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  • Thalén, Patrik
    Södertörn University, School of Culture and Education, Comparative Literature.
    Ett originalverk och två lättlästa versioner, vad skiljer de tre åt?: Narratologiska närläsningar av George Orwells 1984 2021Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    This thesis explores a novel’s potential transformations when adapted into the easy-reader format. In early 2021, two distinct easy-reader adaptations of George Orwell’s 1984 were published, accompanied by a new translation of the original full-length version. This analysis primarily seeks to study whether the theme of surveillance undergoes alteration in the easy- reader adaptations, potentially becoming stricter or facilitating a more nuanced interpretation. A notable difference in length among the three versions was observed; when compared as audiobooks at a consistent speed (words per minute), their durations are as follows: the original text: 10 hours and 7 minutes, adapted text 1 by Book Publisher Hedvig: 2 hours and 9 minutes, and adapted text 2 by Vilja Publisher: 33 minutes.

    Employing comparative close reading and drawing on narratological theory, this study is inspired by the distinctions between round and flat characters, as discussed by E.M. Forster, Maria Nikolajeva, and Mieke Bal. Regarding the theme of surveillance, the thesis concludes that the adaptations do not exhibit as drastic changes as one might anticipate. Analysis of the characters’ transformations in response to surveillance reveals that their portrayal becomes harsher and more rugged in the easy-reader versions compared to the original text. Nevertheless, the shortest adapted text maintains the closest resemblance to the original.

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  • Astvik, Lisa
    et al.
    Södertörn University, Teacher Education.
    Wahlberg, Michaela
    Södertörn University, Teacher Education.
    Inkludering, delaktighet och inflytande: Framgång till det komplexa uppdraget i fritidsverksamheten2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Working as a teacher in leisure time activities is a complex assignment. There are concepts that are multifaceted and difficult to concretize in the world of school. In this study, we describe how leisure time pedagogues work and plan an activity where pupils are to be given meaningful leisure time. For pupils to feel this they need to be included, involved and given influence. This is something that has proven to be not entirely easy to practice in leisure time activities. We have collected data and information using focus group interviews for both the pupils and the teachers at two schools in Stockholm. The pupils have had their voices heard in how they experience leisure time activities. We have also investigated how the pedagogues approached a children's perspective in planning the pupils leisure time activities. The results show that these are important concepts to understand but are difficult to practice and implement in leisure time activities.

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  • Public defence: 2024-04-12 13:00 MA648, Huddinge
    Polkov, Kirill
    Södertörn University, School of Culture and Education, Gender Studies. Södertörn University, Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES), Baltic & East European Graduate School (BEEGS).
    Queering Images of Russia in Sweden: Discursive hegemony and counter-hegemonic articulations 199120192024Doctoral thesis, monograph (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    This study examines the role of non-normative sexuality in the construction of national images. It focuses on how non-normative sexuality affects and is affected by Swedish constructions of the image of Russia and, by extension, Sweden’s self-image. Employing queer, feminist, and postcolonial theories, and methodologically grounded in discourse-theoretical analysis with a queer sensibility, the dissertation explores what images of Russia are constructed, negotiated, and circulated in Swedish discourse.

    The material includes mass media, examples from popular culture, art, and the club scene spanning the period 1991-2019. The analysis draws on texts and images in the five largest Swedish dailies: Aftonbladet, Dagens Nyheter, Göteborgs-Posten, Svenska Dagbladet, Expressen; video performances “Propaganda!” by Måns Zelmerlöw and “Folkkär” by Kamferdrops feat. Frej Larsson; visual arts projects, State of Mind by Axel Karlsson Rixon and Anna Viola Hallberg, as well as At the Time of the Third Reading by Axel Karlsson Rixon; and Baba Bomba Diskoteka, a series of club events held in Stockholm by a group of Russian-speaking friends.

    Analyzing the uses of non-normative sexuality across the material, the study focuses on aspects of space, temporality, and emotion. The study challenges the representational model of LGBTQ visibility by destabilizing the relationships between representation, visibility, and recognition, arguing for alternative conceptualizations of LGBTQ politics. The thesis finds that sexuality is central to shaping both hegemonic and counter-hegemonic discourses on Russia in Sweden. In hegemonic discourse, Russian LGBTQ individuals are cast into subject positions circumscribed by expectations of intelligibility and visibility, while Russia is constructed as backward and homophobic. This perpetuates Swedish sexual exceptionalism, reinforcing notions of responsibility and progress while oversimplifying the complexity of Russian LGBTQ lives. Counter-hegemonic discourses prefigure alternative imaginaries of space, temporality, and emotion. Echoing queer, feminist, and postcolonial sensibilities these articulations disrupt binary understandings of geopolitical difference and offer alternative perspectives on Russian non-normative sexuality, thereby contributing to a reconfiguration of the image of Russia.

    The thesis seeks to complicate the representational model of visibility, challenging the ideas of Russia as ethnically and sexually homogenous and Sweden as sexually exceptional, stressing the need for queerly plural visions of sexualities and nations.

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  • Åker, Patrik
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Culture and Education, Media and Communication Studies.
    Kaun, AnneSödertörn University, Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES), Baltic & East European Graduate School (BEEGS). Södertörn University, School of Culture and Education, Media and Communication Studies.
    Carvalho, Ana Carolina (Contributor)
    Engaging Media: Fan Communities and Shock Advertisements2024Collection (editor) (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    This volume contains adaptions of two excellent master theses that were written and defended within the international master’s programme media, communication, and cultural analysis at Södertörn University in 2023. Running since 2009, the programme has more than 100 alumni who are employed in the media, academic and education. In 2020, the programme coordinator together with the programme council and the department council, chose to distinguish the best theses in a printed volume. This is the fourth volume in the series. 

