Sökning: "micro-geographies"

Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade ordet micro-geographies.

  1. 1. Gender and Social Practices in Migration : A case study of Thai women in rural Sweden

    Författare :Natasha Alexandra Webster; Gunnel Forsberg; Eva Andersson; Halldis Valestrand; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Gender; social practices; migration; rural; translocalism; micro-geographies; mobilities; spatial relations; case study; narrative interviews; life course; feminist epistemology; Thailand; Sweden; Geography with Emphasis on Human Geography; geografi med kulturgeografisk inriktning;

    Sammanfattning : Set within discussions of gender, migration and social practices, this thesis explores the ways in which Thai women migrants to Sweden build connections between rural areas through their daily activities. Arriving in Sweden primarily through marriage ties, Thai women migrants are more likely to live in Swedish rural areas than in urban areas. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Stadens gränsplatser : Kungliga Poliskammaren och vardagens omstridda rum i Stockholm, 1776–1835

    Författare :Tobias Osvald; Dag Lindström; Henrik Ågren; Magnus Linnarsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Police; policing; borders; Stockholm; urban space; public; private; 18th century; 19th century; contestation; negotiation; everyday life; micro-geographies; homelessness; sleeping rough; keeping pub; sanitation; order; control; social practice theory; flows; transgressions; closure; stabilization; movement; Historia; History;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation explores the interaction between the inhabitants of Stockholm and the constables of the Royal Police Chamber—Sweden’s first police force—during a period in the city’s history that is associated with stagnation from the perspectives of demography and economy. The aim is to understand how space was negotiated and changed over time through everyday interactions and practices. LÄS MER