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16. Conflicts and Contracts : Chinese Intergenerational Relations in Modern Singapore
Sammanfattning : The main purpose of this thesis is to examine the impact of social change on Chinese intergenerational relations in contemporary Singapore. Within only three decades, Singapore has turned into a wealthy and sophisticated metropolis with a highly educated labor force. LÄS MER
17. Shunters at work : creating a world in a railway yard
Sammanfattning : Skills, and particularly manual skills, are often seen as acquired through unquestioning practice and drill. This is an ethnographic account of a group of railway workers, called shunters, who are occupied with the manual task of assembling carriages into trains. LÄS MER
18. "The Body is Made to Move" : Gym and Fitness Culture in Sweden
Sammanfattning : Ideas about "exercise" and "health" have varied over time and across cultures. With the recent Euro-American fitness trend, a growing number of Swedes now take part in some kind of physical activity at Gyms or Fitness Centers. LÄS MER
19. Illegal yet Licit : Justifying Informal Purchases of Work in Contemporary Sweden
Sammanfattning : Svart arbete, informal purchases of work, is a widely debated societal phenomenon in Sweden. It is often seen as detrimental to contemporary welfare society, eroding taxpaying morals, fair competition and solidarity with fellow citizens. Acknowledged as wrong, it is in many instances also an acceptable and commonplace exchange practice. LÄS MER
20. Among the interculturalists : an emergent profession and its packaging of knowledge
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