    The contributions in this volume cover two very different topics: how social media and content streaming sites are used to shape relationships between K-pop superstars BTS and their fan base in Sweden and how vegans/vegetarians respectively meat eaters react to the use of shock advertisements by the organization for animal advocacy, PETA. Although stretching across two such different topics, the chapters share an interest in zooming in on how media can be understood in relation to engagement and emotions.

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  • Persson, Cornelia
    Södertörn University, School of Culture and Education.
    Konstnärliga uttryck på läktaren: En visuell analys av fyra tifon skapade av Hammarby IF:s supportrar under åren 2021–20232023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    This essay examines the artistic dimension of supporter culture, with a particular focus on the organized choreographies that take place in football stadiums, commonly known as tifos. The study aims to analyze representations of tifos and the role they play within the supporter culture of the Swedish football team Hammarby IF. The research questions to be explored are: What overarching role does tifo fulfill and in what ways can these created visual elements be linked to and influence identity within the supporter culture of Hammarby IF? To achieve this, I have contacted photographers and selected four different tifos that convey distinct themes and messages. The material is analyzed drawing upon theories such as visual cultural studies, semiotics, and performativity theory. The methodology involves annotating and connotating the visual elements to uncover underlying meanings of what is displayed. As a result, the study reveals how the different tifos primarily represent identity, rivalry, societal critique and homage, thereby contributing to a deeper understanding of the interplay between art, sports, and culture.

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  • Igbarumah, Benedicta
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Social Work.
    Jacobs Giertta, Camilla
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Social Work.
    "Nu är livet som det ska vara": En kvalitativ studie om upplevelser bland kvinnor som har blivit diagnostiserade med ADHD i vuxen ålder2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Women are at a high risk of having their ADHD diagnosis overlooked. Research suggests that women employ different coping strategies than men, resulting in their ADHD not being recognized, and thus they are at risk of being misdiagnosed. The purpose of the study is to examine women's experiences of being diagnosed with ADHD as adults and the potential challenges they have faced. By analyzing women's own experiences and perspectives, the study aims to illuminate how an ADHD diagnosis can impact women's identity and self image. A qualitative research method was used in the study, with data conducted through interviews with women diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood. The empirical data was analyzed based on the stigma theory, autistic masking, and the concept of resilience. The results of the study revealed four themes: childhood - a sense of something being off, highlighting women's earlier experiences of growing up with the feeling of being different. Everyday challenges addressed daily difficulties and difficulties in relationships. Getting to know oneself showed how women changed their approach towards themselves after the diagnosis. Making it work anyway is the last theme that presents positive aspects that have proven to be empowering factors for the women.

  • Hällgren, Anna-Maria
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Culture and Education, History and Theory of Art.
    Karlholm, DanSödertörn University, School of Culture and Education, History and Theory of Art.
    Ekologisk konstvetenskap2024Collection (editor) (Refereed)
    Abstract [sv]

    Vilken betydelse kan konsten ha mot bakgrund av pågående klimatförändringar? Hur gestaltas människans omvandlingar av jorden, havet och atmosfären i konst och visuell kultur?

    Här introduceras forskningsfältet ekologisk konstvetenskap i Sverige. Läsaren får möta konstvetenskapens fossila sammanhang, miljö- och havshumaniora, gestaltade istider och gränsöverskridande artivism. Författarna utforskar vidare trädgårdars påverkan på biologisk mångfald, landskap som tecken på exploatering av naturresurser samt nya sätt att metodiskt närma sig ekokritik och ekologiskt tänkande inom konst- och bildvetenskap.

    Syftet med boken är att ringa in, exemplifiera och utveckla en ekologisk, hållbar konstvetenskap, som på kreativa och konstruktiva sätt ytterst kan bidra till att värna jordens ekosystem.

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  • Hansson, Agnieszka
    et al.
    Södertörn University, Teacher Education.
    Rehnström, Alexander
    Södertörn University, Teacher Education.
    Vad är fri lek på fritidshemmet?: Elevernas syn på lek inom fritidshemmets verksamhet2023Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    The study examines students perspectives and experiences of free play at the school age educare. Our purpose is to shed light on how students at the school age educare experience free play, and to get their view of play, we try to answer the questions: What do the students mean by free play at the school age educare and how is it experienced? Are the students descriptions of their free play in the school age educare similar to the descriptions of free play that dominates research and literature?

    We conducted interviews with students and through them explored the students view of free play and its importance for their well-being and development. The results indicate that the students see free play as an important and a positive part of after-school activities and they appreciate the opportunity to control and decide their own playtime. Play appears as a place for social interaction, creativity and learning. The analysis of the results was done with the help of different play theories, both where play is emphasized as an instrument for learning and theories where play is seen as an end in itself. We identify challenges and barriers to free play, including limited time and resources. The study emphasizes the importance of understanding and promoting free play as an integral part of the after-school environment to support pupils' well-being and development in a holistic way.

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  • Nygren, Gunnar
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Journalism.
    Widholm, Andreas
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Journalism.
    Orlova, Dariya (Contributor)
    Al-Saqaf, Walid (Contributor)
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Journalism.
    Ukraina och informationskrigets nya vägar: Sociala medier, krigsrapportering och desinformation2024 (ed. 1)Book (Other academic)
    Abstract [sv]

    Sociala medier spelar en central roll i nyhetsflödet från kriget i Ukraina. Både som källor och som plattformar för distribution och cirkulation av innehåll. I de sociala medieflödena finns viktiga vittnesskildringar från människor som befinner sig i krigets centrum, men också desinformation och konspirationsteorier. I Ukraina har den sociala medieplattformen Telegram blivit den viktigaste källan till information för många människor, trots att den har ryska rötter. 

