The study of pneumatology is important and necessary in theology, and also in the church. What Christians have to know and understand about it must be taught clearly. The nature and work of the Spirit of God should be mastered by every believer in Jesus Christ. In this way, wrong concepts and teachings can be rejected by the Christian way of life, in the church especially in Africa. It is very noticeable that Africans, in their traditional worldview are conscious of the existence of the Supreme Being, spirits, divinities, ancestral spirits and the spiritual world with its diversity. Africans, Christians and non-Christians believe that around them there are invisible spiritual beings and because of this consciousness they are haunted by the wish to discover what is really going on in the invisible world of the spiritual realm. Most Africans consider the existence of the ancestral spirits as a very important matter and they are in daily need to consult them about every event happening among them in their traditional context. In every event they believe there is always somebody, meaning a spirit, behind what is happening. A death or an accident cannot happen without having been caused by a spirit especially an ancestral spirit. The ancestral spirits are thought to be active in the lives of their living descendants on earth. Ancestral spirits are ambivalent in their relation with the living. They can bring good things to their descendants if they are well treated. They harm and molest them when they are angered by their descendants. The fact that Africans have been confronted with the Gospel has had an impact on the lives of Africans. We have to acknowledge that many things in the conduct of African culture have changed or are going to change in the practical lives of Africans. Although the Gospel has had an impact on the people in Africa, it is unfortunately observed that some Africans do not manifest real change. Christian Africans, despite this encounter with the Christian faith, usually revert to traditional practices in case of hardships like accident, incurable diseases and barrenness, for example. The context of religious pluralism which Africans are experiencing, presents an open door to syncretism. Traditional practices are seriously against the biblical teaching and practices. Christians in the church are found (many times) to be involved in these traditional practices where they fear the attacks of their ancestral spirits or the misfortunes by other spirits. The Spirit of God is active in the world and also in Africa. Christians have to rely on God and not on their ancestral spirits for the sustenance and support in different domains of life. The solution to this on-going attitude of Africans to the spirits can only come from the Word of God. It is absolutely important to continue with the proclamation of the Gospel to Africans. This proclamation of the Word of God must be taken seriously by the church and Christians in Africa. It is only the message from the Bible that can free Africans from their belief in the ancestral spiritual world. / PhD (Dogmatics), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

The study of pneumatology is important and necessary in theology, and also in the church. What Christians have to know and understand about it must be taught clearly. The nature and work of the Spirit of God should be mastered by every believer in Jesus Christ. In this way, wrong concepts and teachings can be rejected by the Christian way of life, in the church especially in Africa. It is very noticeable that Africans, in their traditional worldview are conscious of the existence of the Supreme Being, spirits, divinities, ancestral spirits and the spiritual world with its diversity. Africans, Christians and non-Christians believe that around them there are invisible spiritual beings and because of this consciousness they are haunted by the wish to discover what is really going on in the invisible world of the spiritual realm. Most Africans consider the existence of the ancestral spirits as a very important matter and they are in daily need to consult them about every event happening among them in their traditional context. In every event they believe there is always somebody, meaning a spirit, behind what is happening. A death or an accident cannot happen without having been caused by a spirit especially an ancestral spirit. The ancestral spirits are thought to be active in the lives of their living descendants on earth. Ancestral spirits are ambivalent in their relation with the living. They can bring good things to their descendants if they are well treated. They harm and molest them when they are angered by their descendants. The fact that Africans have been confronted with the Gospel has had an impact on the lives of Africans. We have to acknowledge that many things in the conduct of African culture have changed or are going to change in the practical lives of Africans. Although the Gospel has had an impact on the people in Africa, it is unfortunately observed that some Africans do not manifest real change. Christian Africans, despite this encounter with the Christian faith, usually revert to traditional practices in case of hardships like accident, incurable diseases and barrenness, for example. The context of religious pluralism which Africans are experiencing, presents an open door to syncretism. Traditional practices are seriously against the biblical teaching and practices. Christians in the church are found (many times) to be involved in these traditional practices where they fear the attacks of their ancestral spirits or the misfortunes by other spirits. The Spirit of God is active in the world and also in Africa. Christians have to rely on God and not on their ancestral spirits for the sustenance and support in different domains of life. The solution to this on-going attitude of Africans to the spirits can only come from the Word of God. It is absolutely important to continue with the proclamation of the Gospel to Africans. This proclamation of the Word of God must be taken seriously by the church and Christians in Africa. It is only the message from the Bible that can free Africans from their belief in the ancestral spiritual world. / PhD (Dogmatics), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

Ett grafiskt designprojekt, en booklet med fokus på PMS och PMDS. Innehållet i bookleten är objektivt och subjektivt i form av information samt visualiseringar. Personer med PMS eller PMDS har kommit till uttryck genom sina berättelser och självporträtt. / A graphic design project, a booklet that focuses on PMS and PMDD. The content of the booklet is objective and subjective with information and visualizations. Persons with PMS or PMDD has manifested through their stories and self-portraits.

