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  1. 1. Modal auxiliaries in English and Swedish A contrastive study of English can/could, may/might, and Swedish kunna and få

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Gustav Landälv; [2024-01-22]
    Keywords : Modal auxiliaries; English; epistemic modality; dynamic modality; deontic modality; can; could; may; might; kan; kunde; får; fick;

    Abstract : The results suggest that English can and could, when expressing dynamic modality, are mainly translated as respectively kan and kunde. When omitted in the translation, the main verb with which they co occur is often a verb of perception, such as see, or a private verb involving a thought process, like understand or remember. READ MORE

  3. 2. Drop Dead Gorg(on)eous : A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of the Contemporary Medusa Tattoo

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emma Edling; [2024]
    Keywords : Art history; Medusa; Medusa tattoo; tattoos; TikTok; multimodality; écriture féminine; postfeminism; Konstvetenskap; Medusa; Medusatatuering; tatueringar; TikTok; multimodalitet; écriture féminine; postfeminism;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the phenomenon of the contemporary ‘Medusa tattoo’ that gained traction on the social media platform TikTok in 2019 as a symbol of sexual assault survival, and which has since come to function as an instrument for digital feminist activism. The study aspires to provide a new, previously unexplored link to the long chain of academic research on the figure of Medusa by looking at the emergence, function, and potential of the Medusa tattoo. READ MORE

  4. 3. Decoding the surface code using graph neural networks

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Moritz Lange; [2023-10-17]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Quantum error correction is essential to achieve fault-tolerant quantum computation in the presence of noisy qubits. Among the most promising approaches to quantum error correction is the surface code, thanks to a scalable two-dimensional architecture, only nearest-neighbor interactions, and a high error threshold. Decoding the surface code, i.e. READ MORE

  5. 4. 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

  6. 5. SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE; A CASE OF PUBLIC SECTOR AT ILALA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, TANZANIA

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Nira Gerion Ndunguru; [2023-06-19]
    Keywords : Sexual Harassment; ELRA; CECPSA;

    Abstract : Over the past few years, sexual harassment has received major attention as a social issue. One notable setting where this type of behavior frequently occurs is the workplace, where there are innumerable instances of individuals who have been taken advantage of by coworkers. READ MORE