Sökning: "social welfare investigations"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 35 avhandlingar innehållade orden social welfare investigations.

  1. 21. The Quantification of Society. A Study of a Swedish Research Institute and Survey-Based Social Science

    Författare :Christopher Kullenberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; quantification; survey; social sciences; SOM Institute; epistemic practice; center of calculation; Actor-Network theory; welfare state;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is concerned with the contemporary history of quantitative surveys in Sweden. The core epistemic practice of constructing surveys is examined empirically through a case study of the SOM Institute (Samhälle, Opinion, Medier) at University of Gothenburg. The SOM Institute has performed surveys in Sweden since 1986. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Production in a State of Abundance : Valuation and Practice in the Swedish Meat Supply Chain

    Författare :Jonas Bååth; Patrik Aspers; Tora Holmberg; Turo-Kimmo Lehtonen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; abundance; production; valuation; Swedish meat industry; supply chain; post-scarcity society; economic sociology; food studies; agriculture; grocery retail; pragmatism; practice theory; ethnography; Sociologi; Sociology;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is a sociological contribution to the study of abundance. It discusses the case of Swedish meat producers and how they persist in producing pork and beef despite a lack of demand and competitive disadvantages compared with foreign suppliers. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Dynamic Interactions : National Political Parties, Voters and European Integration

    Författare :Johan Hellström; Svante Ersson; Mikko Mattila; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Euroscepticism; European integration; dynamic representation; panel data; party positions; political parties; public opinion; voters; Political science; Statsvetenskap; statskunskap; political science;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of an introduction and four self-contained papers, designated I-IV, which extend previous research on national political parties and voters in Western Europe. More specifically, the issues addressed are parties’ positions and voters’ opinions on European integration and their dynamic interactions, i.e. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Fritidssektorn : en statlig utmaning

    Författare :Lisbeth Lindström; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Pedagogik; Education;

    Sammanfattning : The leisure sector, for example sports and games, has witnessed a tremendous expansion between 1960 and the present. During the last ten years the private sector led by companies, economic associations, foundations and many businesses have expanded their involvement in the leisure sector. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Definitions of Disability in Social Sciences : Methodological Perspectives

    Författare :Lars Grönvik; Mårten Söder; Jan Tøssebro; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Sociology; disability; concept analysis; methodology; definitions; disability research; Sociologi;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation examines how disability researchers define disability. It is based on four studies. The first describes different definitions of disability in disability research. The second study is a conceptual analysis of the use of disability in a sample of disability research classics. LÄS MER