Background: The human secondary sex ratio has been the subject of long-standing medical, environmental and social scientific curiosity and research. A decline in male birth proportion in some industrialised countries is linked to endocrine disruption and is validated by some empirical studies. Increasing parental age and population stress and associated decreases in sex ratio have also been demonstrated. A thorough literature review of 123 relevant and diverse studies provides context for these assessments. Methods: A spatial-temporal investigation of birth sex ratio in Scotland and potential determinants of endocrine disruptor pollution, socio-economic factors including neighbourhood stress, deprivation, smoking, and maternal age, was conducted. This involved review of national and regional sex ratio time trends, and stratified/spatial analysis of such factors, including the use of GIS tools. Secondary data were sourced from Scottish Government web portals including Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics and the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency. Results: Regional differences in sex ratio between 1973 and 2010 are observed which likely lever the national male birth proportion downwards, with the region of poorest air quality from industrial emissions, the Forth Valley, displaying the greatest sex ratio reduction. Further analysis shows significant upwards skewing in sex ratio for the population cohort experiencing the least and 2nd most deprivation. Localised reductions in sex ratio for areas of high modelled endocrine disruptor pollution within the Central Region in Scotland are also displayed. Discussion: Limitations of the analyses include the danger of ecological fallacy in interpreting from area-based measurement and the simplified pollution modelling adopted. Despite this, and given elevated incidence of testicular cancer in Scottish regions mirrors the study’s results, tentative confirmation of the endocrine disruptor hypothesis can be substantiated. Further, elucidation on advanced parental age as a contributory factor to secondary sex ratio change is also given. Recommendations are made with respect to environmental monitoring and health protection, and preventative health strategies in Scotland.

The Christian church was begun in 19Ih century in the traditionally multi-religious society in Korea. Christianity holds a major position in Korea today and has for the past 20 years been growing rapidly in numbers. Despite its phenomenal growth, the churches. and Christianity in general, have been suffering from several ailments, of which dualistic thinking is not the least. Anthropological dualism amounts to not only distinguishing between soul and body, but also ascribing a separate and independent existence to each of these "components" of the human being. This dualism (as well as others) developed in the church under the influence of traditional Korean religions such as Buddhism, Confucianism and Shamanism that have been teaching such dualisms. The Korean Christian mindset has to this day been dualistic both as a result of such cultural and philosophical influences and o€ ideas brought by the early missionaries to Korea. The influence of Platonic dualism is still widespread in the conservative and gospel church. This study focuses on: + examining the nature of the problem of anthropological (and other forms of) dualism + how the problem has been manifesting itself in Korean churches and in church education + the most momentous influences on Korean Christianity and churches resulting in a dualistic mindset regarding life in general and the human being in particular + the impact of anthropological dualism on church life and especially on education in the context of the church + the Biblical view of the human being, and on + how the pervasive problem of anthropological dualism can be eradicated. It was found that, although the Bible uses a whole variety of words that somehow relate to or describe the human being, these words or t e n s do not refer to "parts" or "components" but rather to different facets of the human being, much like one can refer to the different facets of a polished diamond. Whenever a word is used, it refers to a particular perspective from which the human being is approached or viewed but in the final analysis, it refers to the whole being. Discovery of this perspective was important in view of the dualistic tendencies in Korean churches and in church education. Application of a holistic view of the human being enables one to approach education as the guiding, leading, enabling, equipping and discipling of educands (those who are being guided etc.) as whole, total and integrated persons. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Education))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.

The Christian church was begun in 19Ih century in the traditionally multi-religious society in Korea. Christianity holds a major position in Korea today and has for the past 20 years been growing rapidly in numbers. Despite its phenomenal growth, the churches. and Christianity in general, have been suffering from several ailments, of which dualistic thinking is not the least. Anthropological dualism amounts to not only distinguishing between soul and body, but also ascribing a separate and independent existence to each of these "components" of the human being. This dualism (as well as others) developed in the church under the influence of traditional Korean religions such as Buddhism, Confucianism and Shamanism that have been teaching such dualisms. The Korean Christian mindset has to this day been dualistic both as a result of such cultural and philosophical influences and o€ ideas brought by the early missionaries to Korea. The influence of Platonic dualism is still widespread in the conservative and gospel church. This study focuses on: + examining the nature of the problem of anthropological (and other forms of) dualism + how the problem has been manifesting itself in Korean churches and in church education + the most momentous influences on Korean Christianity and churches resulting in a dualistic mindset regarding life in general and the human being in particular + the impact of anthropological dualism on church life and especially on education in the context of the church + the Biblical view of the human being, and on + how the pervasive problem of anthropological dualism can be eradicated. It was found that, although the Bible uses a whole variety of words that somehow relate to or describe the human being, these words or t e n s do not refer to "parts" or "components" but rather to different facets of the human being, much like one can refer to the different facets of a polished diamond. Whenever a word is used, it refers to a particular perspective from which the human being is approached or viewed but in the final analysis, it refers to the whole being. Discovery of this perspective was important in view of the dualistic tendencies in Korean churches and in church education. Application of a holistic view of the human being enables one to approach education as the guiding, leading, enabling, equipping and discipling of educands (those who are being guided etc.) as whole, total and integrated persons. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Education))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.

