Sökning: "place"

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  1. 6. Imagineering Place : The Branding of Five Chinese Mega-Cities

    Författare :Emma Björner; Per Olof Berg; Ali Yakhlef; Xiucheng Fan; Mihalis Kavaratzis; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; China; Chinese mega-cities; city branding; fieldwork; ideology; imagery; images; imaginaries; imagineering; language; multiple case-study; place branding; power; företagsekonomi; Business Administration;

    Sammanfattning : Cities, regions, nations and other places have in recent decades become active participants in the global competitive economy, and now operate in a global marketplace, competing with other places all over the world for investors, tourists, residents and workforce. As a result, places use marketing and branding strategies and practices to gain reputation and competitive advantage. LÄS MER

  3. 7. The power of place : Existential crises and place security in the context of pregnancy

    Författare :Margareta Rämgård; Eric Clark; Anthony Gatrell; Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Gravida kvinnor psykologiska aspekter ; självuppfattning; rumsuppfattning; pregnant women; space perception; self perception; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; Psychology; Psykologi; Social geography; health geography; existential crises; Place; ontological security; Socialgeografi;

    Sammanfattning : The study explores the importance of place attachment on individuals sense of security during existential crises. Coping strategies of pregnant women are analysed, focusing on how the prospect of giving birth affects their relationship to place. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Ortnamnsanpassning som process : En undersökning av vendiska ortnamn och ortnamnsvarianter i Knýtlinga saga

    Författare :Alexandra Petrulevich; Henrik Williams; Staffan Nyström; Michael Lerche Nielsen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; place-name replication; place-name adaptation; Old Norse; Knýtlinga saga; Wendish place-names; contact onomastics; philology; ortnamnsreplikation; ortnamnsanpassning; fornvästnordiska; Knýtlinga saga; vendiska ortnamn; kontaktonomastik; ortnamnsvariant; filologi; Pommern; vender; språkkontakt; polabiska; pomoranska; Nordiska språk; Scandinavian Languages;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of the thesis is to theoretically and empirically describe and explain the phenomenon of place-name adaptation which does not necessarily end with the borrowing or replication of place-names but can continue further. 48 Wendish place-names in Knýtlinga saga, including their attestations and variants in a selection of the saga’s text carriers and corresponding text witnesses, constitute the primary material for the investigation. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Geographies of Place Branding : Researching through small and medium sized cities

    Författare :Ida Andersson; Brita Hermelin; Gunnel Forsberg; Andy Pike; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Place branding; place marketing; small and medium sized cities; hotels; flagship buildings; policy tourism; policy boosterism; green cities; regional development; economic geography; Sweden; Växjö; geografi med kulturgeografisk inriktning; Geography with Emphasis on Human Geography;

    Sammanfattning : Place branding is commonly conceptualized with a focus on big cities, such as London, New York and Singapore, building from concepts and models from mainstream branding theory. In contrast to such conceptualizations, this thesis focuses on place branding in small and medium-sized cities. LÄS MER

  7. 10. På plats i historien : Studier av hembygsföreningar på 2000-talet

    Författare :Anna Eskilsson; Erling Bjurström; Peter Aronsson; Svante Beckman; Lars Strömbäck; Bo Sundin; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Place; use of history; local history; local identity; local heritage societies; local heritage movement; social movement; Linköping; Östergötland; Plats; historiebruk; lokalhistoria; lokal identitet; hembygdsförening; hembygdsrörelsen; folkrörelse; Linköping; Östergötland; Cultural heritage and cultural production; Kulturarv och kulturproduktion;

    Sammanfattning : Local heritage societies were established in Sweden for about a hundred years ago. The societies responded to the large changes of industrialisation, emigration and urbanisation during that time. Today there are about 2 000 societies with almost half a million members altogether. LÄS MER