    Den här boken undersöker nyhetsflödet från kriget i Ukraina, men också människors medieanvändning och förtroende för den information de möter genom olika typer av medier. Den är resultatet av ett samarbete mellan svenska och ukrainska forskare som analyserat tusentals artiklar och uppdateringar på sociala medier, gjort intervjuer med medieanvändare i Ukraina, och analyserat svenska folkets nyhetskonsumtion. Allt detta lägger grunden för en analys av ett nytt och framväxande hybridmediesystem, där traditionella, alternativa, och sociala medier konkurrerar om människors uppmärksamhet, men också ger olika bilder av krigets orsaker och konsekvenser. 

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  • Hatem, Robert-Niklas
    Södertörn University, Teacher Education.
    Historielärares arbete med folkmord i gymnasieundervisning: En kvalitativ studie för att förstå vad som styr innehållet i undervisningen och hur lärare arbetar med att aktivera historiemedvetandet2023Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    The purpose of this study is to shed light on which genocides are covered in history education in Södertälje and what governs these selections of genocides that are covered, as well as to investigate how teachers work to activate and develop the historical consciousness of studentsin genocide education. The essay's empiricism is based on four in-depth interviews, so-calledqualitative semi-structured interviews, which were conducted with four active high schoolteachers from two different high schools in Södertälje. The results in this study were analyzedby using Per Eliasson's three theoretical criteria, Lars Andersson Hult’s theoreticalperspective and Steven Dahl's theoretical reflection, for how to activate and develop anawareness of history in the student. The results showed that the teachers who participated inthe survey focused mainly on Seyfo and the Holocaust, while other genocides were coveredto a lesser extent in the teaching. The study's results also suggest that there are three mainfactors that govern the selection of genocides that are covered in teaching. These factors are:education and knowledge, society and the student base, and possible difficulties with materialissues. The results show that there are several successful ways of working and useful methodsfor activating and developing the students' consciousness of history. One of these workingmethods is to take into account the design of the teaching content based on the students'ethnic identity, background and experience. Another successful way that emerges from theresults is to activate and develop historical consciousness by using popular culture filmswhen teaching about genocide to raise questions that lead to a need for orientation in theindividual. In summary, this study has highlighted questions about which topics are coveredin genocide education in Södertälje, which factors govern the selection of content and how toactivate and develop students' historical consciousness.

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  • Tran, Carmen
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences.
    Yalda, Sofia
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences.
    Det gränslösa arbetet: roller och föräldrarskap: En kvantitativ könsanalys på arbetstillfredställelse2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    This bachelor's thesis aims to examine the relationship between job satisfaction and work flexibility, in addition to how job satisfaction differs between the genders when they have children under the age of 18 in Sweden. By utilizing an existing dataset, collected by the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP), we conducted multiple regression analyses. Drawing on prior research and theories regarding demand and control, roles, and the double burden, we formulated four hypotheses. Furthermore, we analyzed our results using the theoretical framework to gain an understanding of their implications. The results implicate no significant correlation between job satisfaction and gender, when controlled for other variables. However, a negative correlation was found between gender and job satisfaction, without control variables. A positive correlation was also found between job satisfaction and work flexibility. Therefore, the evidence suggests that higher levels of work flexibility co-varies with increased job satisfaction. Furthermore, women with children under the age of 7 reported lower job satisfaction compared to men. In contrast, men with children between ages 7 and 17 reported lower job satisfaction than women as the number of children increased.  

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  • Public defence: 2024-03-22 10:00 MB505, Huddinge
    Janzén, Thérese
    Södertörn University, School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies, Environmental Science. Södertörn University, Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES), Baltic & East European Graduate School (BEEGS).
    Ticks - ecology, new hazards, and relevance for public health2024Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Ticks and tick-borne diseases are ranking second only to mosquitoes as vectors of pathogens responsible for diseases in both humans and domestic animals. In the countries around the Baltic Sea, two medically important tick species are increasing both in range and abundance, and the public health threat posed by tick-borne diseases in this area is steadily growing. The aim of this thesis was to study the eco-epidemiological dynamics and mechanisms of ticks and bacterial tick-borne pathogens along the natural-urban gradient.

    Green spaces have become important intersections between humans, domestic animals, ticks, and tick-borne pathogens. Along the natural-urban gradient in Stockholm County, Sweden, we examined the impact of green space characteristics on tickabundance and pathogens prevalence. In this study all questing ticks were molecularly identified as Ixodes ricinus. Questing ticks were abundant in natural and seminatural habitats, but also present in urbanized parks. Important drivers of tickabundance included significant negative effects of local vegetation height and positiveeffects of mixed coniferous forests in the surrounding landscape.

    The prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato was 24% and that of Anaplasma phagocytophilum 7.5%. B. miyamotoi was found at a few sites with a prevalence of 0.9%. The dominant B. burgdorferi (s.l.) genospecies was B. afzelii. Tree stem density had a significant positive effect on B. burgdorferi (s.l.) prevalence. Broadleaved forests and total forest edge had significant positive effects on A. phagocytophilum prevalence, persisting even in highly urbanized areas. The tick-borne disease equine granulocytic anaplasmosis (EGA) significant increased from 2002 to 2015, with a yearly peak in late summer and early fall.

    The public health risk for tick-borne diseases in an urban green space was estimated from hazard data on tick abundances and pathogen prevalence combined with exposure data using residential population densities and green space visitor numbers. The results indicated a medium to high risk of tick-borne diseases at most sites. Structured interviews with visitors showed that even if visitors showed a high tick awareness and attempted to avoid ticks, most protective measures were only practiced during specific recreational activities.

