Essays about: "socio-kulturella"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word socio-kulturella.

1. 1. Electric Leisure Boats: Enablers and Barriers : A case study of leisure boat manufacturers

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : FREDRIK IHRFELT; [2023]
   Keywords : Leisure boats; electric boats; electrification; technology management; innovation; industrial transformation; accelerators.; Fritidsbåtar; elbåtar; elektrificering; teknikledning; innovation; industriell transformation; påskyndare.;

   Abstract : Combustion engines and fossil fuels have traditionally driven motor-powered leisure boats. Electrification is quickly transforming the transportation sector, but electric boats are rare. The primary drawback of the electric boat is the high production cost. READ MORE

3. 2. Integrating feminist foreign policy and climate resilient development : Case study of socio-cultural configurations in Liberia

   University essay from KTH/Lärande

   Author : Martin Demmelmaier; [2022]
   Keywords : Socio-cultural configurations; Climate resilient development; Feminist foreign policy; Ethnography; Liberia; Informal settlements; Socio-economic disadvantaged communities; Embassy of Sweden; Climate adaptation; Marginalization; Social justice; Ecological masculinities; Environmental feminism; Gender as a social construction; Transforming masculinity norms; State-citizen relations; Female empowerment strategies; Land-ownership; Religious leaders; Sociokulturella konfigurationer; Klimatresilient utveckling; Feministisk utrikespolitik; Etnografi; Liberia; Informella bosättningar; Socioekonomiskt utsatta områden; Svenska ambassaden; Klimatadaptering; Marginalisering; Social rättvisa; Ekologiska maskuliniteter; Miljöinriktad feminism; Kön som en social konstruktion; Förändra maskulinitetsnormer; Stat-medborgare relationer; Strategier för kvinnlig egenmakt; Markägande; Religiösa ledare;

   Abstract : This thesis addresses the socio-cultural configurations in Liberia in relation to climate resilient development and feminist foreign policy carried out by the Embassy of Sweden in Monrovia. It builds on the intention to explore potential points of integration between the feminist foreign policy with the construction of climate adaptation capacity. READ MORE

4. 3. Ephemeral Selves: A semiotic cultural analysis of a Swedish bicycle helmet campaign

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

   Author : Robin Öberg; [2016]
   Keywords : Applied Cultural Analysis; Bicycle Helmets; C.S. Peirce; Cultural Anthropology; Ephemeral Selves; European Ethnology; Evaluation; Governance; MACA; Marketing; Material Culture; Materiality; Mixed-Methods Approach; Performance; Policy; Semiotics; Social Self; Statistics; Traffic Safety Campaign; Qualitative Insight; Cykelhjälmar; Efemära Själv; Europeisk Etnologi; Kvalitativ Insikt; Kulturantropologi; Marknadsföring; Materiell Kultur; Materialitet; Riktlinjer; Semiotik; Socialt Själv; SPSS; Statistik; Styrmedel; Tillämpad Kulturanalys; trafiksäkerhetskampanjer; Uppträdande; Cultural Sciences; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In 2014, Lund municipality in Sweden handed out 830 bicycle helmets for free. Such governance campaigns are commonplace in Sweden, yet no campaign has ever been evaluated. There are two research aims to this thesis. First, to evaluate how many of the 830 cyclists actually wear the bicycle helmets that they received. READ MORE

5. 4. The Changing Nature of Female Portrayal : An Analysis of Gender Roles in Fairy Tales

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

   Author : Olof Wilén Rönquist; [2015]
   Keywords : Sleeping Beauty; fairy tale; gender; feminism; Törnrosa;

   Abstract : This essay examines gender normative and patriarchal elements of the popular fairy            tale Sleeping Beauty in order to expose how patriarchal ideals are upheld. The reason for this is that children may internalize the values taught in these stories, which may lead to them perpetuating patriarchal ideals and gender normative behavior. READ MORE

6. 5. Do u understand mzungu? : Volunteers’ conception of ICC development

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

   Author : Elisa Eklund; Ewa Hansson; [2012]
   Keywords : ICC development; interaction; learning; phenomenography; volunteers.;

   Abstract : The purpose of this research was to obtain knowledge about volunteers’ conceptions of developing intercultural communication competence in an intercultural learning context in East Africa. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with volunteers both face-to-face and virtually on the Internet. READ MORE