Essays about: "swedish history"

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  1. 11. Sterilization in 2023 : A Historical Analysis of LGBTQIA+ Rights in the Nordic Countries

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

    Author : Jeremy Havery; [2023]
    Keywords : Nordic; Queer Rights; LGBTQIA History; Legal History; Jens Rydström; State Capacity; Colonization; Finland; Trans Rights; Queer History;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to generate a model to answer why there is a notable gap in legislative action with regards to expanding and modernizing LGBTQIA+ rights between Sweden and Denmark and the other Nordic countries, groups described by Jens Rydström as the Progressive Core and Conservative Periphery respectively. In order to do so, there is an analysis of the applicability of Rydström’s model to legislative history. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Heraldry of the Vasa Dynasty : Coats of arms as propaganda tools in conflicts with the outside world and within the family

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för samhälls- och kulturvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Björn Fridén; [2023]
    Keywords : Heraldry; History; Early modern history; Vasa Dynasty; Propaganda; State formation; Nobility; Royalty; Sweden; Finland;

    Abstract : During the rule of the house of Vasa 1523-1654, Sweden saw a vastly increased output of new government heraldry and official symbols. This thesis investigates the political motives behind the creation of these symbols and their use as propaganda tools as part of the formation of the Swedish state. READ MORE

  4. 13. The modern folkhem

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Maritina Klaesson; [2023]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : ”Most of Sweden’s surface is covered by forest, 68 percent is woodland; the built-up and landscaped land does not make up more than 3 percent of Sweden’s total land area. About 50% of the forest land is made of pine (Pinus sylvestris), making it the most common tree species in the country’s forests. READ MORE

  5. 14. Blicka ut och blicka in : ett gestaltningsförslag för Torsburgens nya naturstig

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Susanna Palmqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : naturstråk; gestaltning i naturmiljö; inkluderande friluftsliv; Gotland; Torsburgens naturreservat;

    Abstract : Sveriges naturvårdslag säger att vi har en skyldighet att skydda natur och att göra den tillgänglig för alla. Naturområden skyddas av flera anledningar, dels för bevarandet av biologisk mångfald, dels för att ge människor plats för friluftsliv. READ MORE

  6. 15. The Ulleråker Hospitalum : A Case Study in the Wage Development of the Medical Sector 1890-1920

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Daniel W Christensen; [2023]
    Keywords : Economic History; History of Medicine; Medical Sector; Asylum History; Ulleråker; Ulleråker Hospitalum;

    Abstract : This essay presents a case study about the development of income levels in the medical sector during Sweden´s period of modernization, 1890-1920, focusing specifically on the five wage groups which comprised the medical staff at Uppsala´s Ulleråker hospitalum (=mental asylum). This institution, though different in it´s stated mission from hospitals and the like, was similarily organized, and staffed with employees belonging to the same categories as regular hospital staff - they shared similar social backgrounds, education levels, work tasks and conditions. READ MORE