    The findings from this doctoral project show a notable risk of encountering ticks and tick-borne pathogens along the entire natural-urban gradient, even in highly urbanized areas traditionally perceived as having a low risk. The information on the eco-epidemiological drivers of EGA is important also for the medical health field since the agent causing EGA is identical to the agent causing human disease. Despite ticks and their pathogens green spaces still continue to play a vital role in public health, but the omnipresent risk of tick-borne diseases highlights the need for public health initiatives to mitigate this risk. 

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  • Fayazi, Hadi
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Business Studies.
    Khan, Anas
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Business Studies.
    Modebranschens strategier under & efter pandemin: En empirisk kvalitativ studie av företagens reaktioner mot Covid-19 pandemin2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Forskningsfråga: 

    - Hur har modebranschen i Sverige anpassat sina strategier under och efter pandemin? Vilka åtgärder har vidtagits för att hantera de utmaningar och påfrestningar som uppstått? 

    Syftet: Syftet med studien är att analysera modebranschens strategier i Sverige under och efter pandemin. Dessutom vilka åtgärder som har vidtagits för att hantera utmaningar och påfrestningar. 

    Teorier: Studien bygger på dessa teorier: SOSTAC, RACE, köpprocess, ZMOT, varumärkesbyggande, varumärkeskapital, förespråkare samt CRM. 

    Metod: Författarna använde sig av en kvalitativ metod i form av semistrukturerade intervjuer. Sex intervjuer har genomförts med sex olika företag inom klädebranschen och dessa företag är: Dojostock, JD sport, H&M, Lyckliga jag, Collection of Brands & Jack & Jomes. 

    Empiri: Studien presenterade resultaten från de genomförda intervjuerna, där respondenterna undersöktes för att tyda sina olika strategier och åtgärder som implementerades på grund av pandemin. 

    Slutsats: Covid-19 har haft stor inverkan på modebranschen med övergången från fysiska butiker till online närvaro. Dessutom anpassade företag genom kreativa kampanjer och mer fokus på kundlojalitet. En annan aspekt är att e-handel och digital marknadsföring ökade och utformade modebranschens framtid efter pandemin. 

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  • Lundqvist, Michael
    Södertörn University, Teacher Education.
    Personlighetens betydelse i koppling till det kollegiala lärandet om konflikthantering i förskolan2023Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    The research in this paper explores how preschool staff handles and deals with conflicts within preschool. My aim is to highlight their methods of conflict management, how it relates to their role within the preschool, and how their personal experiences and personality can be seen as an asset for their work with their colleagues and with the children. This qualitative study is based on a social constructivist and phenomenography perspective. Where I conducted several in person interviews with different staff at a preschool, to get and overview of their individual roles and contributions to the preschool. Through my interviews I got an overview perspective on how their personal experience and personality effects their line of work and how it can help them not only to care for the children but handle situations such as conflict management.

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  • Lippelt, Hilda
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Historical and Contemporary Studies.
    Pernling, Moa
    Södertörn University, School of Historical and Contemporary Studies.
    Folkbibliotekariens erfarenhet av den läsfrämjande metoden läsande förebilder2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    To highlight the public librarian's own experience of working with reading role models as a type of reading promotion method is relevant when you to get a deeper understanding of the type of impact that the method has on children's and young adults reading. Insight into this can form a basis for evaluating the working method from a professional perspective and increase awareness of the method's relevance. It is a qualitative interview study whose results are collected from four interviews with public librarians active in collaborations with reading role models. To interpret the results the study uses two different theories; Bourdieu's theory of cultural reproduction and Bandura's social learning theory. Among other things, it emerge that reading role models is a method with strong trust and there was a perception that adults in children's everyday life are important reading role models. A reading role model is above all someone with whom the child wants to identify. Girls were considered to have better conditions to see themselves as readers, whereas one opinion was that the target group boys should be prioritized in the work to promote reading. However, emphasis was placed on the fact that girls must not be forgotten.  

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  • Andersson, Margaretha
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Historical and Contemporary Studies, Library and Information Science.
    Frisk, Jessica
    Södertörn University, School of Historical and Contemporary Studies, Library and Information Science.
    Biblioteksrummet behöver vara en trygg plats: En studie om folkbibliotekariers läsfrämjande arbete för ungdomar i biblioteksrummet2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Several studies show that some young people have a negative and outdated attitude towards what the public library is and offers. In addition, it appears that public librarians think that young people are a difficult target group to work with. However, public libraries have a guiding role when it comes to the development of children´s and young people´s reading ability and knowledge acquisition, where are studies that show that the design of the library room affects young people´s reading. Therefore, the purpose of this studiy is to investigate how public librarians work with the target group of young people through their work with the library room and how this work is intended to affect young people´s reading. In this study, semi-structured interviews have been used as a method together with a mini-observation to collect empirical material from seven public libraries. The results of this study have been analyzed through a spatial theoretical framework with Henri Lefebvre´s spatial theory of unity. The resutls of the study show that it is important to work with the library space in order to influence young people´s reading. To be able to work to promote reading with the target group of young people, you need to design the library room as a safe place with low thresholds and create relationships with the young people.

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  • Teymur, Melki
    Södertörn University, School of Culture and Education, Swedish Language.
    Läsa Leffler bör man!: En undersökning av didaktisk potential i Anne Charlotte Lefflers Sanna kvinnor (1883)2023Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Det svenska skolväsendet vilar på demokratisk grund och förhåller sig därför till ett värdebaserat arbete. Det innebär att elever, genom sin utbildning, ska lära sig om värderingar såsom: människolivets okränkbarhet, individens frihet och integritet, alla människors lika värde, jämställdhet mellan kvinnor och män samt solidaritet mellan människor. Utbildningen som ges ut i det svenska skolväsendet ska således främja jämställdhet och därför ska undervisningen främja elevers förståelse om könsmönster och hur dessa kan påverka människors livsval och livsvillkor.

