Sökning: "growth discourse"

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  1. 1. No limits : the 20th century discourse of economic growth

    Författare :Eva Friman; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; economic growth; growth discourse; development discourse; history of economics; environmental economics; ecological economics; ecomodernism; modernist economic ethos; narrative; power of language; limits to growth;

    Sammanfattning : The breakthrough of the concept of economic growth in economics marks a paradigm shift in thinking about the economy and its place in 'reality.' This thesis analyzes the 20th century discourse of economic growth, focusing its unlimited connotations. The thesis consists of four case studies, two introductory parts and a concluding dis­cussion. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Från ”tyst vår” till ”hållbar utveckling” : En kritisk diskursanalys av miljöfrågans utveckling 1962–1987

    Författare :Eduardo Medina; Kerstin Jacobsson; Rafael Lindqvist; Johan Hedrén; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Environment; discourse; environmental discourse; critical discourse analysis; ideology; hegemony; institutionalization; sustainable development; ecological modernization; critical realism; world-system; Miljö; diskurs; miljödiskurs; kritisk diskursanalys; ideologi; hegemoni; institutionalisering; hållbar utveckling; ekologisk modernisering; kritisk realism; världssystem; Medio ambiente; discurso; discurso medioambiental; análisis crítico del discurso; ideología; hegemonía; institucionalización; desarrollo sostenible; modernización ecológica; realismo crítico; sistema-mundo; Sociologi; Sociology;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation studies the development of the environmental issue from a discursive perspective. Through an analysis of views on nature and the environment in several NGOs and main political organs, the dissertation tries to explain how a certain view became hegemonic. LÄS MER

  4. 3. How Personal Networks Shape Business : An Anthropological Study of Social Embeddedness, Knowledge Development and Growth of Firms

    Författare :Peter Parker; Socialantropologi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; social embeddedness; growth; small business; trust; social capital; knowledge development; informal organization; personal network; Business network; social network; anthropology; Sociology of labour; sociology of enterprise; Arbetslivssociologi; företagssociologi;

    Sammanfattning : The research draws from anthropological work on social exchange and later work on embeddedness in an exploration of how personal networks shape business. The purpose of the research is to contribute to an understanding of how social relations shape economic processes and vice versa. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Ekonomisk tillväxtmotor : Mälardalsrådets konstruktion av regional utveckling

    Författare :Anna Boman; Peter Dobers; Magnus Linderström; Eva Friman; Johan Hedrén; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; regions; regional cooperations; regional development; sustainable development; Council of the Mälar Region; critical social science method; discourse; regioner; regionala samarbeten; regional utveckling; hållbar utveckling; Mälardalsrådet; kritisk samhällsvetenskaplig metod; diskurs; Business and economics; Ekonomi; Industriell ekonomi och organisation;

    Sammanfattning : As current capital accumulates in more flexible ways and is more often than before distinguished from national states, the options and possibilities for governments to control these financial flows change. Establishing regions and regional cooperation are seen as ways for governments to ensure continued economic growth. LÄS MER

  7. 5. The Story of Sustainable Mobility - the Role of Myths in Sustainable Mobility Transitions

    Författare :Maja Essebo; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; myth; mobility; transition; sustainability; growth;

    Sammanfattning : This compilation licentiate contains a kappa followed by two papers with the common purpose of introducing the conceptual framework of myth theory to the study of sustainable mobility transitions. Myth is presented here as story that reflects ideology, alleviates anxiety and rationalises everyday practices. LÄS MER