Sökning: "Toys"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 26 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Toys.

  1. 1. Making sense of risk - An analysis of framings in media of the chemical risks of textiles, toys and paint

    Författare :Emelie Stenborg; Research Policy Institute (RPI); []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; framing; citizen-consumer; late modern risks; chemical risks of consumer goods; media; substantive; procedural; textiles; toys; paint;

    Sammanfattning : Chemical risks of consumer goods are a rather new concern in society. These risks are usually based on sythetic chemicals and man-made, often imperceptible and potentially devastating. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The Forgotten : an Approach on Harappan Toy Artefacts

    Författare :Elke Rogersdotter; Thomas B Larsson; P Ajithprasad; Karin Viklund; Per Cornell; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; South Asia; Indus Civilization; toys; children; social theory; microarchaeology; change-continuity; Archaeology; Arkeologi;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis proposes an alternative perspective to the general neglect of toy materials from deeper analysis in archaeology. Based on a study of selected toy artefacts from the Classical Harappan settlement at Bagasra, Gujarat, it suggests a viable way of approaching the objects when considering them within a theoretical framework highlighting their social aspects. LÄS MER

  4. 3. The nonlinear dynamics of mechanical frogs and simular toys

    Författare :Thomas Wright; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :Nonlinear dynamics; Multibody modelling; Multibody impact; Machine vibration; Clattering;

    Sammanfattning : .... LÄS MER

  5. 4. Children helping children? : Values and concerns in corporate charity

    Författare :Yelyzaveta Hrechaniuk; Anna Sparrman; David Moats; Nick Lee; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Competitions for children; Children s drawings; Creativity; Soft toys; Child design; Play; Child perspective; Children s perspective; Consumption; Money; Tävlingar för barn; Barnteckningar; Kreativitet; Mjukdjur; Design; Lek; Barnperspektiv; Barns perspektiv; Konsumtion; Pengar;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to explore corporate children's charity in practice. This is achieved by examining empirically a campaign organized by the company IKEA in collaboration with the non-profit organization Save the Children. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Chemicals in consumer products : Towards a safe and sustainable use

    Författare :Linda Molander; Christina Rudén; Sven Ove Hansson; Mattias Öberg; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :consumer products; articles; hazardous chemicals; risk management; chemicals regulation; REACH; substitution; regulatory toxicology; European Union;

    Sammanfattning : Health and environmental risks associated with emissions of hazardous chemicals from articles, including everyday consumer products such as clothes and toys, have become widely acknowledged internationally, particularly in the EU. This thesis contributes to new understandings of how these risks are currently managed within the EU and recommends actions for ensuring a safe and sustainable use of chemicals in articles. LÄS MER