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1. Essays on Social Norms and Economic Change
Sammanfattning : This dissertation consists of three empirical essays concerning social norms and their effect on economic outcomes. Each essays discusses a seperate subject. LÄS MER
2. Norms and Alternatives : Logical Aspects of Normative Reasoning
Sammanfattning : In this thesis, I develop and investigate various novel semantic frameworks for deontic logic. Deontic logic concerns the logical aspects of normative reasoning. In particular, it concerns reasoning about what is required, allowed and forbidden. I focus on two main issues: free-choice reasoning and the role of norms in deontic logic. LÄS MER
3. Att spränga normer : om målstyrningsprocesser för jämställdhetsintegrering
Sammanfattning : How do management control systems function when under pressure to mainstream gender equality into a core business? This question is being discussed with an interpretive approach from both the institutional and the gender perspective. Empirical evidence stems from two longitudinal case studies within the Swedish public sector where management by objectives (MBO) is the current model for governmental control. LÄS MER
4. Negotiating the Normal Birth : Norms and Emotions in Midwifery Education
Sammanfattning : Pregnancies and childbirths are not just biological or medical events. Childbirths are also emotionally intense situations, not only for the parents-to-be but also for those who work in delivery care. In addition, pregnancies and childbirths are sociocultural situations; there are norms regarding the normal birth. LÄS MER
5. Norms in Prosocial Decisions : The Role of Observability, Avoidance, and Conditionality
Sammanfattning : Prosocial behaviors benefit other people and range from donations to charity to behavior limiting the spread of disease, such as masking and vaccination. The overarching purpose of this thesis was to contribute to our understanding of how social norms and conformity affect prosocial behavior. LÄS MER