abstractThe aim of this essay is to try to convince the reader that relativism and postmodernism (the latter implying the former, but not the other way around) can be reasonable methods for the social sciences, rather than the irresponsible play of ?extremes? theories of this kind sometimes are made out to be.The intention is to do this by way of the later Wittgenstein, the philosophy of whom is the foundation for what is termed relativism and postmodernism in this essay (definitions of a kind that are here claimed to be missing from the discourse of the social sciences). The essay also contains an empirical presentation/analysis, displaying the Wittgensteinian theory through an aspect of the American Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and -60s..

Based on Theodor W. Adorno's theories about the relation between society and lyrics, and critical theories about postmodernism, it can be seen in Bob Hansson's lyrics how he tries on the one hand to write in a modernistic tradition but, on the other, is very influenced by postmodernism which results in a conspicuous self-distance and self-contempt..

Postmodernism and neo-liberalism is often thought of as two opposite conceptions of the reality and the world. This thesis takes on a critical view of this assertion and the main purpose was to perform a correlation between postmodernism and neo-liberalism. With different theoretical assumptions about constructions of thoughts, agency and structure and the welfare-state a theoretical framework was created. According to this framework the two isms were correlated to each other and the welfare-state to see if there where similarities or dissimilarities between the isms. The assumptions of this thesis are that there are correlations between postmodernism and neo-liberalism in the constructions of thoughts, namely similar view on epistemology.

The aim of this thesis is to study the Swedish art field during the 1980s, from the perspective of the artistic production of Lars Nilsson. During this decade he became one of the most well known young artists associated with postmodernism.The thesis is divided into three parts, where the first part examines different influences and aspects of the art of Lars Nilsson, as well as the contexts he was a part of. This is performed through a chronological as well as a categorizing presentation, based upon different exhibitions where Nilsson participated during the 1980s.In the second part the subject is the Swedish art field, and how Lars Nilsson came to be part of a a new established category of a young generation of artists, mostly born in the 1950s, who were associated with youth, postmodernism and contemporaneousness. This part also puts attention to the importance of Lars Nittve, then art critic and curator, in introducing postmodernism, as well as establishing this new categorization of artists in Sweden.The last part of the thesis studies four different group exhibitions, and how they all exemplify how "a younger generation of artists" were to be connected with notions of postmodernism and contemporaneousness through curatorial practice. Lars Nilsson participated at the thirst three of these exhibitions.

The interest for food and cooking has probably never engaged the people of Sweden as much as it does today. Especially cookbooks are selling better than ever which has been a quite constant trend since the mid 90's. This study explores the connection between visual communication in Swedish cookbooks and the post-modern values which have influenced the market climate and the visual culture. I have used a theoretical framework as reference consisting of theories of semiotics, visual rhetoric, marketing communications and postmodernism. I have been studying six cookbooks, three from the late 00's and three from the early 90's, from the two separate angles of their graphic design and photographic material.

Bildsemiotik, semiotik, Metal, musikvideo, referenstolkning, subkultur, hårdrock.

BakgrundSamhällen genomgår alltid en förändring. Vårt samhälle har förändrats och den intressanta och nödvändiga frågan för skolan är att få kunskap om vad som har förändrats och vilka konsekvenserna är av dessa förändringar.Syfte Syftet med uppsatsen är att belysa och undersöka vilken effekt förändringarna i samhället, med utgångspunkt från postmodernism, inneburit för läraren i den svenska skolan.TeoriDet teoretiska perspektivet som valts är postmodernism /postmodernitet. Teoriperspektivethar sin utgångspunkt i teorier om postmodernism med speciell inriktning på postmodernism och skola, enligt den kanadensiske skolforskare Hargreaves (1998) teorier om det postmoderna samhället och läraren.MetodDen kvalitativa metoden har använts. Tre lärare har intervjuats i en halvstrukturerad intervjuform. Intervjuerna har sedan bearbetats och sammanställts.ResultatLärarna hade i merparten en ytterst svag uppfattning av begreppet postmodernism.

Inför detta examensarbete hade båda författarna enligt dem själva mött relativt lite bildteori i skolan. Eftersom teorin har varit så pass central på högskolan väcktes ett intresse för frågan: Hur arbetar bildlärare på fältet med teoretiska begrepp och bildanalys. Begreppet vi har valt att arbeta är semiotik och hur bildlärare arbetar med detta. Vi har varit ute på fem högstadieskolor och intervjuat fem bildämneslärare. Vi har valt att göra detta med semistrukturerade intervjuer. För att få insikt och kunna behandla våra frågeställningar har vi använt oss av litteratur som berör ämnet semiotik och semiotik i bildundervisning.

