Essays about: "Benhabib"
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1. Between Bedroom and Ballot Box : Exploring Sexual Citizenship Through the Lenses of Seyla Benhabib and Martha Nussbaum
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : In this thesis, I seek to answer the question of what constitutes a tenable form of sexual citizenship for lesbian-, bisexual- and gay citizens by deploying two models of citizenship which have permeated scholarly and public discourse: the “liberal” and the “republican” model. This is done in conjunction with critical engagement with two political philosophers, and their conceptualization of citizenship. READ MORE
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2. Membership, Morality and Global Justice : A Study of Feminist Contributions to Cosmopolitan Ethics
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : This paper is a project based on a theoretical approach, where my aim is to search for the core elements of a viable feminist cosmopolitan ethics. To further that purpose I identify, discuss, and compare some of the main components of such an ethics as proposed by political theorists Seyla Benhabib and Iris Marion Young. READ MORE
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3. Germany's temporary ban on family reunification for beneficiaries of subsidiary protection - A comparative discourse analysis of (de)-legitimation strategies
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : The German government’s decision in 2016 to reduce the number of incoming immigrants by suspending family reunification for beneficiaries of subsidiary protection for two years, sparked a controversial debate, with some critics arguing that family reunification represents a human right. Contributing to the very scarce literature about this development, the aim pursued in this thesis is to better understand the differing discourses and (de-)legitimation strategies regarding the suspension by comparatively analysing written statements handed in to German parliament by the government and civil society organisations in March of 2017. READ MORE
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4. Can the Subaltern be heard? : A Discussion on ethical strategies for Communication in a Postcolonial World
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis relies on the works of Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and Seyla Benhabib in the field of Postcolonialism. Guided by their theoretical insights it is aiming at providing an understanding of how postcolonial structures within the International Humanitarian Aid discourse takes form and discuss strategies for communication that would be deemed justified in this context. READ MORE
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5. CSR Theory and Benhabib : What is the potential for moral universalism?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : .... READ MORE
