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  1. 1. The supporting structures of entrepreneurship - a case study on the entrepreneurial development in a rural community

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Edward Cornell; Hanna Hedlund; [2022]
    Keywords : entrepreneurship; culture; network theory; socio-economics; rural communities;

    Abstract : In the last centuries, Sweden's rural communities have experienced a constant decreasing population to pave the way for the urbanization trend. Studies have found that innovation is a driver for a city's survival and thriving, but still, rural communities have experienced a deteriorated attitude towards entrepreneurship. READ MORE

  3. 2. Uses and Issues – The case of Visby Cathedral : An analysis of values and frictions associated with usage at a venue that is both cultural heritage and an active religious institution

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskaper

    Author : Walter Duphorn; [2019]
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    Abstract : This thesis is a case study of Visby Cathedral, cultural heritage with a rich history that has been an active site of worship since medieval times. This has resulted in an interest in the cathedral as a tourist destination which has increased exponentially since the city became a world heritage. READ MORE

  4. 3. THE HAMBURG-ST.-PAULI-BRANDDIALECTIC - Examining Hamburg’s city branding approach and its effects on the local Red-Light-District

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Miriam Green; [2019]
    Keywords : City Branding; Tourism; Gentrification; Red-Light District; Prostitution; Sex Work; Neoliberalism; Revanchist City; Entrepreneurial City; Reeperbahn; St. Pauli; Marke Hamburg; NION;

    Abstract : “What is certain is that the question of […] re-making a landscape of prostitution in the city […] needs to be viewed as part of a changing, global discourse on the nature of contemporary cities” (Aalbers & Sabat 2012, p. 114). READ MORE

  5. 4. A Better Version of Yourself: Sweat, Smiles and Muay Thai Tourism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Max Yasmine Gonen; [2019]
    Keywords : transformation; Muay Thai; self-improvement; tourism; Thailand; masculinity; sweat; experience economy; performance ethnography; MACA; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : This ethnographic study investigates the functions of BestFighter Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts training camp in Koh Samui, Thailand, as a successful actor in a booming self-improvement economy. In this thesis I explore the entanglements with locality and power which enable what satisfied participants refer to as augmented experiences of self-improvement. READ MORE

  6. 5. Attractive winter spaces : Maximizing the opportunities for social gathering

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Anna Josephson; [2018]
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    Abstract : Success of public spaces depends on many factor one of them being environmental factors and how the urban environment is adapted to climate. The social function of public spaces is achieved in spaces where people choose to stay and creates a sense of place. READ MORE