    Ett vanligt verktyg som lärare använder sig av för att omsätta skolans värdegrundsarbete i praktiken är genom skönlitteratur. Detta beror främst på att skönlitteratur är känt för att ha en inverkan på läsarnas personlighetsutveckling. För att aktualisera skolans värdegrundsarbete, med särskilt fokus på jämställdhet, är utgångspunkten för denna studie att undersöka hur Anne Charlotte Lefflers Sanna kvinnor (1883) skulle kunna implementeras i undervisning och vilken didaktisk potential som kan uppnås.

    Närläsning användes som metod för analysen för att möjliggöra denna undersökning, vilket innebär att litteraturen läses flera gånger med särskilt fokus på utvalda delar av innehållet. Denna studies teoretiska grund är Yvonne Hirdmans genussystem, en teori som centrerar kring könsordningar och tillämpas i studien för att utforska kön och normer. Malin Alkestrands term "didaktisk potential" används också för att analysera hur olika perspektiv på genus och normer kan användas för att främja värdegrundsarbete och för att identifiera vilka lärdomar som kan härledas från detta. Studiens centrala frågeställning är: Vilken didaktisk potential finns i gestaltningen och problematiseringen av genus och normer i Sanna kvinnor?

    Studien drog slutsatsen att Sanna kvinnors förkroppsligande av normer och kön präglas av ojämlikhet. Den didaktiska potentialen finns emellertid i att dessa representationer kontinuerligt problematiseras och kontrasteras mot varandra. Materialet presenterar en mångfald perspektiv som jämförs med varandra. "Sanna kvinnor" fungerar på detta sätt som ett konkret exempel på farorna som ojämlikhet medför samt ett moraliskt exempel på vikten av jämställdhet.

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  • Bengtsson, Johan
    et al.
    Södertörn University, Teacher Education.
    Björklund, Helena
    Södertörn University, Teacher Education.
    Elevers delaktighet i fritidshem2023Independent thesis Basic level (university diploma), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    I vår studie har vi undersökt hur delaktiga eleverna är i fritidshemmets verksamhet och att se likheter och olikheter mellan två skolor i Uppsala. Våra frågeställningar fokuserar på att få fram vilka arenor, vilka frågor, hur personalen skapar förutsättningar samt vilka hinder det finns för att öka elevernas delaktighet inom fritidshemmet. Intervjuer med rektorer, fritidshemslärare samt elever på båda skolorna har utförts för att sedan analyseras och jämförs med tidigare forskning. I tidigare forskning lyfts olika sätt för att öka elevers delaktighet på fritidshemmet genom fritidsråd, förslagslåda men även via samtal med eleverna. De teoretiska begrepp som vi har använt oss av i analysen är olika syn på ledarstilar, maktperspektiv samt teorier relationer och interkulturalitet. I elevsamtalen lade vi stor vikt i att möta eleverna i en mer naturlig del igenom att vara delaktiga i deras aktivitet på fritidshemmet. Eleverna har svårt att förstå vad de får och inte får vara med att bestämma över, de har en grundinställning att de inte får vara med att bestämma alls. I slutanalysen lyfter vi fram olika framgångsfaktorer för att öka elevernas delaktighet och inflytande. Resultatet visar att det är olika förutsättningar för fritidshemslärarna på de båda skolorna samt att likheterna är att närvaron till eleverna är en stark framgångsfaktor. 

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  • Public defence: 2024-03-22 15:00 MA648, Huddinge
    Sherfey, Paul
    Södertörn University, School of Historical and Contemporary Studies, Ethnology. Södertörn University, Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES), Baltic & East European Graduate School (BEEGS).
    Cultivating responsible citizenship: Collective gardens at the periphery of neoliberal urban norms2024Doctoral thesis, monograph (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    The growing human population is concentrating in urban environments across the globe, leading to urban expansion and densification. Consequently, political debates and social movements concerned with urban planning and land use have increased in relevance. Conflicts over urban space arise where people problematise and challenge dominant land-use rationalities, so it follows that one way of critically analysing dominant rationales of urban land use is to examine them in relation to collective action that challenges these norms.

    One example of counternormative practice are collective gardens, a subset of community gardens characterised by collective management and publicly-oriented programming. Because their use of urban land and collective social organisation appear inconsistent with the privatisation and free-market economy of neoliberal capitalism, studying collective gardens has implications for understanding these places as products of political forms of sensemaking, expressing grievances and demands that respond to the dominant political-economic context of contemporary urban life.

    Based on this understanding, this study explores discourses about the political significance of collective gardens as places where alternative norms of urban life are developed. What senses of place can be understood to be nurtured in relation to collective gardens, how does this manifest, and what is conveyed about citizenship and urban life in neoliberal capitalist contexts? These questions are investigated through a political discourse framework, supplemented by discursive theories of aesthetics, narratives, and sensemaking to learn about the meanings attributed to collective gardens as constituted within wider social contexts.

    The aesthetics of collective gardens are explored through multi-sited research at gardens across Germany and Sweden to analyse how urban space is materially reimagined. The study then turns to case studies in both nations to explore narratives – first to understand how local history sets up problems that are solved by the establishment of each garden, then to analyse how they are portrayed in discourses about urban development and social life. The study examines how the social critiques being fostered in these places convey a particular ethos of democratic citizenship, as well as how complex relationships to responsibility create situations where collectives resist neoliberal capitalist rationalities while also contributing to their objectives.

