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The current study examines whether there is a connection between Swedish L2 students' L1 and their spelling in Swedish.The data were collected through a spelling test conducted at SFI course levels C and D. The experiment was conducted in an urban area in Småland in three groups consisting of 37 course participants with 12 different L1s. People with Arabic as their L1 are the focus of the study du
The Academic Profession in Swedish HigherEducation: Continuity and Change in the New CenturyThe purpose of this article is to describe the composition and internal stratification of the university teaching staff at Swedish higher education institutions. We show that four fault lines shape the higher education field in the 21st century. These are, firstly, the resource hierarchies both between old
A 68-year-old man developed aneurysmal degeneration of the aortic arch and proximal descending aorta after an open ascending graft for a type A aortic dissection. A 3 branched endovascular aortic arch repair was performed with patency of all branches despite some degree of initial misalignment of the branches in relation to the target vessels. At 6 months post-operatively an asymptomatic partial c
OBJECTIVE: To report the mid-term outcomes of fenestrated-branched endovascular aneurysm repair (F-BEVAR) following a failed previous endovascular aneurysm repair (pEVAR) or previous open aneurysm repair (pOAR).METHODS: Data from consecutive patients who underwent F-BEVAR for pEVAR or pOAR from 2006-2021 from 17 European vascular centres were analyzed. Endpoints included technical success, major a
A radioactive fallout following a nuclear accident can result in contamination of large areas of land. In order to protect human health against ionizing radiation, large-scale decontamination that includes multiple sets of clean-up measures may be necessary. Sweden lacks national experience of this type of large-scale decontamination. There are thus great uncertainties in the effect of such a deco
The panel initiates a discussion on the role of information behaviour research in addressing majorchallenges facing our society. These include climate change, political extremism, and health threats –in many of which information plays a crucial role. The panel asks, first, what is the role andresponsibility of information behaviour research in addressing societal challenges, and second, is therea
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a modified delivery system of the distal bifurcated FEVAR component where the dilator tip was shortened to prevent damage to the renovisceral bridging stents.METHODS: All consecutive patients from a tertiary referral center that underwent a FEVAR with a custom delivery system of the distal bifurcated endograft with a
Det sista bidraget i den här samlingen behandlar hur man kommenterat på pandemin i realtid i den svenska serietidningen Herman Hedning. Jakob Löfgren diskuterar i sitt bidrag till denna volym, hur Jonas Darnell i sin värld reagerat på den vardagliga frustration som Covid-19 fört med sig, en frustration som vi (kanske) alla känt.
This article discusses the way folklorists and ethnologists gathered online during the Covid-19 pandemic to collect and share online humour. The ethnographers’ instinct during aglobal crisis was to immediately start documenting emerging cultural expressions, particu-larly digital humour. They came together in Facebook groups aimed more or less explicitlyto function as collective collec
Syftet med den här artikeln är att se närmare på kopplingen mellan positioner som framkommer i Finlandssvenska, manliga berättelser om skolprestation och affekten skam. Genom att se till positionerad underlägsenhetoch överlägsenhet, vill jag illustrera hur skam har en funktion i det berättade. Över och underlägsenhet används sompositionering mot berättelsen om skolprestation och gentemot föreställThe aim of this article is to illustrate the connection between narrative positioning and qualia in the re-telling of Finn-Swede boyhoods; and the function of shame. Shame works as an affective backdrop to male stories of school and achievement. The shame is constructed by master narrative positioning and shows a resistance to cultural certainties regarding boy’s school performance in a Finnish co
“Lambatha” is the Greek word for celebratory candles used during Easter, christenings, and marriage ceremonies. Lambathas are elaborately decorated, often homemade pieces of folk art, but they are also made and sold commercially, either on a handicraft basis or, increasingly, by international toy franchise companies. Lambathas often feature a decorated candle and a small toy for the children. Home
This article examines the use of staged narratives in the Hogswatch celebration—a celebration of Terry Pratchett’s fictional Discworld held in November in Wincanton, Somerset. Different narratives are used in fandom as part of the process of qualia resituation, in which the what-it-is-like of the Discworld series is conveyed in the fandom celebration.
This paper examines relationship between fans and merchants in the Hogswatch celebration; a celebration of all things Discworld held in November in Wincanton, Somerset. Using socioeconomic theories on the different modes of exchange – gift economy (Gavin & Phipps) – the article explicates a relationship between fandom and dealers of intertextually linked products, resembles a gift economy syst
Panel på SIEFs 15:e congress “Breaking the rules” - Power, Participation, Trangression”. Helsinki, Finland 19-24 juni 2021.
Panel på Nordic Ethnology and Folklore Conference 2022 “RE22”. Reykjavik, Island Island 13-16 juni 2022.
Lately the notion of boyhood and masculinity have been elevated into public discourse worldwide. Issues of how boys "become men" have been subject to documentary projects (The mask you Live in, 2015) and journalistic scrutiny. Through issues like "gamer gate" and "Wheaton's law", and the #meetoo twitter uprising the issue of "boys become men", have gained an acute relevance in the public eye. At t
