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1. Getting Ready for Life : Life Strategies of Town Youth in Mozambique and Tanzania
Sammanfattning : The aim of this dissertation is to explore how and under what conditions life strategies of young men and women unfold in the towns of Masasi in southern Tanzania and Montepuez in northern Mozambique. These towns are located in regions which in their national contexts are perceived as peripheral and rural. LÄS MER
2. Svenska städer i medeltidens Europa : En komparativ studie av stadsorganisation och politisk kultur
Sammanfattning : How did the Swedish towns compare to the surrounding world during the late Middle Ages concerning town organization and political culture? Previous research has claimed a strong German influence on the Swedish town life, but in this dissertation the Europeanization is being put forward as the explanatory factor for the extensive international similarities that can be identified during the Middle Ages. The towns were part of an international town culture that was highly integrated. LÄS MER
3. Everyday Life in a Philippine Sex Tourism Town
Sammanfattning : Sabang used to be a small, marginalized Philippine fishing village that in the span of three decades became a well-known international sex tourism site. This thesis deals with the implications of tourism (including sex tourism) and how it has become embedded in the daily life in today’s Sabang. LÄS MER
4. Den osunda staden : sociala skillnader i dödlighet i 1800-talets Sundsvall
Sammanfattning : This study deals with the topic of social class and mortality. In particular, the analyses are concentrated on the question of how social differences developed in an era which was characterised by industrialisation, urbanisation and sanitary improvements. LÄS MER
5. Staden och resandet : Mötet mellan planering och vardagsliv
Sammanfattning : Urban areas are geographically dispersed. There are built-in distances between housing, jobs and services. These distances call for mobility and fast means of conveyance. Society is dominated by and dependent on motoring. LÄS MER