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  1. 11. Taming exotic beauties : Swedish hydropower constructions in Tanzania in the era of development assistance, 1960s-1990s

    Författare :May-Britt Öhman; Arne Kaijser; Kjell Havnevik; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; History of science and technology; Hydropower; Electrification; Postcolonial Theory; Feminist Theory; Science and Technology Studies; Colonialism; Development assistance; Africa; Tanzania; Southern Highlands; Great Ruaha River; Vetenskapshistoria; Teknikhistori; Vattenkraftsutbyggnad – Tanzania; Kolonialism – Tanzania; Utvecklingsbistånd – Tanzania; History of technology and industry; Teknik- och industrihistoria; Historia;

    Sammanfattning : This study analyses the history of a large hydroelectric scheme – the Great Ruaha power project in Tanzania. The objective is to establish why and how this specific scheme came about, and as part of this to identify the key actors involved in the decision-making process, including the ideological contexts within which they acted. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Pappersarbete : Formandet av och föreställningar om kontorspapper som medium

    Författare :Charlie Järpvall; Mediehistoria; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; media history; information history; standardization; information systems; office work; paperwork; paper; typewriting; forms; mediehistoria; informationshistoria; standardisering; informationssystem; kontorsarbete; papper; maskinskrivning; blanketter; mediehistoria;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis explores office paper as a medium between 1920 and 1960 in Sweden. During this period, paper was muchdebated due to the number of standards that were implemented. These standardstransformed paper, making it a modern medium in many different ways. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Låtsaskrigen : föreställningar om krig, maskulinitet och historia i krigsspel under 200 år

    Författare :Tomas Karlsson; Finn Arne Jörgensen; Esbjörn Larsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Wargame; masculinity; gender studies; history; computer games; video games; board games; miniature games; history culture; media archeology; media war; mediation; authenticity; simulation; play; military history; Reisswitz; Game Studies; counter factual history; historical accounts; warriors; krigsspel; historia; maskulinitet; dataspel; brädspel; historiekultur; simulering; militärhistoria; kontrafaktik; spel; genusvetenskap; history and history teaching; historia med didaktisk inriktning;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates how different wargames relate to notions of war, masculinity and history. It poses the question how the concept of authenticity is used in relation to wargames portrayal of war, masculinity and history. The outline of the thesis is chronological, spanning roughly from the 19th century to the present. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Bilsamhället : Ideologi, expertis och regelskapande i efterkrigstidens Sverige

    Författare :Per Lundin; Arne Kaijser; Pär Blomkvist; Anders Gullberg; Mats Benner; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; congestion; history; history of science; history of technology; expertise; housing; ideology; motoring; planning; road accidents; rule-making; Sweden; 20th century; urban history; urban planning; urban renewal; History of technology; Teknikhistoria;

    Sammanfattning : During the 1950s the number of cars in Sweden increased almost fivefold and the country attained the highest level of car ownership per capita in Europe. The rise and establishment of mass motoring was dramatically illustrated by the violent encounter between the car and the city. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Byggnaden som kunskapskälla : The building as a source of knowledge

    Författare :Gunnar Almevik; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Architectural conservation; historic buildings; building survey; survey methods; historical sources; building documentation; mapping; architectural drawing; architectural analysis; forensic conservation; reconstruction; historical work process; traditional building craft;

    Sammanfattning : Buildings are indeed mute, yet many historians and architects claim that they can nevertheless speak. The challenge is to understand their language. This thesis examines the building as a source of knowledge. LÄS MER