Essays about: "drug discourse"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words drug discourse.
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1. Drug cartels, American corporations and other things that lurk in the dark: A discourse analysis of Mexican foreign policy and the intersection between security and identity
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Investigating recent events in Mexican security policy from a poststructuralist perspective, this study highlights the role of identity in both security and foreign policies. These developments in International Relations (IR) and security studies have proven that sometimes the traditional perspective on these types of questions is insufficient and that an alternative perspective can be proven useful. READ MORE
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2. Segregation & territorial stigma : A case study of Botkyrka Municipality, Stockholm
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Segregation is increasing in Sweden, and the political discourse about violence in Swedish suburbs has intensified dramatically throughout the last years. Segregated areas are often described as dangerous areas with a lot of insecurities. In this paper, I´m going to present a case study of Botkyrka municipality which is in south Stockholm. READ MORE
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3. From Fixation to Freedom : A Qualitative Study on Experiences of Identity Formation and Binary Assumptions in Narcotics Anonymous
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : There has been a growing interest in addiction research on what role identity has to play in terms of recovery from drug addiction. One field of study that has gained traction in this area is the social identity approach, which argues that those in recovery tend to go from an ‘addict identity’ towards a ‘recovery identity’ when enrolled in treatment. READ MORE
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4. Gender, Drugs and Techno music: Investigation of the motivation of drug consumption among raving communities in Skåne region
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of GenderAbstract : Rave parties are referring to legal, illegal and semi-legal dance parties organized in various venues with the main focus on electronic dance music (EDM) performed by the DJ. These types of parties are typically described through strong community ties, which form the rave culture, and demolition of hierarchal structures among the participants, which allows the transgressive force to exist in this particular context. READ MORE
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5. Swedish Social Workers’ Perceptions of Harm Reduction Methods in Substance Abuse Treatment
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologiAbstract : The aim of this study was to explore how harm reduction methods are perceived by Swedish social workers working with treatment of substance abuse. In doing so, qualitative research method with semi-structured interviews was conducted with five social workers practicing within the social services adult unit from three different municipalities in mid-Sweden. READ MORE
