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  1. 1. Catching the Audiowave: A study on the audiobook's effect on Swedish publishing houses

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

    Author : Amanda Johansson; Tobias Schreiber; [2021]
    Keywords : Audiobooks; Publishing industry; Institutional Logics; Disruptive Technology; Legitimacy;

    Abstract : Through a qualitative study, this thesis aims to investigate how Swedish publishers have managed the adoption of the disruptive audiobook innovation. Semi-structured interviews were held with nine managers in Swedish publishing houses. READ MORE

  3. 2. Constructing 'the Other': A Study of Cultural Representation in English Language Textbooks

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Johanna Ivanoff; Amanda Andersson; [2020]
    Keywords : English Language Textbooks; ELT; cultural representation; Critical Discourse Analysis; CDA; Visual Semiotics; Circles of World Englishes; the hidden curriculum; hegemonic discourses; imagined communities; Orientalism; the Other ;

    Abstract : Educational textbooks have the power to influence pupils’ perception of the world. In the subject of English, this specifically concerns learning about cultures in different parts of the world where English is used. READ MORE

  4. 3. THE USE OF TEXTBOOKS IN THE SPANISH SCHOOL CONTEXT An analysis on teachers’ perspectives

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Teresa Peydro Llavata; [2018-08-25]
    Keywords : textbooks; school context; teachers; publishing houses; education;

    Abstract : The tendency in the use of textbooks in Spain has raised questions in relation to the way teachers perceive the use of these materials, what are the reasons behind their use and the possible alternatives that can be introduced. With the use of a virtual ethnography, the present dissertation aims to examine a series of forums and blogs and this way, extract the reflections of Spanish teachers among these issues. READ MORE

  5. 4. Storytelling for Digital Magazines : A study of successful cases within tablet publishing

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)

    Author : Hanna Pettersson; [2013]
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    Abstract : Digital magazines change the corner stones of what a magazine is. When print restrictions no longer apply in the digital sphere the possibilities and space can seem to be endless. This study explores in what manners existing successful magazines are publishing their content in digital tablet versions. READ MORE