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  • Nilsson Hebert, August
    Södertörn University, School of Historical and Contemporary Studies.
    Vem är inte tolerant? - En diskursanalys om vi och de i videomaterial för religionsundervisning2023Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    This essay examines five short Swedish videos, produced by Binogi, used in religious education to explore the view of humanity (“människosyn”) in the five so called worldreligions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism). The study looks at what narrative about “us" and "them” exist, and how “our” and “their” ideas of gender, culture and religiosity are portrayed. Furthermore, a discourse analysis is made of the material analyzing to what degree these depictions reflect an orientalist discourse.

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  • Ekstedt, Hanna
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies, Media Technology.
    Enlund, Hanna
    Södertörn University, School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies, Media Technology.
    Digitala dialoger: En analys av affordansers påverkan på antifeministisk kommunikation på plattformarna X, Instagram och Rumble2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    This study examines the affordances provided by the social media platforms X, Instagram, and Rumble and how these affordances are utilized by three different anti-feminist creators. We applied Treem and Leonardi's theory of affordances, where an observation chart was divided into visibility, persistence, editability, and association. The results of the study indicate that users interact across multiple platforms and often use links to connect their accounts. This allows them to disseminate and reinforce anti-feminist perspectives across different channels. Affordances are utilized both by users and the audience to express misogyny, for example, in a live chat during livestreams or posts on X. This can create an 'us' versus 'them' mentality, which is exploited by anti-feminists to attract an audience. The design of social media platforms also does not promote critical thinking among the audience, facilitating anti-feminists in creating and maintaining a loyal audience that is not given the opportunity to question the messages conveyed by the anti-feminists.

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  • Lalander, Rickard
    Södertörn University, School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies, Environmental Science.
    Un enfoque político-ecológico decolonial sobre casos emblemáticos de ecoturismo comunitario desde abajo: Experiencias Kichwa, Shuar y Tsáchila2023In: Revista Dialógica Intercultural, ISSN 2960-0847, Vol. 1, no 2, p. 1-35Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Drawing theoretical inspiration from political ecology, decolonial perspectives, and the conceptualization of real utopias, this ethnographic and comparative study deals with the experiences of bottom-up Indigenous community tourism projects – initiated and controlled from the community – in four Ecuadorian regions. More specifically, the cases of the Kichwa-Amazonian women of Shiripuno, the Mushily project of the Tsáchila in a tropical valley of northwestern Ecuador, the coastal case of Tsuer Entsa of the Shuar, and the Jatarishun project of the Kichwa of the northern highlands are presented. These are cases that are considered emblematic and illustrative because of their characteristics of being initiated and controlled by the community members themselves and for the benefit of the entire community unit. In the article, these projects are interpreted as expressions of both resistances for rights and recognition, as well as adaptation to the capitalist and colonial system, but more than ever on Indigenous terms. The dimensions of power relations and conditions for socio-economic, cultural, and environmental empowerment are highlighted, as well as certain dilemmas and challenges, including on the issue of Indigenous authenticity in terms of community-based tourism as the main livelihood source for Indigenous culture and identity. The central research question is: How do Indigenous actors perceive the socio-cultural, economic, and environmental impacts of tourism activities in their localities? The research results indicate that Indigenous community tourism from below can be a viable livelihood option for Indigenous communities, leading to multidimensional empowerment.

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  • Amcoff, Oscar
    Södertörn University, School of Culture and Education, Philosophy.
    Chimeric Mimicry: Reflection and Animality in Merleau-Ponty's Philosophy of Nature2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    In this paper, I attempt to understand how Merleau-Ponty views the relation between nature and reflection, as well as the meaning behind the terms “human” and “animal” and the relations between them. I approach this by outlining the transition from Merleau-Ponty’s early philosophy (SB, PP) to his late philosophy (N, VI). Roughly understood as the shift from inquiries into the nature of experience to inquiries into the experience of nature. I show that this shift or turn can be understood in terms of a reconsideration of the nature of experience, which opens toward non-human animal reflection; to the simultaneous kinship and estrangement in animal interspecificity.

    The paper is divided into three parts: In the first part, oriented around Phenomenology of Perception, I outline the grounding of reflection in the co-natural corporeity of perception. In the second part, I present the implications of Merleau-Ponty’s turn to nature through his reading of Schelling. What becomes visible here is his reversal of method following his turn to nature. Essentially, this reversal of method tempts a reconsideration of reflection: reflection is no longer separated from nature, but a fold within nature itself; a dehiscence of the flesh opening a “mirroring reflexive” within nature itself as nature’s self-reflection, exemplified through the sensing-sensible human body. In the third part, the same reversal of method is considered in relation to animality. I contrast Merleau-Ponty’s account of life and animality in his second course on nature against his views in The Structure of Behavior. Consequently, his account of the grounding of reflection in the corporeity of perception is deepened and his ontology of sensing-sensible is further clarified. In the last sections of the third part, I discuss Merleau-Ponty’s account of the human-animal relation, I then briefly discuss his account of painting as a privileged form of ontological expression, and I finally speculate openly about the alterity of other animals and the possibility of animal philosophies.

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  • Sommarström, Josefine
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences.
    Valanciene, Monika
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences.
    ”De är inte här, så var är de?”: -En kvalitativ studie om professionellas perspektiv och erfarenheter i arbetet med intellektuellt funktionsnedsatta personer som har utsatts för våld i nära relation2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    Individuals with intellectual disabilities constitute an especially vulnerable and marginalised group concerning the risk of being exposed to domestic violence. This paper aims to examine the perspectives and experiences of professionals working with adults who are both victims of domestic violence and have an intellectual disability. We conducted a qualitative study in which six informants from the public and non-profit sectors, all with experience in providing support to this target group, were interviewed. The collected data were analysed using thematic analysis, supported by empowerment theory and Lipsky’s theory of street-level bureaucracy. This resulted in three main themes: The need for visibility, The promoting of competent support and Organizational working conditions. These themes reflected the need to raise awareness of and empower the target group, work more preventively, and how professionals reason about their ability to offer support. The findings also indicated the necessity for increased collaboration between sectors and highlighted how organizational differences can affect the discretion of professionals. Some key conclusions include the imperative for more individualized approaches to meet the specific needs of those with intellectual disabilities, and that society as a whole needs to take greater responsibility in reaching out to the target group. This involves raising awareness and counteracting their increased vulnerability to domestic violence.  

