Sökning: "Actor-Network Theory ANT"
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16. Influential Moments in City Planning Meetings : A Study of Decision-Making Situations in a Jordanian Municipality
Sammanfattning : The shaping of a city and its future relates to official decisions made in city planning meetings, where daily planning matters and decision-making processes adapt to changing societal circumstances. The interest of this research lies in how planning is officially established, managed and practiced in the setting of a Jordanian city, and its local districts. LÄS MER
17. Constructing a Pipe-Bound City : A History of Water Supply, Sewerage, and Excreta Removal in Norrköping and Linköping, Sweden, 1860-1910
Sammanfattning : In the mid- to late 19th century, modern pipe-bound water and sewer systems proliferated in European cities, a development that has sometimes been regarded as a necessary result of a sanitary awakening and the progress of science and technology. By analyzing the introduction and subsequent expansion of water, sewerage, and excreta collection on the local level, in the Swedish cities Norrköping and Linköping, this oversimplified picture is questioned. LÄS MER
18. Heterogeneous hybrids : Information Technology in Texts and Practices
Sammanfattning : How could one understand and interpret the phenomenon of information technology, is the overall research question of this licentiate dissertation. The point of departure is the way some official texts in Sweden define the concept of information technology. It is possible to identify two dominating discourses; the technical and the social. LÄS MER
19. Ur svenska hjärtans djup : Reproduktion av samtida monarki
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to show how Swedish royalty is reproduced and gains its extraordinary status through interaction between people, institutions and artefacts in the beginning of the 21st century. The analysis is based on data collected between 2003 and 2009 in different contexts where royalty and the monarchy are brought to the fore. LÄS MER
20. Från vision till integration : infusion av telemedicin : en översättningsprocess
Sammanfattning : During the 1990's high expectations were put on telemedicine technology in health care organizations, which can be seen as a reflexion of the society's interest in IT. The use of tele-medicine is expected to improve the quality and decrease costs of health care services. LÄS MER
