Browsing Master's theses (Noragric) by Title
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Saudi, Shia, Saudi Shia : online identity construction among Saudi Shia activists
(Master thesis, 2017)The Saudi Shia is a little-known minority in a position of otherness in Saudi Arabia. They suffer from discrimination and are excluded from the official identity, and forced to balance national and religious (Shiite) ... -
Scandinavia and Covid-19 : a discourse analysis on national identity and pandemic strategies
(Master thesis, 2022)The Covid-19 pandemic started off as “just another virus” emerging in China where most probably thought it would also remain and sooner or later also fade away. Instead, the virus evolved to a pandemic which held its grip ... -
School abductions in Chibok and Zamfara, Nigeria : the nexus between gender, terror and official responses
(Master thesis, 2021)School abductions in Nigeria have received global attention since 2014. Although several studies exist on gender-based terrorism in Nigeria, none has sought to understand the relationship between gender, gender constructions, ... -
Science from below and to the left : a processualist understanding of the Zapatista movement's counter-hegemonic practices
(Master thesis, 2018)Norms in International Relations are often discussed from the perspective of the Global North, while focusing on the political relations of transnational organizations and nation-states at high levels of politics, but there ... -
Secular authorities and Muslim communities under Covid-19 : Oslo as a case study of post-secularity
(Master thesis, 2021)Despite processes of secularization of the cultural and political realms of societies, religious traditions and practices continue to suffuse in the life of many people around the world. In Norway increased international ... -
Securitization of narcotraffic in Mexico
(Master thesis, 2016-08-19)The war on drugs has being a major issue for Mexico. In this thesis we follow how narcotraffic became to be an extraordinary threat for Mexico. How some of the presidential administrations have shifted the discourse on ... -
Securitization of Somali refugees : case study of Kenya
(Master thesis, 2018)In May 2016, the government of Kenya decided to close down all refugee camps in the country. This was due to an increase in the levels of insecurity in the country. But later on, the decision to close down Kakuma camp was ... -
Sedentarization in Filtu Woreda, Ethiopia: Impacts on health, ecology and society
(Master thesis, 2010-10-25)This thesis is about the sedentarization process in Filtu Woreda of the Somali Region in Ethiopia. Sedentarization is described as the transition from a more nomadic to a less nomadic or sedentary livelihood for pastoralists. ... -
Sentrum og periferi i Osloregionen : de sosiale konsekvensene av et romlig paradigmeskifte
(Master thesis, 2018)Etter en lang periode der byuviklingen i Oslo har vært preget av et desentralisert vekstmønster i form av drabantbyutbygginger i ytre by, er man nå i ferd med å i vesentlig større grad vende fokuset i byutviklingen inn mot ... -
Sexual violence as a weapon in war
(Master thesis, 2018)The use of rape and sexual violence towards civilian women in war is not a new phenomenon. However, it is not until recently that this has become an issue on the international agenda. This thesis will use Feminist ... -
Should I stay or should I go? : postwar rural-urban resettlement among Acholi youth in Northern Uganda
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)This research is an empirical study of postwar rural-urban migration among Acholi youth in Northern Uganda. In this thesis I look at the connection between rural land access among Acholi youth and their urban-rural social ... -
Should Norway intervene? : a discourse analytical approach to Norway's "policy" on military interventions 1999-2011
(Master thesis, 2013-09-23)Since 1999 Norway has participated in three military interventions and refused to participate in a fourth. This thesis explores how Norway’s participation in military intervention has been made possible and whether there ... -
Shouldnt' we cry over spilt milk? : food waste behaviours, attitudes and solutions among households with children in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)The main objective of this thesis is to document research conducted at The Norwegian University of Life Sciences, on the behaviours, attitudes, and solutions regarding food waste deriving from households with children in ... -
Sinorail and its contribution to socio-economic development in Kenya : a case study of the Kenyan Standard Gauge Railway
(Master thesis, 2022)The standard gauge railway connecting the port city of Mombasa to the capital of Nairobi was finished in 2017. With a 90% financing from the China Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank), the ambition was to reduce cost, and travel ... -
Snow crab in the Barents Sea : an unexpected challenge to Norwegian harvesting regimes?
(Master thesis, 2019)In January 2017, the Latvian trawler Senator was arrested by the Norwegian Coast Guard for illegal harvest of snow crabs in the Svalbard Fisheries Protection Zone (SFPZ) and was found guilty by the Norwegian Supreme Court. ... -
Social and legal empowerment of domestic workers in Brazil
(Master thesis, 2014-12-11)Working daily inside middle-class and, mostly, white families` houses, domestic workers in Brazil constantly face the social and economic inequalities embedded in their lives and routines. The various intersections of ... -
Social anthropological study of immigration/immigrants through the eyes of local immigrant artists -exploring empowerment of immigrants and their identity construction through music in highly developed and multicultural society of Oslo, Norway
(Master thesis, 2014-02-17)With the ever-increasing inflow of immigrants, issues surrounding immigration and immigrants in Oslo/Norway continue to be a hot topic in Norwegian news media and public debate today. In the academia, immigration-related ... -
The social dimension of sustainable transport : perceptions among Oslo's planners and politicians
(Master thesis, 2021)Sustainable development is at the top of the policy agenda in city and transport planning but is often criticized when it is implemented. The critique comes from people who argues that measures to improve environmental ... -
Social dumping and the politics of scale in civil aviation
(Master thesis, 2015-11-05)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the scalar nature of social dumping in civil aviation. Through the use of documents and interviews, this thesis investigates the labor strategies of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA. ... -
Social economic and cultural impacts of coastal tourism to local communities in Zanzibar, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2019)This study intends to examine socio economic and cultural impact of coastal tourism on local people. The study was carried out in Nungwi and Paje village located in Unguja Island Zanzibar. The study used mixed research ...