Essays about: "Cecilia Carlsson"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Cecilia Carlsson.

  1. 1. Navigating the Contradictions of Colonial Citizenship : A Study of Chinua Achebe’s No Longer at Ease Focused on Mr Green and Obi Okonkwo

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

    Author : Cecilia Carlsson; [2019]
    Keywords : postcolonial; Homi Bhaba; ambivalence; hybridity; mimicry; mockery; contact zone; power-imbalance; ‘The White Man’s Burden’; internalised oppression;

    Abstract : This thesis studies Chinua Achebe’s novel No Longer at Ease from a postcolonial perspective, specifically concentrating on its protagonist, the colonized Obi Okonkwo, and his antagonist, the colonizer Mr Green, using the theories of the literary critic Homi Bhabha. It argues that these two characters are hybrids in their ambivalent contact zone by demonstrating firstly, the coinciding presence of reciprocal feelings of sympathy/admiration and contempt, and secondly, that they are culturally cross-bred individuals. READ MORE

  3. 2. Von Willebrand Disease: Mutations, Von Willebrand Factor Variance and Genetic Drift

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i molekylärbiologi

    Author : Cecilia Carlsson Pecharromán; [2017]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : The most commonly inherited bleeding disorder in humans is the von Willebrand disease (VWD), which is categorized into Type 1, Type 2 (with subtypes 2A, 2B, 2M and 2N) and Type 3 (Chen et al., 2016). In order to acquire a better method for its diagnosis, first the mutations causing the different types of the disorder were recorded. READ MORE

  4. 3. Träd och buskar i naturbetesmarker : miljöstödens effekt på den biologiska mångfalden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Cecilia Carlsson; [2015]
    Keywords : naturbetesmarker; träd; buskar; miljöstöd; biologisk mångfald;

    Abstract : De jordbrukare som har naturbetesmark kan söka miljöstöd. För att beviljas miljöstöd för naturbetesmark finns det en regel som begränsar den maximalt tillåtna mängden buskar och träd. READ MORE

  5. 4. Commuting patterns, infrastructure and the location of economic activity. A study of sector concentration and municipality specialisation in Sweden.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Cecilia Carlsson; [2012]
    Keywords : commuting; infrastructure; concentration; specialisation; New Economic Geography; OLS; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the impact of commuting and the quality of infrastructure on the degree of sector concentration and municipality specialisation in Sweden. Data on seven sectors and 286 Swedish municipalities for the years 2001 and 2003 is used in the empirical study performed using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS). READ MORE

  6. 5. Right to a Normal Life : The progress of changing attitudes towards people with mental disabilities in Tanzania

    University essay from Avdelningen för socialt arbete och psykologi

    Author : Louise Carlsson; Cecilia Kumerius; [2012]
    Keywords : mental disability; Tanzania; cultural beliefs; attitudes; knowledge; rights; visibility; networking.;

    Abstract : Research on mental disability in the Sub-Sahara African context has recently stagnated, and is in need of a revival. The objectives of this study was to examine (i) the current situation of children and youth with mental disabilities in the Morogoro Region, Tanzania, and (ii) how to create more community awareness on rights of people with mental disabilities in the society, to put the discussion of mental disabilities back on the agenda. READ MORE