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Skadlig omtanke-En kritisk diskursanalys av Uppdrag Gransknings ”Tranståget och tonårsflickorna”

This essay examines the documentary “Tranståget och Tonårsflickorna”, produced as part of the series Uppdrag granskning, a Swedish television program focused on investigative journalism. This study makes use of a critical discourse methodology with a Foucauldian and feminist starting point, adapted to audiovisual materials with inspiration from Gillian Rose´s methodological discussions. The study&

“Dem har ju andra förutsättningar än en inrikes född.” - Socialsekreterares beskrivningar av långvarigt ekonomiskt biståndsmottagande bland utrikes födda klienter.

The aim of this study was to provide a further understanding of the reasons why foreign-born people remain in long-term need of financial aid from the social welfare system. This study focuses particularly on foreign-born clients who are capable of working but receive financial aid due to unemployment. We look into how social workers work to help foreign-born clients to leave their need for long-t

“Vem vill vara med en person som är sjuk?” En kvalitativ studie om hur kvinnor med endometrios upplever sitt sociala liv och sin framtid

Endometrios, en kronisk gynekologisk sjukdom, drabbar cirka 10% av de som föds med en livmoder. Trots detta saknas idag tillräcklig kunskap, vetenskaplig evidens och finansiering för att erbjuda en jämlik och effektiv vård vid endometrios. Studiens syfte var att undersöka hur kvinnor som lever med endometrios upplever att deras symtom påverkar deras sociala liv och tankar om framtiden. Studien ämnEndometriosis, a chronic gynecological disease, affects about 10% of those born with a uterus. Despite this, there is currently insufficient knowledge, scientific evidence and funding to provide equal and effective care for endometriosis. The purpose of the study was to explore how women living with endometriosis experience that their symptoms affect their social life and thoughts about the future

Brandteknisk Riskvärdering av Arlanda Terminal 4

Stockholm Arlanda Airport är Sveriges mest använda flygplats och terminal 4 är en av flygplatsens mest använda terminaler. Verksamheten bedrivs dygnet runt och antalet personer är mycket varierande. I denna rapport utvärderas säkerheten i händelse av brand i terminalens incheckningshall med avseende på personsäkerhet. Flera möjliga brandscenarier identifierades med bakgrund i information från ettStockholm Arlanda airport is the busiest airport in Sweden and Terminal 4 is one of the airports most frequently used terminals. The business is running through all hours of the day and the number of occupants is largely varying. In the following report the fire safety of the check-in and bag drop area is evaluated regarding the occupant’s safety. Several possible fire scenarios were identified u

Two strategies for gender-neutral anti-fashion: A case study of Swedish and Belarusian designer collections

This paper examines the emergence of gender-neutral clothing, particularly during the period of 2015-2016 when there was a notable increase in interest surrounding the concepts of gender-neutrality and androgyny in fashion. The objective of this paper is to contribute new research to the field, as there is a lack of specific studies on gender-neutral clothing. To achieve this, the paper conducts i

Disability Discomfort in Development : Unveiling Ableism and Disablism within Swedish Development Cooperation

Persons with disabilities have long been overlooked and forgotten in the context of international development cooperation with less than five percent of official development aid targeting disability-related issues. Too often development agencies and organizations claim to have limited expertise related to disability, lack funds to support disability issues and pivot the responsibility of upholding

Brandteknisk riskvärdering av Confidencen vid Ulriksdals slott

Syftet med denna rapport är att utvärdera brandsäkerheten på Confidencen som är belägen vid Ulriksdals slottspark i Stockholm. Rapporten är avgränsad till att undersöka personsäkerheten och målet är att ta fram troliga brandscenarier och utvärdera hur väl brandskyddet kan motstå dessa. Om inte en säker utrymning kan genomföras presenteras eventuella förbättringar i brandskyddet. Efter en grovrisThe following report is a fire safety evaluation regarding Confidencen at Ulriksdals slott. This report was delimited to investigate if a safe evacuation could be achieved for the visitors. The purpose was to define relevant fire scenarios and evaluate the fire protection in the building. Three different fire scenarios were chosen from a gross hazard analysis to be further investigated. The foll

Analyzing the Business Model and Technology Ecosystem of Ant Group: Alipay A Case Study

This thesis investigates the business model and technology ecosystem of Ant Group, focusing on their flagship product, Alipay. It examines how Ant Group has leveraged its business model and technology ecosystem to achieve success in the financial services industry. The research encompasses a literature review on technology ecosystems, paths of influence in technological evolution, and Ant Group

Contextual factors shaping the design of last-mile delivery business models - a case for Swedish logistic service providers