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  • Persson, Amanda
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Social Work.
    Sjöberg, Molly
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Social Work.
    Vetenskap och spiritualitet: En integrativ litteraturstudie om psykedelisk vetenskap och dess bidragande diskurs om medikalisering2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    Interest in psychedelic science is increasing in society. From ritual traditions to today's therapeutic use, psychedelic substances have played a role in healing, self-exploration, and spiritual understanding. Increased research activity as well as the introduction of university courses on psychedelic science at institutions such as Karolinska Institutet and Lund University also indicate an increased interest within the Swedish academy. This integrative literature review highlights the historical, scientific, and cultural dimensions of psychedelic science. The overview results in four themes; Historical background, Psychedelic assisted therapy, Challenges and risks and Ontological perspectives; the biomedical meets the spiritual. Within these themes appears a theoretical debate regarding the medical and social perspective in treatment within the field of psychedelic science, which in turn affects and mirrors the field of social work. Positive results in treatment of depression, anxiety and addictive disorders are presented, as well as methodological challenges and a complex cultural and spiritual significance. Finally, the relevance of psychedelic science in social work is discussed, where psychedelics can potentially offer new therapeutic approaches to complex mental health problems as well as highlight existential questions in a field in need of comprehensive perspectives.

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  • Wiberg, Oliver
    Södertörn University, School of Historical and Contemporary Studies.
    FOTBOLLSVÅLDET I STOCKHOLM: Ur matchgående supportrars perspektiv2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    The Swedish football supporter culture is seemingly embossed with violence, crime and hate. The purpose of this study is to examine how football violence is comprehended and experienced by matchgoing supporters. The study consists of material gathered from participating observations at four football games and a documentary called “Jag är Huligan” (I’m a Hooligan), and interviews with matchgoing supporters with first hand experience of violence and includes police, security guard and active supporters. The study finds that Media is perceived as problematic with biased reports and insufficient details. Group identity is found to be mostly positive, assists in creating acceptance for rule-violations. The violence is perceived as non problematic for civilians and easily avoided. Inclusion into the violent spheres is targeted at young men and provides affirmation, police action seem to have a direct impact on recruitment. Finally it is concluded that improved dialogue and cooperation is key to improving and or changing supporter culture.

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  • Kimander, Amanda
    et al.
    Södertörn University, Teacher Education.
    Ivarsson, Livia
    Södertörn University, Teacher Education.
    Fritidshemslärarens sociala uppdrag: mellan möjligheter och utmaningar: En kvalitativ studie om fritidshemslärarens roll och förutsättningar för att stötta elever med särskilda behov i sina sociala relationer 2023Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    This study aims to highlight and understand the role and prerequisites of the leisure time teachers in supporting students in need of special support in their social relationships. Pedagogical strategies and methods as well as obstacles and challenges are examined. The study also highlights the leisure time teacher's experience of collaboration with other school staff as well as the opportunity for skills development to increase the ability to support students in need of special social support. Semi-structured interviews have been conducted with five qualified leisure time teachers and forms the basis of the study's results. The interviews have been analyzed with the help of two theoretical frameworks consisting of a special educational dilemma perspective and a curricular theoretical perspective. 

    The results show that leisure time teachers believe that the support for students with special needs in their social relationships is a large part of their overall assignment. Several educational strategies and methods are highlighted in this study. Obstacles and challenges that the leisure time teachers highlight are time resources, large student groups and a lack of understanding students with special needs. Furthermore, the leisure time teachers experience a lack of cooperation with the student health team regarding the education of the leisure time center and the students' social relationships. Skills development is something that leisure time teachers express a need for, but as the results show is something that is not prioritized. The conclusion of this study is that the leisure time teacher's work in supporting students in need of special support in their social relationships is of the utmost importance for creating an inclusive environment. That work is made more difficult according to the leisure time teachers due to the fact that the education in the leisure time center does not receive the same priority as school education. This means that leisure time teachers are faced with a complex task by creating a meaningful leisure time for all students, while ensuring that all students receive the support they need.

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  • Li, Xiaoying
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Södertörn University, Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES), Baltic & East European Graduate School (BEEGS).
    Energy Efficiency in buildings in the Baltic states and the Nordic countries2024Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
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    Improving energy efficiency in buildings is widely viewed as a cost-effective way of achieving climate and energy goals. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) aims to enhance the energy performance of new buildings and increase the renovation rate of energy-inefficient older buildings in the European Union. This study evaluates the effects of regulatory instruments on actual energy savings in countries across the Baltic Sea region, with a focus on residential buildings in Sweden and Lithuania. Specifically, Paper [I] estimates the effects of building codes on energy savings for newly constructed multi-apartment buildings in Sweden. Paper [II] evaluates the effects of retrofit programmes on realized dynamic energy savings for old Soviet-era multi-apartment buildings in Lithuania. Connecting with Paper [II], Paper [III] measures the energy performance gap—the discrepancy between actual energy savings and engineer-predicted savings for multi-apartment buildings in Lithuania. In Paper [IV], the focus turns from energy efficiency to inflation issues. Given the recent developments of high inflation and energy prices, the paper explores the relationship between energy price inflation and inflation expectations in Sweden. 