Problemet jag valde att utgå ifrån var att en stor del av de produkter vi använder marknadsförs på ett väldigt stereotypt sätt till män eller kvinnor, vilket resulterar i att de som inte passar in i tvåkönsnormen utesluts. Mitt syfte under projektets gång blev därför att undersöka och i slutändan belysa och kritisera problemet på ett passande sätt. Produktkategorin jag senare gick in på närmare var mensskydd, specifikt deras förpackningar. Dessa är genom marknadsföringen endast riktade till kvinnor och agerar därför uteslutande mot dem som inte är ciskvinnor. Dessutom är mens ett laddat och aktuellt ämne inom vissa kretsar som de flesta har någon känsla eller åsikt kring vilket jag hoppades skulle hjälpa projektet att väcka uppmärksamhet. Arbetet startade i att samla ihop en bred grund av teori att bygga resterande delar av projektet på. All fakta och information kring normer, stereotyper, genus, förpackningar, transpersoner, mens och mensskydd blev något jag alltid kunde gå tillbaka till för att backa upp mina val under projektets gång. Även kontakten med användarna genom enkäter har skapat en stor förståelse för andras upplevelse av dessa förpackningar samt vad som väcker uppmärksamhet och känslor, vilket har varit värdefullt i arbetet mot att belysa ett problem genom kritisk design. Förpackningen är framtagen som en kontrast till dagens mensskyddsförpackningar. Här får mensen ta plats med illustrationer av mensskydd i en blodröd färg och med genomskinliga sidor som visar innehållet. Typsnittet är en blandning av det hårda maskulina och det tunna runda feminina för att skapa en könsneutralt uttryck. Företagsnamnet ”har du mens eller” är valt efter frasen som ofta sägs av män i syfte att trycka ner och nedvärdera kvinnors åsikter och känslor, men i detta fall skrivet i ett typiskt feminint typsnitt som är så vanligt inom den valda produktkategorin. Förhoppningen är att de olika delarna och förpackningen i stort ska väcka uppmärksamhet och eftertanke kring hur produkter omkring oss är marknadsförda och hur det påverkar oss. / The problem I chose to base my project on is the fact that a big portion of the products we use daily are marketed against either men or women. The result of that is an exclusion of the people who do not fit inside the norm, which states that there are only two genders. My purpose during the project was to investigate this problem and in the end also criticize it in a suitable way. Later on, my focus was shifted towards a specific category of products - menstrual hygiene products. More specifically their packaging. They are marketed only towards women and exclude all who are not cis-women. The subject of menstruation is also a loaded one and at the moment frequently discussed within certain circles. Most people seem to have a lot of feelings and opinions regarding the subject, which will hopefully get my project into the public eye. My process started in collecting a broad range of facts and theories surrounding the subject, which the remaining parts of my project is based on. The information about norms, stereotypes, gender, packaging, transpersons, menstruation and menstrual hygiene products was something I could always go back to whenever I needed help in decision making during the project. The contact I had with the consumers through the surveys were an important part in building my understanding of what creates attention and feelings, which has been valuable in working towards critical design. The packaging is created as a contrast against the packaging for menstrual hygiene products existing today. The period is allowed to take up space in the form of illustrations of the menstrual product as well as the color red, which symbolizes menstrual blood. This is also combined with clear plastic on two sides which show the containing products. The font used on the majority of the packaging is a combination of hard shapes, often considered masculine, and thin round shapes, often considered feminine. Together they create a gender neutral appearance. The name of the company ”har du mens eller?” is chosen after a phrase commonly used by men to disparage women’s feelings and opinions. In this case, it is written in a typically feminine font which is very common in this category of products. With the different parts of the packaging, my hope is to rise attention and bring awareness to how the products surrounding us are marketed and how this affect us.