Purpose: This thesis aims to strengthen the understanding of contextual business model design within the last-mile delivery industry and create a foundation for transferable knowledge from which Swedish logistic service providers can draw knowledge connected to last-mile delivery business models from. Theoretical framework: The theoretical framework is a decision-making process model, illustratin

A legislative analysis of the legal framework governing restrictive business practices: A comparative study of the European Union and The Gambia

Competition policy is important for the promotion of fair competition, preventing abuse of market power and protecting consumer and business interests. It is thus an area that builds and moulds itself according to the fabric or structure of society and eventually evolves by habitually adjusting to the dynamics of government economies. Despite the different economic dynamics between the European Un

Conversations on Change: A Case Study of a Swiss Private Bank on Employees’ Sensemaking and Engagement in Light of its Rebranding

The rebranding of an organization can be a beneficial strategy to reposition itself in the market to maintain its relevance. At the same time however, it can have disrupting effects on its members' daily work life, creating a novel situation in which perplexity and even resistance may arise, and which they need to make sense of. The aim of this qualitative study is to provide insights into sen

“Vapnet är en form av identitet för dem. Man vill bli förknippad med det här våldsamma, machomodellen”

I denna text presenteras en kvalitativ intervjustudie baserad på utsagor från tio informanter med utgångspunkt i hur kriminella nätverk har förändrats. Forskning har visat att Sverige är unikt vad gäller ökningen av skjutvapenvåld. Den grupp som står för majoriteten av våldet är unga män. Den organiserade brottsligheten har genomgått en förändring från MC-gängens tydliga organisationsstruktur och

Problems caused by unilateral measures while taxing the digital economy: Does the value creation approach suggested by OECD solve the problem?

This thesis examines the challenges arising from unilateral measures taken by both developing and developed countries to protect their taxing rights in the digital economy, leading to issues of double taxation. It focuses on India's equalisation levy and the UK's diverted profits tax (DPT) as examples of unilateral measures. The thesis evaluates whether the value creation approach recommen

Between Discursive Power, Visibility and Resistance: A Critical Study of Employee Ambassadorship on Social Media

Social media offers employees new opportunities to contribute as communicators and ambassadors to the strategic communication of organizations. However, this study problematizes the prevailing normative and managerial-dominated understanding of self-initiated employee ambassadorship on social media, which neglects power structures in which employees’ communication on social media is embedded. Thus

Brandteknisk riskvärdering av Terminal 4, Arlanda

Arlanda flygplats är en av Nordens största flygplatser, vilket gör att personbrandskyddet är väldigt viktigt. Ett platsbesök genomfördes på Terminal 4 på Arlanda vid projektets början i syfte att göra en brandteknisk riskvärdering av byggnaden. Under platsbesöket samlades information in om potentiella riskkällor och möjligheterna att utrymma undersöktes. Detta resulterade i flera potentiella brandArlanda is one of northern Europe’s largest airports servicing 18,4 million travelers in 2022. Ensuring the safety of everyone moving through or working within the building requires a large-scale safety and security infrastructure. This report narrows its focus to one of the older parts of Arlanda, terminal 4. The aim of this project is to evaluate the fire protection focusing on the safety of the

When Stochastic Parrots Learn to Swim: The Regulation of General Purpose Artificial Intelligence in the EU

General Purpose AI systems like ChatGPT pose unique dangers to society owing to the rapid evolution in their capabilities, and their ability to be utilized for a large variety of purposes, including those unintended by the developers of these AI systems. This thesis examines those dangers, and critically analyses the EU’s draft AI Act and its amendments with a view to ascertain if the draft law ad

Defossilise Väster – Testing a fossil free urbanity for the debate

Humanity is facing one of the greatest challenges ever. Climate change and global warming is a great risk and our consumption and dependency of fossil fuel are important causes of this accelerating issue. My thesis aims to design an entry for the professional debate about what urban areas in a fossil free future might be like. I’m investigating how an urban environment that requires as little tra

Female participation in public life under the Saudi socialization process: using two Saudi female films as the perspective

This thesis explores Saudi women’s participation in public life, particularly the changing role of women in public life before and after the launch of Saudi vision 2030. Taking a qualitative content analysis, this thesis uses two representative Saudi female films directed by the first Saudi female director, and , as my cases. It also attempts to explore the dynamic interplay between the social ch

Achieving Sustainability through Bilateral Trade Agreements: A Comparative Legal Study on Sustainable Development Provisions in the EU’s Bilateral Trade Agreements

Following the current global wave of sustainable development, the EU has been playing a leading role in reshaping the global trade landscape with its ambitious sustainable trade toolboxes. Particularly, the evolvement of sustainable development provisions in EU’s Bilateral Trade Agreements (BTA) have sparked growing discussions and debates in the legal arena. This study aims to analyse the role of