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  • Koivunen, Lisa
    Södertörn University, School of Historical and Contemporary Studies, Library and Information Science.
    Att våga dela med sig: Användning och delning av information om depression på YouTube2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    Social media is today used in Sweden by 88% of the population. On social media platforms discussions of mental health take place, which can be seen as problematic, because of the risk of misinformation being spread. On the other hand these discussions can create connection and provide strategies to individuals struggling. In this study information about depression, on the most used social media platform in Sweden, YouTube, will be explored further. The purpose of the study is to examine what YouTube creators from Sweden express about information sharing and information use, when talking about depression. This has been done by transcribing, thematising and analysing seven YouTube videos. To analyse the videos the theoretical concept cognitive authority has been used.

    The result of this study shows that information use is expressed in the videos by referring to different sources, presenting factual claims and discussing personal experience. The video creators also explain how information use effects them personally. Information sharing is expressed in the videos by discussing motives and obstacles to sharing information. A conclusion that can be drawn from this study is that prominent patterns can be identified in the videos. These patterns include that the creators mostly discuss their own experiences in their videos, but they also refer to health care professionals regularly. Another pattern identified is that most creators express wanting to share information to create awareness, but they also share information to help others and for the benefit of their own. Further, obstacles for sharing information are discussed in multiple videos, these obstacles are other people and the creators’ emotional reactions. Lastly the study shows that the creators can construct cognitive authorities by using information in a convincing way, by sharing experiences, presenting factual claims, and by referring to different sources. The creators can also construct cognitive authority by sharing information that seems honest and competent, by sharing personal information and explaining how they successfully overcame depression. The cognitive authority can also be constructed by developing personal trust with the viewers, by being personal and showing emotions.

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  • Lagerstedt, Nina
    Södertörn University, School of Historical and Contemporary Studies, Library and Information Science.
    Den intellektuella ambulansen: en studie av bildningsarbetet på landsbygdsbokbussar2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    The Swedish library act states that the public libraries should promote the interest for bildung. The act regulates all public libraries and does not consider how different libraries vary in resources or economic factors. Both bookmobiles and rural libraries could have limited recourses and funds in relation to larger libraries and libraries in larger cities and the library act does not describe how the libraries should promote the interest for bildung. This study therefore aims to investigate how staff working on rural bookmobiles consider the concept of bildung, the rural bookmobiles importance and how the staff implements bildung in their daily work. The study consists of seven interviews with library staff from four different rural municipalities. To gain a deeper understanding of how the rural bookmobile staff consider and work with the concept of bildung a practice theory perspective is used. Stein Rokkans’ and Derek Urwins’ theory of center and periphery is used as a theoretical frame intending to illustrate possible differences and challenges that may occur on rural bookmobiles. The result of the study shows that the rural bookmobile staff work with bildung by offering a wide assortment of literature but also by library activities and by being a social gathering point. The function of the rural bookmobiles is described by the staff as important, especially as a gathering point but also as a bridge to reduce the isolation that can occur between the rural periphery and the central centers.

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  • Edström, Moa
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Business Studies.
    Ek, Alva
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Business Studies.
    De unga konsumenterna: En fokusgruppstudie om internetbaserad reklam2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    As it becomes increasingly common for children to be exposed to advertising on the internet at an early age, it becomes Crucial for companies to market themselves ethically. Children are daily exposed to an overwhelming amount of internet advertising, shaping their consumption habits and behavior. Marketers view children as easy targets due to their lack of  knowledge and skills in discerning advertisement, unlike adults. The essay aims to create an understanding of how children relate to the advertising they encounter on social media. The empirical data were collected through two focus group interviews involving a total of twelve respondents. The data was then analyzed using relevant literature and theory to gain insights into the impact of advertising on children’s attitudes and values.

    The results show that children are daily exposed to various types of advertising on social media. However, not all of the advertising can be considered ethically correct from a societal perspective, as it can be presented as inappropriate or misleading. Throughout the study, it became evident that the role of guardians is crucial in informing children about advertising and its potential consequences. The interviews highlighted the fact that the children whose parents had provided them with deeper information about advertising had a better understanding of marketers’ intentions and how advertising cannot always be associated with something positive.

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  • Bazaz, Ava
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Social Work.
    Dahling Barger, Beata
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Social Work.
    “Att vara narkoman är något jag kommer få jobba med resten av mitt liv”: En kvalitativ intervjustudie av den egna erfarenhetens inverkan på att bli och vara missbruksbehandlare2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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    Substance abuse results in several different societal problems and leaves the individual in question socially vulnerable. Responsibility for substance abuse treatment partially lies in the hand of social work. Twelve-step treatment is one recommended form of treatment for substance abuse by The National Board of Health and Welfare. The present study explores how recovered twelve-step counselors are affected by their previous experiences of substance abuse in the development of professional expertise, identity and in their treatment work. Four qualitative in-depth interviews were analysed using a phenomenological analysis method. The results of the present study show how recovered counselors work to achieve and maintain professional expertise and a professional identity. Knowledge through education, practice and personal experience is fundamental, and to continuously process ones previous experiences and engage in self-reflection is crucial for recovered counselors to be able to work within their professional role. Results further show that the previous experiences has a positive impact on treatment and the client-counselor relationship by increasing engagement, receptivity and motivation through role-modeling. However, the previous experiences also infers risks that can have a negative effect on treatment and the counselors emotional state through overidentification. Another risk is the conflict between the counselors professional and private role, due to prior knowledge of clients or through engagement in twelve-step meetings. The present study’s participants share an open attitude towards the use of different treatment methods, while sharing a non-flexible attitude towards medical treatment. Something that has permeated the present study’s results was the importance of continuously working with yourself through supervision, self-care and continued engagement in the twelve-step movement. Results are discussed in relation to previous research, the theory of psycosocial work and the theoretical terms double relationship, role-modeling, professional expertise and knowledge, situated learning and identity.

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