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Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 33 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Temperance.
16. The dynamics of social movements : essays on competition and diffusion
Sammanfattning : In this thesis various aspects of social movement competition and diffusion is studied. The first part of the thesis focus on movement competition and especially on how competition relates to the ability of movements to attract members. LÄS MER
17. Social movements and social networks
Sammanfattning : One consistent finding in research on social movement organizations is that people's participation as well as their involvement in the formation of these organizations is linked to their structural location in several social dimensions. Hence, understanding the premises for social movement organizations is ultimately a question of examining the structure of people's social networks. LÄS MER
18. Den stora häxdansen : Vidskepelse, väckelse och vetande i Gagnef 1858
Sammanfattning : The dissertation deals with an unexpected outburst of witchcraft accusations in Gagnef, Dalarna, in 1858. The object is to uncover how witchcraft accusations were used and interpreted, and how they fit into a larger picture of contemporary discourse. LÄS MER
19. Shared practices : social networks and fertility decline during the Swedish demographic transition, 1850-1950
Sammanfattning : This thesis studies how social interactions influenced the fertility decline during the Swedish demographic transition between 1850 and 1950. This, to gain insights into how and why norms and values affected married couples' birth control practices, and how this shaped the fertility decline. LÄS MER
20. 'When Women Unite!' : The Making of the Anti-Liquor Movement in Andhra Pradesh, India
Sammanfattning : In 1991, women from Dubagunta, Nellore District in the state of Andhra Pradesh forced the liquor traders to leave the area. This incident is believed to have been the origin of the Anti-Liquor Movement, which finally led to alcoholic beverages being prohibited in the state. LÄS MER