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1. 1. Daily Travel Mode Choice from an Intersectional Perspective : -A Literature Review and a Case Study in Uppsala

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Malin Paulusson; [2015]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; Mobility; Transport mode choice; Sustainable transportation; Equity; Public Health; Intersectional analysis; Hållbar utveckling; mobilitet; färdmedelsval; hållbara transporter; folkhälsa; intersektionalitet;

   Abstract : The transport sector is an extensive contributor to the total CO2 emissions, and private transports hold a vast share. This has implications on environmental and human health, which eventually have economic consequences for society. Equal access to opportunities is essential in a sustainable society and public transport is a crucial element. READ MORE

3. 2. Why honor is worth more than a life : A literature review about ’so called’ honor violence

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för hälsa

   Author : Malin Paulusson; [2013]
   Keywords : honor culture; honor; values; honor; violence; honor; killings; collective; society;

   Abstract : Background: In honor culture the family’s honor is valued by the girl’s or the woman’s social and sexual behavior, in her virginity, and is therefore dependent on how well she can manage the deeply rooted traditional norms that describes what is acceptable or not. Anyone who violates these norms and rules must be punished, and the most extreme form is killings, ‘so called’ honor killings, sanctioned by the community. READ MORE