This thesis will explore the theme of masculinity in Boyz n the Hood (John Singleton 1991) through a film analysis, from the perspective of two theoretical concepts by bell hooks regarding the studies of masculinity and race. These include Black Looks: Race and Representation and We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity. This essay will also contain a discussion regarding the concept of “Black

This thesis aims to understand how writing newspaper reporters work with the interview as a journalistic tool, to get what they experience is the perfect quote. To be clear, this thesis is not about the quote itself, but how to get it. The overall question is therefore: (RQ) How can we understand the way writing journalists formulate their interview questions? In order to answer the above questio

This thesis examines how a shift in a media’s ideological position affects the journalistic role, work practices, and professional ideals of the working journalists. Dagbladet Børsen serves as the case study, since the media announced a shift towards a new fact-based and impartial stance in January 2024. The thesis explores how such a shift influences editorial employees' understanding of thei

This thesis examines how journalists’ views on truth and objectivity are challenged under pressured circumstances. The purpose of the study is to analyze how the conditions of war and the specific challenges of war reporting affect journalistic ideals. The study focuses on how Swedish Middle East correspondents reason about truth and objectivity, as well as their perceptions of their professional

Denna studie är författad av Emma La Ek, student på Lunds universitet. Texten undersöker hur animefans tolkar och förhandlar en sexualiserad framställning av karaktären Milim Nava från ”That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”. Karaktären, som ofta framställs med ett barnlikt utseende, väcker frågor om sexualisering och åldersrepresentation inom anime. Studien har särskilt fokus på fankonst och de

This essay examines how Klartext adapts its news reporting to people with cognitive disabilities. This is carried out through a qualitative content analysis where news in Klartext's broadcasts is compared with the same news in the radio program Ekot and news on the radio channel P4. Through this comparison, conditions are created to investigate how Klartext reworks news for its format. This an

The rheological properties of bituminous binders tested with a dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) as a function of loading time and temperature can more accurately represent real road situations with rising traffic loads and densities combined with climatic change. This method is more effective than traditional methods such as measuring the softening point and penetration. Complex shear modulus and pha

In his contribution to the infuential “Architecture and the Computer”conference in 1964, Christopher Alexander summarised the reorganisation of intellectual labour that, beginning in the 19th century,became fnally concretised in the technologies of the computer. Inhis opinion, computers should be regarded as nothing else than hugearmies of clerks, stupid and without initiative, but able to follow

Det är Kraftringen som ska vara till gagn för Lunds invånare – inte tvärtom, skriver Lars Jonung, professor emeritus i nationalekonomi på Lunds universitet ochJan Rydenfelt, tidigare finansdirektör.

This roadmap, developed through collaborative discussions at the recent AI PolicyResearch Summit, reflects a shared vision for advancing research on responsibleAI policy and governance. It emphasizes the critical role of policy research inensuring that AI development is guided by robust evidence, ethicalconsiderations, and a commitment to sustainability and inclusivity. By prioritizingtransparency

Nedslag i historien kring Lunds universitets konsistorium/styrelse och dess protokoll.

Forskningsfråga: Hur uppfattar kvinnor i ledarskapspositioner sin inkludering på en mansdominerad arbetsplats?; Hur förhåller sig kvinnorna till sin inkludering? Syfte: Studiens syfte är att nyansera kvinnliga chefers upplevda inkludering på mansdominerade arbetsplatser. Metod: För att uppnå uppsatsens syfte har en kvalitativ studie genomförts med en abduktiv ansats. Empirin består av 15 stycken s

Titel: Ledarskap som följarskap - En kvalitativ studie av hur organisationskulturen formar ledarskapet inom IKEA Seminariedatum: 17 januari 2025 Kurs: FEKH49 - Examensarbete i organisation på kandidatnivå, 15 hp. Författare: Perya Khezri, Maria Nguyen, Cathina Cronquist Wigvall Handledare: Stefan Sveningsson Nyckelord: Ledarskap, organisationskultur, följarskap, social identifiering, kulturell un

This study examines how descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics are applied in decision-making during stable operations and disruptive events, focusing on the Swedish food retail sector during the Covid-19 pandemic. Using a qualitative case study approach with semi-structured interviews and pattern-matching analysis, the research reveals key differences in analytics usage. During stabl

Populationen av västerländska akademiker och studenter visar tecken på ideologisk bias i termer av sin sammansättning och villighet att självcensurera. Denna studie undersökte en svensk population av studenter (N = 89), huvudsakligen från samhällsvetenskapliga områden, i termer av ideologi (Moral Foundations; MFQ-20 och Social Dominance Orientation; S-SDO). Studien undersökte också relationen mellThe population of western scholars and students shows signs of ideological bias in terms of its composition and willingness to self-censor. This study surveyed a Swedish student population (N =89) of predominantly social scientists on ideology (Moral Foundations; MFQ-20 and Social Dominance Orientation; S-SDO). The study also explored the relation between self-censorship (SC), age, gender and univ

This study examines the relationship between critical thinking and the use of Big Data Analytics (BDA) in decision-making among white-collar professionals. It focuses on three key areas: the influence of BDA reliance on critical thinking, the connection between professional experience and cognitive reasoning, and the demands of strategic decision-making compared to tactical and operational roles.