BakgrundSamhällen genomgår alltid en förändring. Vårt samhälle har förändrats och den intressanta och nödvändiga frågan för skolan är att få kunskap om vad som har förändrats och vilka konsekvenserna är av dessa förändringar.Syfte Syftet med uppsatsen är att belysa och undersöka vilken effekt förändringarna i samhället, med utgångspunkt från postmodernism, inneburit för läraren i den svenska skolan.TeoriDet teoretiska perspektivet som valts är postmodernism /postmodernitet. Teoriperspektivethar sin utgångspunkt i teorier om postmodernism med speciell inriktning på postmodernism och skola, enligt den kanadensiske skolforskare Hargreaves (1998) teorier om det postmoderna samhället och läraren.MetodDen kvalitativa metoden har använts. Tre lärare har intervjuats i en halvstrukturerad intervjuform. Intervjuerna har sedan bearbetats och sammanställts.ResultatLärarna hade i merparten en ytterst svag uppfattning av begreppet postmodernism.

The main aim of the thesis is, first, to present a theoretical and methodological perspective for the study of postmodern theory in historiography; second, to discuss and evaluate earlier research on the subject; and third, to show that historians must be more self-reflexive about their explicit as well as implicit theoretical and philosphical premises. My theoretical and methodological inspiration comes mainly from three directions: first, the discourse analytic theory propagated by the political theorists Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe; second, concepts from Lacanian psychoanalysis as propagated by the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek; and, finally, the later Ludwig Wittgensteins theory of language.Using this perspective a minor case study is made based on five dissertations in history at Lund University from 1999 to 2006 as source material. This in order to indicate a strong influence of postmodern theory in Swedish historiography. It is further argued that it is legitimate to speak of one postmodernism, not in spite, but because of the fact that postmodernism is a semantically highly paradoxical, contradictory and unstable phenomenon. The main results of the analysis can be summarized as follows: (i) earlier research on the subject is simplified and unreflected and must be abandoned, because (ii) postmodernism seen as a discursive whole, i.e.

Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka om det är relevant att tala om könsöverskridande i teaterpjäsen Den elektriska flickan samt se om det går att möjliggöra förändringar i ett sådant arbete. Teoretiska perspektiv är semiotik- och genusanalys samt dramaanalys av pjäsens manus, analyserande av dess sceniska slutproduktion och därtill intervjuer. Dessa fungerar som ett gestaltande ljudverk och ger ökad förståelse kring arbetsprocessen. Jag har funnit att det är möjligt att jobba utanför rådande könsidentiteter att det finns intresse från skådespelare, regissör och dramatikers håll att frångå bilden av teatern som ett speglande av verkligheten, där vi ständigt reproducerar bilder av en normerande könsuppdelning.

Rapportens syftet är att, genom observationer och kompletterande intervjuer, studera begreppet Empowerment för att se hur dess utveckling i praktiken kan urskiljas och hur det kan engagera enskilda individer i en organisation. Det empiriska materialet består endast av primär datainsamling som sedan legat till grund för valet av den teoretiska inslamlingen. De etnografiska observationerna har gjorts på fyra utvalda individer på Norden Machinery som sedan har följts upp med semi- strukturerade intervjuer. .

Organizational culture is subject of a great debate nowadays and there is especially three schools which affairs its nature of reality; modernism, symbolism and postmodernism. This thesis is built upon a case study about the organization Idé & KunskapsCentrum, which experience various cultural issues. Observations made during visits in the organization environment forms the ground on which discussions about different perspectives are made regarding organizational culture.The thesis describes and investigates the subject of organizational culture and its relationship to human behavior in organizations. Furthermore, I discuss and analyze organizational culture from the three different perspectives, in order to present a critical view on the subject for the reader.The thesis is based upon a case study about the organization Idé & KunskapsCentrum. A qualitative research method has been conducted with data collected especially from an ethnographic study, but also via semi-structured interviews.

The main focus of this study are the textile prints created by Astrid Sampe (1909-2002). Her fabrics can tell us more about her than a biography ever could. They can reveal how we experience patterns, why we are attracted to them and how our preferences can evolve over time. This study examines four different patterns, and the thesis aims to define Sampe and her textile prints using three different theories and a formal aesthetic analysis. Modernistic and postmodernism theories are relevant when explaining the period where the fabrics were created and how Sampe's ideas were conceived during her lifetime.

How do we perceive literature? In our times computer games and Internet have made us grow more comfortable to the usage of non linear storylines. But how does this apply to printed literature?In this essay, called ?From a to b through d h and o. Non linear storytelling in our time? I have focused on nonlinear literature from different time periods and I have studied novels such as James Joyce?s Ulysses as well as works by William S.