Drawing on practice centered approaches to consumption, this study situates a cultural analysis of Instagram, a smartphone-­‐based image sharing application used by over 80 million people worldwide, within wider discourses on reflexive modernity, critical media studies, prosumption, and late-­‐modern consumer culture. A seven-­‐day diary study with 25 international participants, supplemented by pa

The purpose is to analyze the concept of diplomatic personal immunity from four perspectives: structure: what does the concept personal immunity entail?; implementation: what problems exist with the concept in action?; conceptual comparison - equality before the law: What problems with the concept can be found when viewed upon from an ‘equality before the law’ perspective?; conceptual comparison -

Följande uppsats studerar hur män respektive kvinnor använder sig av det sociala mediet Facebook för att framställa ett visst uppträdande samt möjliga bakomliggande faktorer till beteendet. Facebook är ett populärt nätverk som hjälper människor att integrera med varandra både nationellt och internationellt. Genom de olika funktionerna kan individer presentera sin personlighet och styra sitt framtr

This Master Thesis is about developing a control panel for access control together with Axis Communications AB. The aim with the project was to develop the func- tional aspects of a conceptual aesthetic design. This included protection against the environment, choice of material and technique for wall mounting the panel. The method used for the project, was a modified version of Ulrich & Eppin

Denna uppsats utreder allvarlighetskriteriet för situationer och åtal i internationella brottmålsdomstolen. Domstolen kom till för att förhindra straffrihet för de grövsta internationella brotten. Efter att domstolen började verka har flera situationer i världen uppmärksammats av domstolen. Åklagarkammaren väljer ut situationer och enskilda mål mot bakgrund av allvarlighetskriteriet. Flera exempeThis study examines the interpretation of the gravity criterion for situations and cases before the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court). The Court was established to prevent impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern. Since the Court became operative it has dealt with several situations of mass atrocity. The OTP selects situations and cases according to their gravity

Mänskliga aktiviteter påverkar den biologiska mångfalden genom en mängd olika aktiviteter som ofta leder till att ekosystem utarmas. Detta leder i förlängningen till stora samhällsekonomiska förluster. Det nuvarande svenska rättsliga systemet för bevarande av biologisk mångfald fokuserar på att bevara och skydda arter som är hotade och specifika områden där dessa lever. Jag ifrågasätter utgångspunHuman activities affect biological diversity in a multitude of ways,often leading to a disruption of ecosystems. In extension this results in large economic losses for the society. The present Swedish system for preservation of biodiversity focuses on conservation of species and the specific habitats of these. I want to challenge the basic premise that biodiversity is best sustained through the pr

This essay examines the use and transparency of Country of Origin Information in Refugee Law case law in situations of indiscriminate or generalised violence, using primary material from RefWorld. Using criteria for international best practices, in accordance with international guidelines for COI assessment, this essay examines if COI is used and if these best practices are referred to and followe

Rape is a crime that affects thousands of women and men. In Sweden there are approximately 3000 police reports every year and with a large existing number of hidden statistics. Society’s definition of rape is a matter of interpretation, which is influenced by moral views and creates myths of how victim and perpetrator should act for a situation to be classified as a ”real” rape. It is easier to de

George W. Bush declared war on terror after the attacks on 9/11. USA was not going to going to let the guilty ones go free neither were they going to let the security of their country get breached again. The Extraordinary Rendition program became a part of the war. It had existed before but after the declaration of war on terror Bush decided to use it more than ever before. A few people disappeare

Sammanfattning I den här uppsatsen har jag undersökt fyra tidningsmediers rapportering om den statliga myndigheten Tillväxtverket och dess generaldirektör Christina Lugnet i samband med de ekonomiska oegentligheter som uppdagades sommaren 2012. Uppgifterna om hur man på myndigheten gått emot regler för intern represenation och upphandling ledde till att Lugnet avskedades från sin post som generald

This thesis deals with religion in the secular and democratic state. To demonstrate the complex tension between the freedom of religion and secular principles, Jürgen Haber-mas's theories about the post-secular society has been used to implement a critical dis-course analysis which examines five debating articles that specifically focuses on the question about the call to prayer for Muslims in

