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Radicalization of young people in Brussels is getting more and more common and the followers to ISIS are steadily growing. Lately, the attention has been on women in the radicalization process. The debate has been on wether those young women are brainwashed by ISIS or wether it can be an independent choice to join and travel to ISIS-territories. This study aimed to, by interviewing social workers

The world of social media is here to stay, and while it offers plenty of opportunities for employers and organizations it is also said to be the biggest challenge for professional com-municators. Through employee advocacy, individuals can communicate the message of their organization to their whole network with merely the click of a button. But what makes the individual want to be an ambassador fo

This paper examines the Catalan identity as it is expressed by the president of Catalonia, Assemblea Nacional Catalana and Òmnium Cultural on the Catalan National Day on the 11th of September 2014. These Catalan personalities are striving for an independent Catalonia. The research is conducted by a narrative method and a visual method in order to be able to interpret the cultural expressions and s

This bachelor thesis studies the relationship between the luxury bag and young female consumers, in order to explore how this relationship affects the usage of the luxury bag. Four interviews with females between ages of 20-30 were held, according to an ethnographic method, to examine the purchase experience, the relationship and its influencing factors and also the usage of the luxury bag. This a

Med utgångspunkt i att jag själv är dykinstruktör och relaterar många pedagogiska teorier till dykundervisning så har jag valt att undersöka hur instruktörer inom dykorganisationen Global Underwater Explorers uppfattar sin pedagogiska roll. Jag har genomför kvalitativa intervjuer med nio instruktörer och har genomfört en fenomenologisk analys av det empiriska materialet för att hitta kärnan av hur

Syfte: Studien ämnar öka förståelsen för kunskapsöverföring, närmare exakt överföring eller transformation av så kallad tyst kunskap till explicit kunskap. Metod: Studien är en kvalitativ fallstudie som antar ett hermeneutiskt angreppssätt med ett tolkande perspektiv. Metoden kan närmast beskrivas som abduktiv med starka induktiva inslag. Empirin är insamlad genom semistrukturerade intervjuer. T

Syftet med föreliggande studie är att skapa en ökad förståelse för unga, mindre bemedlade personers inställningar och motivationer gentemot monetära donationer till välgörenhetsorganisationer. Forskningsstrategin för uppsatsen är kvalitativ, där en abduktiv ansats har tillämpats. Semistrukturerade intervjuer har genomförts utifrån en tvärsnittsdesign, där respondenter valts ut genom ett bekvämlighThe purpose of this study is to create an understanding for the young, less affluent peoples’ attitudes and motivations towards monetary donations to charity foundations. The study uses a quantitive method with an abductive approach. Semi-structured interviews have been conducted using a cross-sectional design, where respondents have been selected by convenience selection.Altruism, egoism and cons

Occidentalism as a phenomenon discusses the hostile stereotypes of the Western world that fuel the hatred of certain movements, like that of the Islamic State. By using a dehumanizing picture of the West, this terror group aims to demonize the Western society, which has been proved to be an effective way to recruit members. The following essay is a qualitative content analysis, which aims to study

Following study seeks to categorize reform suggestions made by the Swedish Agency for Public Management in accordance to how they relate to two different models of public administration – one influenced by New Public Management and the other by neoweberian thought and perspectives. The study takes the form of a qualitative text analysis, where six reports authored by the agency in question are ana

I följande uppsats undersöktes ångest och olika sätt att tänka genom en enkät i ett försök att hitta en koppling mellan olika kognitiva stilar och ångest. Detta resulterade i ett försök att hitta samband mellan objektiva, spatiala och verbala kognitiva stilar samt självupplevd ångest i en population bestående av högintelligenta personer och en kontrollgrupp. Detta undersöktes med hjälp av en kontrIn this following essay, anxiety and different ways of thinking were examined through a questionnaire in an attempt to find a connection between different cognitive styles and anxiety. This resulted in an attempt to find connections between objective, spatial and verbal cognitive styles, and self-perceived anxiety in a population which consisted of highly intelligent people and a control group. Th

This study aims to examine Russian reflexive control within the information sphere in the context of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. In particular, it examines whether Russian publicly available official and non-official Telegram news channels use reflexive control measures in its communication to a Swedish- and English-speaking international audience regarding Swedish support for Ukraine

Since the mid 2000’s several terror attacks have been committed by men who have identified themselves as incels, which has led authorities to point out misogyny as a motive behind terrorism. Despite this, incels and misogynistic terrorism are severely understudied today, which has created a knowledge gap in the research field. The aim of this research project was to fill said gap by reaching a bet

The Ease of Doing Business index, published by the World Bank, ranks countries by how easy it is to do business in them, with the goal of encouraging reforms favoring firms and economic prosperity. However, it is not guaranteed that the index is properly constructed to measure what it aims to measure, and the placement of certain countries on the index, as well as the results from a number of prev

In this paper we are comparing ISIS warfare to the warfare and systems of new and old wars, based on Mary Kaldor’s theories. How can ISIS role and acting be understood in comparison to these theories? We are also looking into the impact the globalization has had on ISIS successfully proceeded warfare and the involvement of the international community. Starting with structuring the components for o

Idag konsumeras det som aldrig förr, samtidigt som hållbarhetsfrågan tar allt större utrymme i debatten kring konsumtion. Det har lett till att konsumenten söker efter andra konsumtionsalternativ, ur vilket fenomenet delningsekonomin har växt fram. Delningsekonomin har i många fall betraktats som ett optimistiskt konsumtionsalternativ, eftersom det för med sig mindre klimatpåverkan än den traditio

Denna studie har strävat efter att undersöka hur högerorienterade digitala alternativa nyhetssidor i USA porträtterar politik i sin nyhetsrapportering. För att undersöka detta har studien utfört en kvalitativ gestaltningsanalys av hur två av USA:s största högerorienterade alternativa nyhetssidor, Breitbart News och The Daily Caller, rapporterade om riksrättsprocessen mot Donald Trump inom tidsrameThis study has aimed to investigate how “right-wing” alternative media news websites in the United States frame politics through their news reporting. To determine this, the study has conducted a qualitative framing analysis of how two of the United States’ major right-wing news websites’, Breitbart News and The Daily Caller, reported on the impeachment process against Donald Trump within the time

Den 15 mars 2015 spelar de två ishockeylagen Rögle BK och Malmö Redhawks mot varandra i en kvalmatch om att få ta steget upp till Swedish Hockey League (SHL). I slutet av första perioden tilldelar Jakob Lilja en allvarlig crosschecking mot Jens Olsson nacke. Efter händelsen bestraffar disciplinnämnden Lilja med tio matchers avstängning och en polisanmälan upprättas mot Lilja som sedan döms för mis

The purpose of our thesis is to, based on theory, investigate if venture capital investment generates value by increasing the credibility of Swedish start-up firms. If so, we continue by studying which factors influence the credibility value added in Sweden. The methodology is based on the concept of non-financial value added (NFVA) and we use primary data collected through a survey. We conclude t