Religious education in Swedish schools aims to be as objective and non-confessional as possible. This sort of education can lead to that the different religions are presented in a way which is unfamiliar to the followers of the different religions. This problem is what I have focused on in this essay since I myself was a victim of a similar situation. As a syriac-orthodox youth I felt that my Christianity was not the same as the one presented in school. I felt that it had nothing in common with what I learned in my church, therefore I asked myself the question: Whose Christianity is being represented? Therefore I have focused on the syriac-orthodox church in this research.The purpose of my essay was to enlighten the differences between religious education in syriac-orthodox churches and Swedish community schools.

Uppsatsen undersöker utifrån Tillys (2000) teori om beständig ojämlikhet hur kön utgör en organiserande och hierarkiserande princip inom Karlskronas pingstförsamling. Studien är kvalitativ och metoderna observation och intervju har använts..

The aim of this thesis is to examine how personnel working with asylum cases at the Swedish Migration Board handle their role as administrators of asylum. For the study 7 asylum administrators were interviewed and the analysis was made with influence from the method critical discourse analysis. To understand the themes in the analysis I have used Michael Lipskys theory about street-level bureaucrats. Main results from the analysis of the interviews were that the street-level bureaucrats had certain strategies for managing the difficult aspects of the job. The interviews also showed that the participating informants had difficulties with different identity positions..

Uppsatsen Ungdomars världsbild och värdekartor är en C-uppsats som utförts för att få en uppfattning om ungdomars världsbild och värdekartor i dagens pluralistiska och sekulariserade samhälle. Syftet var att få en uppfattning om vad ungdomar anser vara värdefullt i sina liv, då vår uppfattning var att religionen tappat betydelse för ungdomar idag. Vi utgick från ungdomarnas förhållande till sig själva, ut mot förhållandet till signifikanta andra, för att sedan gå vidare och utforska deras förhållande till kultur, natur och religion. Vi ville med detta undersöka vad som var mest värdefullt för ungdomarna inom dessa kategorier, för att se om vi med hjälp av dessa svar kan bilda oss en uppfattning avungdomars världsbild och hur de orienterar sig i världen. Vi samlade in materialet genom en enkätundersökning, 97 enkäter delades ut till ungdomar som går sista året pågymnasiet.

There is an irregularity in the interregional migration in Sweden. An increasing proportion ofthe population is drawn to the metropolitan areas, which creates problems for the smallermunicipalities and towns when their population declines. At the same time, our whole societyis faced with a great challenge: we need to redirect towards a sustainable development, wherethe environmental issues are discussed and dealt with to secure that all present and futuregenerations are given equal opportunities to live a good life.The aim of this study is to, focusing mainly on the environmental dimension of thesustainability concept, examine the attractivity of housing with sustainability claims. Toanswer this, three research questions were used:? Was the migration motive to reduce their environmental impact a part of the decision tomove, among migrants who had moved to housing with sustainability claims?? If the motive was a part of the decision, how much impact did it have compared to othermigration motives?? Which factors in housing aiming at sustainability are considered important by peopleliving in housing with sustainability claims?The research questions have been answered using quantitative data, gained in the form of selfadministeredquestionnaires which were distributed in four different residential areas withsustainability claims in the county of Västra Götaland, Sweden.

There is an irregularity in the interregional migration in Sweden. An increasing proportion ofthe population is drawn to the metropolitan areas, which creates problems for the smallermunicipalities and towns when their population declines. At the same time, our whole societyis faced with a great challenge: we need to redirect towards a sustainable development, wherethe environmental issues are discussed and dealt with to secure that all present and futuregenerations are given equal opportunities to live a good life.The aim of this study is to, focusing mainly on the environmental dimension of thesustainability concept, examine the attractivity of housing with sustainability claims. Toanswer this, three research questions were used:? Was the migration motive to reduce their environmental impact a part of the decision tomove, among migrants who had moved to housing with sustainability claims?? If the motive was a part of the decision, how much impact did it have compared to othermigration motives?? Which factors in housing aiming at sustainability are considered important by peopleliving in housing with sustainability claims?The research questions have been answered using quantitative data, gained in the form of selfadministeredquestionnaires which were distributed in four different residential areas withsustainability claims in the county of Västra Götaland, Sweden.

