem; Middle Age Catholic Europe; pilgrimages; the Baltic Sea; the Northern crusades; navigatio; mission; the mendicant friars; the Fourth Lateran Church Council; fish markets;

    Abstract : Stone labyrinths are archaeological monuments found predominantly in the Nordic countries around the Baltic Sea, some 500 specimens are noted in Sweden and Finland. The abundance of smaller stones has provided the building material for lasting monuments around the Baltic Sea, the Swedish west coast and Norway, Iceland, the Scilly islands in England, the Barents Sea and the White Sea’s shores and rivers. READ MORE

  4. 3. Can Psychological Priming Affect Self-Rated Product Desirability? Preregistered Experimental Evidence from 1274 Individuals

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Shahin Eidinejad; [2023]
    Keywords : Preferences; Priming; Reliability;

    Abstract : Conventional economic theory often assumes that preferences are exogenously fixed and remain constant over time. A growing literature is trying to relax this assumption by endogenizing preferences and shedding light on how they are determined and potentially affected by external factors such as culture, environment, or identity. READ MORE

  5. 4. Stakeholders role in Sustainble Tourism Development. : A case study in Kenya, linked to Maasai culture.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Anna Hast; [2023]
    Keywords : Kenya; Siana conservancy; Maasai; Maasai Mara National Reserve; tourism; sustainable development; stakeholder engagement; Social Exchange Theory.;

    Abstract : To keep in mind while reading and focus of the thesis: -       Sustainable tourism, what is it and who is it for?  -       How can the tourist industry affect cultures?  -       Why do some hosting population fear culture losses but happily receive tourists?  -       Why do people choose to travel?  -       What and how can I as an individual contribute?    The numbers of international tourists are steadily increasing along globalization, which makes it an important phenomenon to highlight. The tourist industry contributes to global development, which would preferably be done through sustainability’s three pillars: economically, socially, and environmentally. READ MORE

  6. 5. CRISPR-Drawr, a tool to design mutagenic primer

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Larsson Torbjörn; [2023]
    Keywords : Integrated CRISPR design; new score method; short open reading frames; functional screening; bioinformatics;

    Abstract : Short open reading frames (sORFs) are codon sequences with a start and stop codon within atmost 100 codons. Cells produce many transcripts from them and some sORFs have been found to have function. sORFs have been associated with embryogenesis, myogenesis, immunity and various diseases including cancers. READ MORE