Slums are not sustainable, not healthy nor worthy places to live. But forcing the poor people out of the cities is equally unsustainable. In cities all over the world - in slums, favelas and shanty towns – the poor has started solving their housing problems in self built neighborhoods. In Mumbai, Dharavi is one of the oldest parts of the city, yet on of the most well-known and notorious slums in t

This thesis explores contradictions, inadequacies, and competing formulations within Giovanni Arrighi’s theory of systemic cycles of accumulation (SCAs) as a Kuhnian scientific paradigm. This has been carried out through a comparative study on how the theory has been applied by scholars on the issue of the prospective hegemonic rise of China in the contemporary setting. The study finds that there

Det är en obehaglig realitet att i Sverige döms oskyldiga personer för brott de inte har begått. Statistiskt sett händer det sannolikt mycket sällan men över en tillräcklig lång tidsrymd är det oundvikligt. Detta trots den lagstadgade oskyldighetspresumtionen som ger den som är misstänkt för ett brott rättigheten att betraktas som oskyldig till dess att motsatsen har bevisats. Högsta domstolen hIt is an uncomfortable reality that in Sweden innocent individuals are sentenced for crimes they have not committed. Statistically, it happens most likely very seldom but, given a sufficient length of time, it is unavoidable. The Swedish Supreme Court has in NJA 1980 p. 725 expressed the evidentiary requirements for convictions in criminal cases. The guilt of the accused must be beyond reasonable

Objectives: Romania joined to European Union (EU) in 2007. Consequently, the number of EU citizens of Roma descent increased in Sweden as the movement of freedom was granted. This study attempts to understand the conceptualisation and reason for underreporting hate crimes in Malmö, Sweden. Methods: Qualitative data collection methods of semi-structured interview and participant observation were e

The survival of our planet is in crisis, and it is affecting society at large. People recognise companies have significantly contributed to the problem, and stakeholders expect and demand businesses to do better. Nowadays, there are strong arguments in sustainability for engaging with as many employees as possible to find novel and innovative solutions more quickly. This study investigated how a p

Traction control is a widely used control system to increase stability and safety of four-wheeled vehicles. The company OMotion AB develops and builds threewheeled electric vehicles. With a new model in development they want to increase the safety. This thesis presents the work of developing and implementing a Traction Control System (TCS) for that new model. Previously, a thesis work had been don

Why is it that Finland hasn't produced crime shows and films at the same level as their noridic neighbours? How come it is first now that a finnish crime series is reaching worldwide distribution thanks to Netflix? I take a closer look at Karppi and talks with Rike Jokela, the creator of the show about the term Nordic Noir and why Finland hasn't been producing Noir productions earlier.

E-waste is a growing waste problem around the world, and Sweden is no exception. However, the Swedish WEEE system is having issues combating the problem – particularly when it comes to cellphones. The aim of this research is to develop an understanding of the Swedish WEEE system in practice when it comes to cellphones, to explore what benefits actors in the Swedish system reap from choices to repa

Social entrepreneurship integrates a focus on tackling social issues with economically sustainable business activities, thereby also presenting a new form of private sector engagement in development work. This mixed-method case study contributes to the nascent body of academic literature by examining the role and accessibility of the social entrepreneurship support ecosystem in the context of Colo

The link between gender and activism has been a theme in research about social movements. However, scholarly debates miss to critically reflect upon discursive constructions about women in revolutionary contexts in the global south. This study analyses the portrayal of Sudanese women in the digital space during the Sudanese revolution in 2018/2019 by focusing on the chronology and turning points o

Avsikten med denna uppsats har varit att undersöka hur Härskarringen av J.R.R Tolkien har blivit en så pass stark bästsäljare och steady seller under en längre tid. Detta har undersökts genom att studera de litterära värden som presenteras i boken Höstens Böcker och genom att därefter ha genomfört en enkätundersökning, där frågorna varit utformade baserat på dessa litterära värden. Författarna i H

In this thesis, I examine how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected six libraries in the Swedish public library system through interviews with employees at said libraries during the period between March 2020 to March 2021. In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, access to digital media, the Internet and assistance from library staff have been limited. Most activities aiming to promote digital li

The Romanian healthcare system faces various structural issues such as corruption, underfunding, and lack of modernization. As hospitals make every effort to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic around the country, there have been two deadly hospital fires. This study strives to reconstruct and evaluate Romanian President Klaus Iohannis’ arguments given in favor of health reform in response to the two

Uppsatsens mål är att utifrån ett feministiskt och postkolonialt perspektiv belysa den diskursiva konceptualisering av integration som artikuleras i jämlikhetskommissionens betänkande. Vidare är målet att undersöka vilka idéer om det svenska medborgarskapet som betänkandets konceptualisering av integration bygger på och ger upphov till. Genom att belysa och undersöka detta ämnar uppsatsen begripliThis master thesis in gender studies analyses how integration and Swedish citizenship are conceptualised in the official governmental report A Common Concern (SOU 2020:46), written by the Commission on Equality. Feminist and postcolonial theories on citizenship and belonging are used in combination with previous research on Swedish integration politics and inequalities in the welfare state. Norman

There have been several theories conducted regarding the relationship between digitalization level and environmental sustainability process concerning the small and medium sized enterprises. Although there are multiple studies conducted on this gap, there is still room for new studies to shrink the gap in knowledge about this topic. This degree project has collected primary data by conducting qual

Latin America is considered the most unequal region of the world - and also, its second largest oil producer. Using prior research on resource curse and its potential effects on democracy in the mentioned area, combined with research on gender equality in the Middle East - this paper aims to explore the existence of a potential statistical relationship between oil and gender equality. The author u

Hemlig övervakning är något som myndigheter uppskattar i sitt arbete mot brottslighet, men den kan även vara problematisk då den hamnar i konflikt med det grundläggande fri- och rättigheter som omfattar skyddet av den enskildes integritet. Bakgrunden i uppsatsen redogör för den personliga integriteten med koppling till lagar om tvångsmedel och därefter presenteras maktteorin utifrån Foucaults makt

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine how consumption patterns of alcoholic beverages on the Swedish market have changed as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and why this is the case. Consumption levels during the year 2020 will be compared to year 2019 in order to distinguish a potential pattern of change. Theoretical framework: The study is based on consumption theory,

The purpose of this thesis is to use social data in the form of Google Trends for companies listed on the S&P 100 to see if they contain information that allows us to predict future returns in the stock market. Using econometric models and trading strategies, the predictive power of Google Trends is investigated both if it can predict future stock returns but also if this knowledge can be used

The aim of this study is to examine correlations between affects and stimulus concerning gaming addiction. The purpose of this is to increase the understanding of gaming addiction for better treatment from social workers. In recent years gaming addiction has become a more common affliction. New ways to consider this affliction is required for better treatment from therapists and social workers. Th