Sökning: "late modern risks"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 11 avhandlingar innehållade orden late modern risks.
1. Making sense of risk - An analysis of framings in media of the chemical risks of textiles, toys and 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
2. Severe trauma : risks and outcomes
Sammanfattning : Trauma, “the neglected disease of modern society”, is a global health concern of enormous proportions. Knowledge about factors associated with trauma occurrence, complications and outcome is highly valuable for the improvement of trauma care. LÄS MER
3. Monsterkroppar : Transformation, transmedialitet och makeoverkultur
Sammanfattning : This study offers insights into the motif of monstrous corporality in a transmedia environment, through the vampire and zombie characters. Different narratives of corporeal transformation surround us constantly. LÄS MER
4. Landslide Archaeology : Past hazards and disasters in the Göta River Valley and beyond
Sammanfattning : Exploring the impact of landslides on past human communities, their landscapes, and their material remains, this thesis focuses on the most landslide-prone region of Sweden: the Göta River Valley (Sw. Göta älvdalen). LÄS MER
5. Survival and treatment related toxicity in classical Hodgkin lymphoma
Sammanfattning : Treating early-stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) by adding radiotherapy to chemotherapy gives better disease control compared to chemotherapy only. With a low median age at diagnosis, the risk from cHL needs to be weighed against the risk of treatment toxicity. LÄS MER