Essays about: "scrutinise"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the word scrutinise.

  1. 1. Sustainable consumption in a consumer society. A study of sustainable consumption policy in Sweden 1992–2022.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Marie Karlsson; [2024]
    Keywords : Sustainable consumption; Consumer society; Consumer policy; Environmental policy; Policy analysis; Hållbar konsumtion; konsumtionssamhälle; konsumentpolitik; miljöpolitik; policyanalys;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how the topic of sustainable consumption has been discussed in Swedish policy-making between 1992–2022 by analysing policy documents including government official reports, government bills and government communications. The aim of the thesis is to understand how consumption has been discussed and problematised from a sustainability perspective in Sweden over time. READ MORE

  3. 2. How are you feeling now? : A self-awareness service to enhance emotional intelligence

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : HYUNJIN SHIN; [2023]
    Keywords : self-awareness; emotions at work; mental health; interaction design;

    Abstract : Emotions play a critical role within the workplace, impacting employees' well-being, motivation, productivity, colleague relationships, and overall workplace culture. As a designer, my objective was to address emotional issues in the workplace by developing a tool capable of recognizing and effectively managing emotions. READ MORE

  4. 3. The accuracy of road distances in the Antonine itinerary

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Antikens kultur och samhällsliv

    Author : Tomas Öberg; [2023]
    Keywords : History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : The Antonine itinerary was compiled in the early fourth century CE and is a key source to our know¬¬ledge about ancient geography and the Roman road system. However, the major research work dates more than 100 years back in time and few studies have been focussed on its overall reliability. READ MORE

  5. 4. 'It was never about the games' : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Construction of "Video Game Addiction" in Swedish News 1991-2017

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Ulf Benjaminsson; Danielle Unéus; [2023]
    Keywords : discourse analysis; video game addiction; moral panic; moral entrepreneurs; Owe Sandberg; Patrik Wincent; youth culture; juvenism; forced treatment; Sweden;

    Abstract : This theoretical thesis employs critical discourse analysis to scrutinise the construction of video game addiction in Swedish press from 1991 to 2017, and examines its potential contribution to a moral panic. Our research is based on the assumption that media discourse influences societal norms, which in turn, can profoundly affect individuals and groups. READ MORE

  6. 5. Examining the limitations of classification and indexing from a librarian perspective, with a particular view onto library representations of marginalised communities

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

    Author : Anuka Ramischwili-Schäfer; [2022]
    Keywords : classification; indexing; librarian; perspective; cataloguing; neoliberalism; higher education; marginalised communities; representation;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the inconsistencies in classification and indexing present in the University of the Arts Library catalogue, and examines how these relate to the perspectives of qualified librarians through the use of qualitative interviews. We surmise that effective representation of items relating to marginalised communities, within the language of classification and indexing, has a great impact on the findability of these items. READ MORE