Background: Throughout life, sexuality is a central aspect of being human and to experience a full and healthy. Several diseases and treatments can cause problems related to sexuality and sexual health. Despite this, research has shown that nurses, for various reasons choose not to take up the subject with their patients. Aim: The aim of this literature-based study was to illuminate nurses' experiences of talking with patients about sexuality and sexual health. Method: A literature-based study where both qualitative and quantitative studies, have been used.

There is an irregularity in the interregional migration in Sweden. An increasing proportion ofthe population is drawn to the metropolitan areas, which creates problems for the smallermunicipalities and towns when their population declines. At the same time, our whole societyis faced with a great challenge: we need to redirect towards a sustainable development, wherethe environmental issues are discussed and dealt with to secure that all present and futuregenerations are given equal opportunities to live a good life.The aim of this study is to, focusing mainly on the environmental dimension of thesustainability concept, examine the attractivity of housing with sustainability claims. Toanswer this, three research questions were used:? Was the migration motive to reduce their environmental impact a part of the decision tomove, among migrants who had moved to housing with sustainability claims?? If the motive was a part of the decision, how much impact did it have compared to othermigration motives?? Which factors in housing aiming at sustainability are considered important by peopleliving in housing with sustainability claims?The research questions have been answered using quantitative data, gained in the form of selfadministeredquestionnaires which were distributed in four different residential areas withsustainability claims in the county of Västra Götaland, Sweden.

This essay is a work on Mircea Eliades's interpretation of the religious human understood as "homo religiosus" and the role of the shaman from the Eliade perspective. In Eliade human existence consists of a dichotomy between the sacred and the profane. The question is whether one can understand the concept of Eliades ?axis mundi?, center of the universe? Can we create an understanding of human existence with Eliade? Can one use  phenomenology of religion as perspective for the exploration of ?reality?? Furthermore, this paper aims to understand the role of the shaman has religious worldviews. Shamaism  is through an ecstatic technique traveling to other cosmic plane, in order to gain knowledge that would otherwise not be reached.

Denna studies syfte har varit att undersöka om tre samhällsorienterade läromedel riktade mot mellanstadiet (Puls grundbok i samhällskunskap och religion samt SOL 3000s grundbok i religion) lever upp till Kumashimos teori om en undervisning som förändrar elever och samhälle med hänsyn till normer om kön och sexualitet, så som dessa formulerats av Judith Butler. Studien har med hjälp av diskursanalytiska verktyg visat att så inte är fallet. Istället visar studien att läromedlen till största delen osynliggör både genusvetenskapliga och queera perspektiv, även om det även finns tendenser till diskursiv kamp mellan könskonservativa och könsprogressiva diskurser. Bakgrunden till studien är de förtydligade målsättningarna för arbete med genus i skolans senaste styrdokument Läroplan för grundskolan 2011. Studien har en resultatdel där man finner läromedlens tal om kön och sexualitet.

The aim of this paper is to expand the debate on globalization and its consequences from a theoretical perspective emphasizing social processes of exclusion and inclusion. I explore these social processes in dialogue with the Spanish social movement for the rights of irregular immigrants. The paper also aims to explore new forms of resistance in the context of globalization."The declinist thesis" argues that globalization has lead to a declining importance of the nation-state and the national citizenship as guarantees of rights. "The anti-declinist thesis" oppose to this picture arguing that rights still depend on national policies. I also discuss the functions of exclusion and inclusion inherited in the concepts of citizenship and nation-state.I outline the historical and political context of the movement and explore the ideas and organizational dimensions of the movement's "knowledge praxis".I conclude that national citizenship - in a broader sense as a description of the relationship between the individual and the state - seems to play a crucial role in the life situation and the possibilities of irregular migrants to organize and protest.

