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The aim of this thesis is to analyse the short story ”Ukannis al-shams ‘an al-suṭūḥ” by Ḥanān al-Shaykh from a postcolonial perspective. The analysis is based on the theories of Edward Said, Chandra Mohanty, Suha Sabbagh, Judith E. Tucker and Frantz Fanon. I have examined whether stereotypes of people, particularly Muslim women, from the Arab world can be found in the short story, and whether any

This Sociology of Law thesis looks at the negotiation process that took place within the Special Working Group on the Crime of Aggression between 2004 and 2009 and which led to the creation of article 15bis of the Rome Statute. The article sets out the rules regarding the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction over crime of aggression cases, referred to it by States or initiated by the Prosec

The ability to successfully manage finances is considered to be proof of self-sufficiency and maturity. It is valid in the case of individuals as in the case of countries and regions. In an un-premeditated feedback loop, the EU funds are designed to create stronger regional autonomy which in turn fosters stronger demands of more funds particularly customized on regional identity and aimed at crea

Den svenska stiftelsen är av mycket gammalt ursprung, och idag ryms flera vitt skilda stiftelsetyper inom stiftelsebegreppet. Bland dessa utmärker sig den näringsdrivande stiftelsen. Trots att stiftelsen inte är en association kan den bedriva näringsverksamhet, antingen direkt genom stiftelsen, eller indirekt via näringsdrivande dotterbolag. Under det senaste halvseklet har den näringsdrivande stiThe Swedish foundation (Sw: stiftelse) is of old origin, and today the concept comprises several different types of foundations, among which the enterprise foundation stands out. Though the foundation is not a form of business entity, it can still carry out commercial activities, either directly through the foundation in its own name, or indirectly via subsidiary companies. During the last half-ce

The aim of this study is to investigate how a final report from the official reports of the Swedish government (SOU) present newly arrived women's incorporation to the Swedish labour market and to which extent the report put the responsibility of their incorporation on the newly arrived women or on the society. I have been analysing the final report SOU 2012:69 which is an investigation that a

Syfte: Att undersöka i vilken utsträckning personaloptioner används i IT-företag i Sverige, samt att utforska bakomliggande anledningar till varför företag väljer att använda eller att inte använda sig av personaloptioner. Metod: Studien har en abduktiv ansats och har genomförts med en tvärsnittsdesign. Materialet samlades in med hjälp av en web-baserad enkät samt semi-strukturerade intervjuer. Purpose: To investigate to what extent employee stock options are used in IT-companies in Sweden, and to examine the reasons behind the decision to use or not to use these in a company. Methodology: The study was made with an abductive research strategy using a cross-sectional design. The material was collected through an online survey and semi-structured interviews. Theoretical perspectives: Ag

This study investigates how the Chinese transition from a planned economy towards an emerging market economy has affected the income gap between men and women in urban China. Before the market reform, non-market mechanisms allocated labour and wages. Under governmental manifests for equality former strong cultural preference for men were attempted to be eliminated. However, with liberalization of

Situated in a polarized debate on prostitution and sex work, this thesis sets out to explore the characteristics of the Sex Workers Rights Movement in a contemporary Danish context. The thesis builds on respectively a critical theoretical and a social constructivist epistemology. It identifies two main opposing approaches to prostitution and sex work in respectably an “anti-prostitution-” and a “p

Turkish migration to Germany which started in the 1960s as ‘guestworker’ migration soon matured to a permanent settlement. Today, Turkish labour diaspora is the largest migrant group in Germany and Europe. The daughters and sons of the first generation Turkish migrants have a different understanding of ‘home’ compared to their parents. Their upbringing in Germany and transnational links to Turkey

This project (Enzymatic degradation of arabinoxylan and phytic acid as a method to increase yield and bioavailability of nutrients in liquid oat base) evaluates the degradation of phytic acid, of the insoluble fraction from Oatly’s existing production process, with the aim of increasing available nutrients such as minerals and proteins. Previous studies have shown that phytic acid from this fracti

ABSTRAKT Författare: Ida Liljenberg Titel: ”Det är två olika världar” – En intervjustudie om hur poliser upplever sin grundutbildning i relation till yrkeslivet. Kandidatuppsats: SOCK01,15hp Handledare: Agneta Mallén Sociologiska institutionen, vårterminen 2013 Bakgrund/problemdiskussion: Polisverksamhetens regulativa krav genererar arbetsuppgifter som sätter stora krav på den enskilda yrkesutöva

Denna uppsats behandlar hur vida användare anser studentportaler har dem funktioner som Collins(2002) anser portaler bör innehålla och hur detta påverkar struktur, kommunikation och informationshantering. Jag ska med denna uppsats få fram hur användarna ser på struktur, kommunikation och informationshantering men jag vill även se ifall det finns något annat som en studentportal kan bidra med och v

This thesis analysis if company registration plays a significant role when obtaining credit from formal financial institutions in China. It then goes on to explore if obtained credit for the same companies results in higher total profits. The growth of the private sector in China is a unique marvel, the sector has long been discriminated against by the Chinese government and the rapid development

This paper is trying to examine whether or not manipulation exists in political speeches by investigating the last speech given by the Egyptian ex-president, Mubarak, during the revolution of January 25th, 2011. The study is conducted, mainly, by applying Critical Discourse Analysis theory to the text under examination with the aim of pointing out manipulative features. By adopting Critical Discou

Last year’s demographical changes and times of internationalization and also individualization have led to changes in the way welfare services are delivered. More specifically there have been changes made within social care and health care. The new times that have led to privatization has also increased the amount of service providers. Within elderly care, this is not an exception. Waves of New Pu

Skälen för att bedriva kapitalförvaltning genom utländsk juridisk person kan vara många. Det allra vanligaste skälet måste ändå vara skatterättsligt, då utländska skatteregler i många fall är mer gynnsamma än de svenska. Det uppstår emellertid en rad skatterättsliga problem med förfarandet. I uppsatsen analyseras bestämmelserna om fast driftställe i såväl svensk intern skatterätt som den rätt som The reasons for conducting asset management through a foreign legal entity can be many. The most common reason however have to be fiscal, due to the fact that foreign tax rules in many cases are more favorable than the Swedish tax law. This procedure, however, arises a number of fiscal problems. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the regulations of a permanent establishment, in Swedish domes

This thesis is centered on the issue of how does the health care system reform change urban citizens’ healthcare utilization in China. The new health care reform, against the background of building “a Harmonious Society”, aims to provide a universal health care for the whole population and makes citizens’ access to health care easier. Based on both quantitative and qualitative data, the study sets

The purpose of this study was to find out if gambling addicts experience turning points in their process to recover from their addiction. A qualitative approach with life chart method and semi structured interview was used. Fuchs Ebaugh theory about role exit and turning points was theoretical basis. The result is that every gambling addict in this study experienced one or several turning points d