Sökning: "Socio-Historical Approach"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 8 avhandlingar innehållade orden Socio-Historical Approach.
1. The Origins of the Synagogue : A Socio-Historical Study
Sammanfattning : In the first century CE, synagogues existed not only in the land of Israel but in all parts of the Roman Empire where Jews lived. Although incorporating a number of activities, the most characteristic features of this institution were the public reading and teaching of torah, making the synagogue an unparalleled institution in the ancient world. LÄS MER
2. Von Jungen Pionieren und Gangstern : Der Kinder- und Jugendkriminalroman in der DDR
Sammanfattning : This dissertation examines detective novels for children and young adults written and published in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). The aim of the thesis is to study how the genre developed under the conditions of a socialist society. LÄS MER
3. The World-Class Ordination : A Field Theory Approach to the Study of Global University Rankings
Sammanfattning : Using Pierre Bourdieu’s field theory, this thesis explores the idea of a “world-class university” by analysing the narratives and dynamics that shape this classification in the context of global university rankings. It uses a combination of methods, including historical studies, bibliometrics, multiple correspondence analysis, and social network analysis to examine the socio-historical factors determining world-class status in higher education. LÄS MER
4. Tensions and Contradictions in Information Management
Sammanfattning : The thesis aims to contribute to the research on the management and use of information in organisations by providing a holistic understanding of the various information practices and needs as well as attitudes towards information at different levels in the broader socio-historical context of a specific organisation. To this end, findings and approaches from research traditions in library and information science, management studies and organisational theory are combined in an activity-theoretical approach with some neo-institutional aspects. LÄS MER
5. Death Online in Contemporary Russia : Memory, Forgetting and the Connective Presence of Mourning on the Internet
Sammanfattning : This dissertation explores the ways in which online technologies transform communal commemoration and grief practices in the Russian-speaking world, and what the existential implications of these changes are for individuals and society. This aim is rooted in the theoretical framework of existential media studies complemented by digital memory studies and death online studies. LÄS MER