Essays about: "Local Agency"

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  1. 36. “Communication and not just information” : A Case Study of a Swedish Region’s Health Communication Towards Immigrant Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Clara Dahlgren; [2022]
    Keywords : COVID-19; health communication; Region Uppsala; vulnerable groups; culture-centered approach;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to examine Region Uppsala's health communication during the COVID-19 pandemic by answering the following research questions: In what ways have Region Uppsala practiced health communication during the COVID-19 pandemic to communicate with immigrant groups in Uppsala county? How has Region Uppsala collaborated with civil society and local actors to practice health communication during the COVID-19 pandemic? How can Region Uppsala's communicative efforts be understood from a culture-centered perspective on health communication?   A qualitative analysis was conducted on empirical data gathered through qualitative interviews with Region Uppsala employees and representatives from SIU (Samarbetsorganisationen för Invandrarföreningar i Uppsala), Röda Korset (the Red Cross) and the cultural function Gottsunda Kulturhus provided by Uppsala Kommun (Uppsala Municipality. The data was analyzed from the theoretical framework of a culture-centered approach to health communication as described by Mohan Dutta. READ MORE

  3. 37. To Empower or To Help? : Analyzing Sida's Conceptualization of "The Local Population"

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Klara Petersson; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The relationship between the Global North and the Global South is a complicated one, tainted with guilt, exploitation and the dilemma of if and how to help. Critically analyzing Global North activity in the Global South is of importance in further determining what role Global North actors should have in Global South development. READ MORE

  4. 38. Scots pine for fika : the role of local moose density in determining browsing damages to pine across commercial forests in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Rebecca Partemi; [2022]
    Keywords : moose; Scots pine; browsing damage; forestry; Äbin;

    Abstract : By browsing on young Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), moose (Alces alces) can cause significant damage to commercial forests. The National Forest Agency monitors browsing damage and moose faecal pellet groups annually on pre-defined plots throughout Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 39. Farm T(hr)o(ugh) School - The Role of place-based education in Short Food Supply Chains

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Pia Jahn; [2022]
    Keywords : short food supply chains; local food supply; place-based education; sustainability transitions; multi-level perspective; hybrid actors; social practice theory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Present master thesis investigates the role of 4 chosen place-based educational initiatives in Austria which are actively engaged in local short food supply chains (SFSCs). Those supply chains are defined by close geographical and social relations between supply chain actors and a limited number of intermediaries. READ MORE

  6. 40. The Case of the Halls Meat Factory Closure : Looking at processes through the eyes of the workers

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Filip Tedelund; [2022]
    Keywords : Meat Industry; Supply Chain; Labour Process Theory; Flexible Accumulation; Extended Case Method;

    Abstract : This thesis aims at examining processes in capitalist food production through a case study of Vion’s Halls factory in Broxburn, Scotland, which closed in 2012. The researcher uses his position as a former employee to receive interviews with former workers at the factory to gain knowledge about what happened in the factory and how that relates to bigger developments in the economy. READ MORE