Henrik Fürst

Hur vet vi vad som pågår i en social situation? Hur orienterar vi oss i de regler, normer och förväntningar som präglar möten mellan människor? Och vad händer när dessa förståelser utmanas eller bryts? Dessa frågor står i centrum för ramanalys. I Inramningar – att förstå och använda ramanalytiska perspektiv introduceras ramanalys som teori och metod. Med Erving Goffmans klassiska verk Frame Analysis som gemensam utgångspunkt visar bokens kapitel hur ramar fungerar som organiserande principer för mänsklig samvaro – hur de både skapar stabilitet och öppnar för osäkerhet, förhandling och förändring. Genom en kombination av teoretiska resonemang och empiriska exempel belyser antologin hur ramanalytiska perspektiv kan förstås och användas i praktiken. Bidragen spänner över flera samhällsvetenskapliga discipliner och behandlar teman som grupp, makt, identitet, utbildning, konst och politik. Boken erbjuder en samlad introduktion till ramanalysens centrala begrepp och en fördjupning i dess analytiska och metodologiska möjligheter. Den vänder sig till studenter och forskare som vill förstå, utveckla och tillämpa ramanalytiska perspektiv.

This book shows the continuing importance of art education. Art education attracts students who see multiple meanings and justifications for the worth of that education. Their engagement in art education is not limited to the uncertain prospects for jobs or routes into employment in the arts. Fürst and Nylander approach art education through a rich array of empirical examples derived from Swedish folk high school programs in music, visual arts, and creative writing. Based on an analytical framework of pragmatic sociology, the book allows the reader to understand the competences and critical capacities held by students and teachers. The book challenges the dominant public perception of art education and broadens our understanding of what it is good for. The Value of Art Education is essential reading for those defending the status of this vital sector of education, offering a deeper understanding of why people engage, what they gain, and the social importance of the arts.

This book shows the continuing importance of art education. Art education attracts students who see multiple meanings and justifications for the worth of that education. Their engagement in art education is not limited to the uncertain prospects for jobs or routes into employment in the arts. Fürst and Nylander approach art education through a rich array of empirical examples derived from Swedish folk high school programs in music, visual arts, and creative writing. Based on an analytical framework of pragmatic sociology, the book allows the reader to understand the competences and critical capacities held by students and teachers. The book challenges the dominant public perception of art education and broadens our understanding of what it is good for. The Value of Art Education is essential reading for those defending the status of this vital sector of education, offering a deeper understanding of why people engage, what they gain, and the social importance of the arts.

Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Economics - Finance, grade: 10,0, University of Southern Denmark, language: English, abstract: The history of the evolution of money also shows how the human beings developed itself on a mental way. Starting with a so called "Barter economy" where for example animals like cows and sheep where used as kind of "currency" or rather "exchange product," years later going over to using shells as currency and finally ended up with money as we know it today, as paper- and metal-money. As mentioned, bartering where a common way of "paying," which basically means, that to receive some goods, you had to give some other goods. To avoid disagreements of the value of different goods, commodity money was invented. Commodity money were daily goods, like salt. That some commodity goods brought problems like the size or defensibility, was found out later. The Lydian's were the first folk, who invented coins. Decades later the Chinese were the first ones, who invented paper money. This invention of coins, named commodity money, quick became a worldwide used item. From now on, a "customers" needs could easier be fulfilled, since there was something that had a certain value. By inventing the first representative money, the society especially in Europe where allowed to enter a totally new era. Banks created the first so-called currency market, international trade activities where possible and the value of a countries currency depended on its political behavior. During the 17th century, commodity money slowly got replaced by representative money, since global bank and trade networks were steadily increased. Representative money is in form of paper bills or guarantees of the bank. Later the value of money for the first time was tied up to gold, the gold standard. Since the economy kept on growing, representative money got replaced by fiat money. Enforceable legal tender laws have been made, which basically means that the money's value

Examination Thesis from the year 2014 in the subject Economics - International Economic Relations, grade: 07, University of Southern Denmark, course: Economics of International Integration, language: English, abstract: The central research question of this paper is as follows: Why is Japan interested in a good relationship to ASEAN? When reading about the historical development and happenings about the ASEAN-Japan relationship, it might look as thoug Japan is more important to the ASEAN than the other way around. However, it is demonstrated here that regional cooperation and integration is mutually beneficient rather than simply a one-way street. The purpose of this paper is to give the reader an introduction into what exactly the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is and how their relationship to Japan is important for both sides. The paper will show the reader an "overseas" example of a collaboration between countries that can be considered similar to the European Union (EU).

Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Business economics - Trade and Distribution, grade: 07, University of Southern Denmark, language: English, abstract: During its more than 20 years of existence, the internet has become an essential "thing" in the society and daily life. The number of people worldwide using the internet has more than doubled from 2007 to 2013. While it was ca 1,3 billion people in 2009, it was ca 2,7 billion in 2013. Not only the access to internet got very easy, but also the demand for internet has increased a lot. Over the time as well e-payment systems has developed and are today a solid component of the Business-to-consumer sector. They can be found in many different trends. Google, MasterCard, Ebay are all well known names who all made their part to bring e-payment to its present place. But how do they function? How important are they? And furthermore, why should they be important since the world kept on spinning before there invention? This paper will analyze the importance of e-payment systems in the daily life for individuals such as for the business sector. The main point and also the research question for this paper will be to find out "Why are e-payment systems important for us?." For a better overview and understanding firstly the classic and modern payment systems are shortly presented and later shortly compared. Followed by description of how e-payment does influence the daily life of individuals in the society, such as the business/political area. It continuous with the analytical part, where the research question is tried to be answered by analyzing the findings. It ends with the conclusion, where the findings of the analysis are finally presented.