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  1. 1. Challenging Rightlessness : On Irregular Migrants and the Contestation of Welfare State Demarcation in Sweden

    Författare :Amanda Nielsen; Helena Olofsdotter Stensöta; Per Strömblad; Ulf Mörkenstam; Mikael Spång; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; irregular migrants; undocumented migrants; amnesty; regularisation; social rights; welfare state; citizenship; human rights; discourse theory; Sweden; Statsvetenskap; Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis explores the political struggles that followed after the appearance of irregular migrants in Sweden. The analysis starts from the assumption that the group’s precarious circumstances of living disrupted the understanding of Sweden as an inclusive society and shed light on the limits of the welfare state’s inclusionary ambitions. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Challenging Canon : The Gender Question in Computer Science

    Författare :Christina Björkman; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Women and Computer Science; Feminist Technoscientific Studies; Computer Science Paradigms;

    Sammanfattning : The gender question in computer science is often presented as: "Why are there so few women in computer science and what can be done about that?" This question usually focuses on women. Sometimes 'men' or 'gender' enter the discussions. However, it is not common that the second part of the sentence - computer science - is considered. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Challenging Adaptability : Analysing the Governance of Reindeer Husbandry in Sweden

    Författare :Annette Löf; Camilla Sandström; Susan Baker; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; adaptability; adaptation; climate change; governance; Indigenous; interactive governance; reindeer herding; reindeer husbandry; Sami; transformation; statskunskap; political science;

    Sammanfattning : We live in a complex, interconnected and constantly changing world. Human driven global climate change is now a local reality that reinforces the inherent need for adaptability in human systems. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Intimate Partner Violence and Help-Seeking in Lesbian and Queer Relationships : Challenging Recognition

    Författare :Nicole Ovesen; Gabriele Griffin; Renita Sörensdotter; Marianne Hester; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; LGBTQ; IPV; DV; Help-seeking; Lesbian and Queer; Slow Violence; Sweden; Qualitative Interviews; Temporalities; Community; Gender Studies; Genusvetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : The topic of intimate partner violence (IPV) in lesbian and queer relationships continues to be under-researched in Sweden. This lack of knowledge and recognition can have severe consequences for the help-seeking of those who are not recognized as victims of IPV. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Interaction between rider, horse and equestrian trainer : a challenging puzzle

    Författare :Mari Zetterqvist Blokhuis; Jonna Bornemark; Lynda Birke; Södertörns högskola; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; equestrian sport; equestrian cultures; practical knowledge; interspecies relationships; ethics; equestrian teaching; equestrian feel; tacit knowledge; phronesis; ridsport; ridundervisning; praktisk kunskap; etik; ryttarkänsla; fronesis; Kritisk kulturteori; Critical and Cultural Theory;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis examines the complex and challenging relationships between rider, horse and equestrian trainer in the context of teaching horse riding. What strategies and methods do equestrian trainers use to support the riders’ understanding of, and performance with, their horses? What role is the horse assigned in this form of interaction? Operating at the intersection between practical knowledge and human-animal studies, the thesis adopts an ethnographic approach, and seeks to develop theories of practical knowledge in the practice of teaching riding. LÄS MER