I studien undersöks individers olika behandling i det svenska skolsystemet utifrån etnisk, kulturell och religiös härkomst. Fokus ligger på skolans styrdokument och den teoretiska utgångspunkten är den universalistiska och mångkulturalistiska perspektiven på hur en individ ska behandlas och vilka fri- och rättigheter den ska kunna åtnjuta. Studien belyser de olika perspetiven och eventuella spänningar dem emellan. Slutsaten är att båda perspektiven finns representerade i styrdokumenten och att spänningar faktiskt existerar. Där till konstateras det att det universalistiska perspektivet alltid har ett övertag gentemot det mångkulturalistiska.

Syftet med uppsatsen var att försöka se om det finns ett samband eller en likhet för de båda områden som jag först kom i kontakt med som använde begreppet synkronicitet (kvantfysik och psykologi) och om betydelsen av begreppet var detsamma och dessutom om det fanns angränsande områden som använde sig av begreppet synkroniciet eller något liknande, och vilken innebörd samma begrepp, synkronocitet, i sådana fall kunde ha både vetenskapligt, psykologiskt och religiöst för att återknyta till det område som C-nivån av Religionsvetenskap skulle beröra, nämligen religion och vetenskap.Jung har själv refererat till magi och mirakel när han förklarat vad han menar med synkronicitet vilket gjorde att det var naturligt att söka på de områden som använder sig av och beskriver detta. Jag har därför försökt att belysa förekomster och situationer, förutom kvantfysiken och Jungs egna teorier om synkronicitet, som jag uppfattat har likadana eller liknande beskrivningar av upplevelser av fysisk eller känslomässig karaktär. Det jag kom fram till var att religionen också beskriver tillstånd som innehåller de beståndsdelar som Hopcke sammanfattade synkronicitet med, akausalitet, djup emotionell upplevelse, symbolisk och att de inträffar vid betydande övergångar i livet, även om det inte kallas för synkronicitet. Detsamma gäller för det som vi i vardagslag beskriver som ?slumpen? och som vi normalt inte ger någon större betydelse förrän vi ser det inträffade i ett större sammanhang eller i ett senare skede och först då ger det en innebörd.Kvantfysiken använder sig av begreppet synkronicitet och beskriver hur helheten består av delar som har en inbördes relation, har betydelse för varandra och egentligen inte går att separera, dock beskrivs det inte ha någon känslomässig karaktär.Vi kan konstatera att den innebörd som Jung gav ordet synkronicitet finns att känna igen på de områden som jag försökt att använda mig av, vetenskap, psykologi, religion och i ?vardagssammanhang?..

There is an irregularity in the interregional migration in Sweden. An increasing proportion ofthe population is drawn to the metropolitan areas, which creates problems for the smallermunicipalities and towns when their population declines. At the same time, our whole societyis faced with a great challenge: we need to redirect towards a sustainable development, wherethe environmental issues are discussed and dealt with to secure that all present and futuregenerations are given equal opportunities to live a good life.The aim of this study is to, focusing mainly on the environmental dimension of thesustainability concept, examine the attractivity of housing with sustainability claims. Toanswer this, three research questions were used:? Was the migration motive to reduce their environmental impact a part of the decision tomove, among migrants who had moved to housing with sustainability claims?? If the motive was a part of the decision, how much impact did it have compared to othermigration motives?? Which factors in housing aiming at sustainability are considered important by peopleliving in housing with sustainability claims?The research questions have been answered using quantitative data, gained in the form of selfadministeredquestionnaires which were distributed in four different residential areas withsustainability claims in the county of Västra Götaland, Sweden.

Uppsatsen undersöker huruvida den sociala turismen har ökat eller minskat i Sverige sedan utvidgningen av EU, med fokus på utvidgningen år 2004. Samordningen av de europeiska medlemsstaterna och deras respektive socialförsäkringssystem innebär att individer som rör sig inom EU inte ska förlora sin sociala trygghet. Undersökningar visar dock på att intresset för de svenska socialförsäkringarna inte är så stort som befarat..