Essays about: "Sweden."

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  1. 1. QUEER PARENTHOOD ACROSS TEMPORAL AND SOCIAL LINES; An anthropological study on queer individuals experiences of parenthood in Swedish society

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Emma Eliardsson; [2023-09-27]
    Keywords : Queer parenthood; parental line; temporality; emotionality; kinship;

    Abstract : This study aims to examine the everyday experience of queer parenthood, relating to aspects of gender and sexuality, family relations, and social norms in Swedish society. The study reveals that being a queer parent in contemporary Swedish society means being in an ambivalent position where factors of time and space, as well as gender identity and expression proves to be a leading force in how the parents practice parenthood and whether the political aspect of queerness comes to be consciously or unconsciously expressed within parenthood. READ MORE

  2. 2. THE NEW ERA OF HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY? LIFESTYLE, FREEDOM AND COMMUNITY; A social anthropological study about how living in a co-housing building can affect the elderly’s quality of life and freedom.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Teresita Stamm Alfredsson; [2023-09-27]
    Keywords : Co-housing; Elderly; Quality of life;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the elderly’s choice to change their housing situation and their option to move to a co-housing building. Cohousing is a type of housing arrangement that promotes social contact and community between the neighbors. READ MORE

  3. 3. PUNK FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE SECOND SEX; An anthropological study of gender roles and gender equality in the Swedish punk scene in 2023

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Agnes Jansson; [2023-09-27]
    Keywords : feminism; gender; punk; female musicians; tokenism; homosociality;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates female punk musicians’ experiences of the punk scene in Sweden, focusing on the construction of gender and gender roles among bands of the genre in 2023, as well as the treatment of the minority of female musicians. According to my participants’ beliefs, I also point towards what can still be done to improve gender equality in the Swedish punk scene. READ MORE

  4. 4. Going in Circles: How small and medium sized enterprises could find profitability without jeopardizing the environment

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Henrik Bränneskär; André Rannek; Oscar Wennberg; [2023-09-22]
    Keywords : Sustainability;

    Abstract : This thesis emphasizes the significance of small and medium-sized businesses in the primary production of food and their adoption of circular business models. Unlike previous research, our study focuses on exploring the feasibility of implementing circular models in these enterprises in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 5. Sustainability practices on the Second-Hand Market. A Comparative Analysis of a For-Profit and Non-Profit Second-Hand organization

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Fahle; Alice Fischer; Ebba Nyström; [2023-09-22]
    Keywords : Not-for-profit; For-profit; Second-hand; Circular Economy; Sustainability;

    Abstract : Reusing clothing through second-hand consumption can aid the shift towards circular economies by extending the lifespan of clothes. In the past, non-profit organizations have dominated the second-hand market in Western Europe. READ MORE