Popularized summary Nowadays, the growing prevalence of natural disasters is driving people to pay more and more attention to emergency management. Progress in catastrophe analysis capabilities based on Geographical Information System (GIS) may allow the needs of public participation to be considered. Synchronous data sharing between citizens and emergency workers could effectively promote the proScientific summary The increasing prevalence of natural disasters is driving people to pay more and more attention to emergency management. Progress in catastrophe analysis capabilities based on Geographical Information System (GIS) may allow the needs of public participation to be considered. Synchronous data sharing between citizens and emergency workers could effectively promote the process of

Uppsatsen redogör för rättsreglerna kring omplacering och turordning vid arbetsbristuppsägningar. Det finns ett omfattande regelverk kring anställningsskyddet i Sverige. Det reglerar hur arbetsgivare ska uppträda då uppsägningar ska äga rum. Det krävs saklig grund för att en arbetsgivare ska ha rätt att säga upp en arbetstagare. Detta framgår tydligt ur 7§ anställningsskyddslagen. För att sakligThis essay describes the legal rules regarding relocation and order of priority in connection with termination of employment due to redundancy. There are comprehensive regulations on employment protection in Sweden. It regulates how employers should act when the redundancies will take place. It requires grounds for dismissal for an employer to have the right to terminate an employee. This is evid

Sweden is a country of both transit and destination for sex trafficking, the most common form of human trafficking that exists today. The purpose of this essay is to examine whether the type of victim and perpetrator has changed over the past thirteen years according to Swedish police reports. A comparison will be made between two police reports on human trafficking - one from 1999 and one from 20

Detta är en B-uppsats skriven av Mattias Torstensson och Amanda Sandström. Uppsatsen är skriven i ämnet Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap vid institutionen för kommunikation och medier på Lunds universitet. Uppsatsens titel är ”Missing People – En studie av organisationers kommunikation via sociala medier”. Uppsatsen syftar till att med utgångspunkt i den nystartade hjälporganisationen Missing p

Den svenska familjerättsliga regleringen har sedan länge präglats av strävan att söka tillgodose barnets intresse i relation till föräldrarna. Ett tydligt uttryck för denna strävan finner man i föräldrabalkens 6 kap. 2 a § där det stadgas att barnets bästa ska vara avgörande för alla beslut om vårdnad, boende och umgänge. En ytterligare strävan i den familjerättsliga regleringen har varit att sökaSwedish family law has long been governed by the aspiration to accommodate the interests of the child, rather than that of the parents. A distinct expression of this aspiration can be found in a provision of the Swedish Children and Parents code, 6 chapter § 2 a. In this provision it is stated that the best interests of the child shall be the determining factor in all decisions regarding custody,

Uppsatsens titel: “Alla vill ha samma typ av annorlunda saker” – en studie kring identitetsskapande värden i inredningsbloggar Ämne/Kurs: MKVK04, Kandidatkurs i medie- & kommunikations- vetenskap. Institutionen för kommunikation och medier, Lunds Universitet. Författare: Sophia Maule Handledare: Johan Jarlbrink Syfte: Syftet med undersökningen är att undersöka och analysera identitetsskapande

I denna studie undersöker jag hur individer ser på en online-identitet på Facebook. Syftet med studien är att nå ökad förståelse för hur individer resonerar kring skapandet och upprätthållandet av en online-identitet.Studien tar särskilt sin utgångspunkt i ett generationsperspektiv och fokuserar på likheter och skillnader mellan digitala och icke-digitala generationer i deras framställning online.

On October 23, 2011, Ennahda wins Tunisia's first free democratic elections. Ennahda is an Islamist party that was publicly acknowledged only after the ruling dictator was overthrown. Media has been talking about the revolution in Tunisia as the citizen's liberation, but after the election the discussion is about women's future. When the new provisional constitution is published on Aug

In Sweden suicide is, alongside traffic accidents, the most common cause of death amongst children. Every year approximately 30 children take their lives, and 2011 nearly 800 children was hospitalized after deliberately having harmed themselves. School is a place where children are forced to spend approximately 30 hours per week during at least nine years. Because of this school is where the state