Denna litteraturstudie undersöker hur gravida kvinnors livssituation påverkas av mäns våld. Datamaterialet består av tolv vetenskapliga artiklar med syftet att framföra kvinnornas egna berättelser. Artiklarna har analyserats och tematiserats och slutligen blivit fyra teman och tio subteman vilket representerar litteraturstudiens resultat. Resultatet diskuteras i relation med teorier om könsmakt, radikalfeminism och ojämlikhetens fyra nivåer för att få förståelse för kvinnans livssituation i ett större sammanhang. Diskussionen belyser hur socialarbetare kan inspireras att arbeta med kvinnor utsatta för våld under graviditet ur ett empowermentorienterat perspektiv. Litteraturstudien visar att det är viktigt att socialarbetare har en helhetsbild och förståelse för hur kvinnornas hemsituation, ambivalens, självbilder och svårigheterna med att lämna bildar en komplex livssituation där kvinnorna och deras barn behöver stöd och hjälp för att kunna agera efter sina egna behov och öka sin makt. / This literature review investigates how pregnant womens’ life situations are affected by mens’ violence. The data material consists of twelve articles which aims to present the womens’ own stories. The articles/studies have been analysed and categorised into four themes and subthemes, which represents the result of the literature review. The result has been discussed with the theory of gender power, radical feminism and the four levels of inequality for a greater understanding of the womens’ life situations. The discussion illustrates how social workers can be inspired to work with women, who are exposed to violence during pregnancy, with a perspective of empowerment. The literature review shows the importance for social workers to have an overall picture and understanding about how the womens’ home situation, ambivalence, self images and the difficultness with leaving creates a complex life situation where the women and their children are in need of support and help to be able to act on their own needs and increase their power.

Menstruation stigmas and a lack of facilities to manage periods have been identified as possible hinders for girls’ equal access to education all over of the world. This paper focuses on investigating how menstruation stigmas generate obstacles for girls’ equal access to, and participation in, education. Its aim is to investigate how girls in an Indian context perceive menstruation stigmas to affect them, particularly when it comes to school attendance and ability to learn in school. This is done by conducting group wise individual respondent interviews with female students from a school deemed to be less likely to subject its students to strong restricting stigmas and norms. An informant interview with the school principal, a text analysis of the school’s biology text book and respondent interviews with teachers were used as additional material for the study. The girls at the analysed school were found to perceive their capabilities to participate in education to be affected by menstruation stigmas and norms. Because these results were found in a less stigmatising environment, the paper suggests that students subjected to even more social pressure might be even more affected by menstruation stigmas. Recommendations are thus for development research and practice to break taboos and lessen the stigmas that surround menstruation.

På grund av stor konkurrens är det svårt att skapa reklam som fångar uppmärksamhet. Det finns olika verktyg för nå igenom mediaflödet. I den här studien undersöks orsaker och konsekvenser till användning av normbrytande- och stereotypisk kommunikation. Konsekvenser har tidigare studerats ur ett beteendevetarperspektiv. Studierna visar att reklam påverkar samhällets normer. Marknadskommunikativa orsaker tas inte upp och därför behövs en analys som lyfter fram för- och nackdelar ur reklambranschens perspektiv. Det förklarar varför stereotyper används och ger branschens intryck av konsekvenserna i att bryta eller förstärka normer. Den här studien har gjorts för att öka medvetenheten hos yrkesverksamma kommunikatörer. Datainsamling har gjorts genom kvalitativa intervjuer med sju yrkesverksamma kommunikatörer. Två reklamfilmer användes som diskussionsunderlag vid intervjuerna. Intervjuerna övergick sedan i mer allmänna frågor kring stereotyper, normer och normbrytande, informanterna fick reflektera över upplevda orsaker och konsekvenser. Slutsatser som kunnat dras från studien är att både normbrytning och stereotyper kan vara ett sätt att synas i dagens mediaflöde. Reklam är väldigt kundstyrt eftersom det är beställaren som tar störst risker med sitt varumärke och sin investering. Kommunikatörerna anser att deras största ansvar är gentemot beställaren. Stereotyper anses vara den säkra vägen. De identifieras snabbt och mycket slipper förklaras. I snabb kommunikation tar de inte onödig uppmärksamhet från budskapet. En nackdel med stereotyper är att de är opersonliga. De sticker inte ut ur mängden och reklamen glöms snabbt bort. En ytterligare nackdel med stereotyper anses vara att de påverkar samhället genom att förstärka fördomar och könsroller. Normbrytande reklam sticker ut och blir ihågkommen, vilket är en stor konkurrensfördel. Det kan också vara ett verktyg för ett långsiktigt identitetsskapande som skapar en målgruppsgemenskap och ett starkt varumärke. Normbrytning kan även påverka samhället genom att öka acceptans. En oro kring konsekvenserna av normbrytning leder till en försiktighet, både hos byråer och beställare. Risken är att få dålig publicitet och skada varumärket om det görs på del sätt. Det kan också göra kommunikationen otydlig och överskugga företagets produkt. Majoriteten av informanterna finner normbrytande reklam sällan förekommande. De upplever att de yngre generationerna har en större öppenhet och att normbrytning därför är vanligare i reklam riktad till ungdomar.