Essays about: "Gender Asymmetry"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Gender Asymmetry.

  1. 1. Gender-neutrality in Written Discourse : A newspaper-based diachronic comparisonstudy of gender-neutral vocabulary

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Yuchen Zeng; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender-neutral vocabulary; Diachronic; Gender Asymmetry; Sexist language; Gender- inclusive Language.;

    Abstract : This paper investigated the use of sexist language in English vocabulary by examininggender asymmetry and sexism in contemporary written discourse. The traditional sexistlanguage often reinforces gender stereotypes and inequalities. In English, the masculineterms are considered the unmarked form (the norm) while the feminine terms are marked. READ MORE

  3. 2. Motion asymmetry in Swedish riding school horses : association to management factors

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Michelle Jobusch; [2022]
    Keywords : orthopaedic Health; lameness; movement symmetry; riding school horses; mobile phone application; management factors; horse factors;

    Abstract : Orthopedic disorders and injuries have a huge impact on horses, globally as well as in Sweden, and is a common reason for euthanasia in equine veterinary practice. Lameness is the most common sign of orthopedic pain and does not only come with welfare issues but also huge economic consequences. READ MORE

  4. 3. Do female CEOs pay less for debt? A study on the relationship between CEO gender and cost of debt in Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Sofia Berlin; Mikaela Holtsjö; [2021]
    Keywords : CEO gender; cost of debt; risk behaviour; information asymmetry;

    Abstract : This study examines whether the gender of the CEO impacts the cost of debt in Swedish publicly listed firms, with the aim to examine if lenders approach firms with female and male CEOs differently. We investigate this through a quantitative study where we run OLS regressions on a sample of Swedish publicly listed firms between the years 2010-2019. READ MORE

  5. 4. Heroic Soldier-ism: Beautified Power Asymmetry

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Vanessa Noack; [2020]
    Keywords : representation; gender performativity; femininity; Swedish Armed Forces; ideology; inclusivity; critical discourse analysis; critical visual analysis;

    Abstract : The Swedish Armed Forces can be considered a hegemonic masculine organisation with deeply embedded patterns of patriarchy, as well as fratriarchy represented by notions of homogeneity and the male soldier. Women are highly underrepresented and face multiple double standards related to their performance of gender and more precisely performance of femininity. READ MORE

  6. 5. Education, Marriage Squeeze and First Marriage Formation: Evidence from Modern China

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Fangjie Cai; [2019]
    Keywords : China; First Marriage; Education; Educational Homogamy; Marriage Squeeze;

    Abstract : This article studies the effects of educational attainment and the gender ratio of the population within the same educational category on marriage formation in the context of modern China. The empirical analysis is based on macro data from the China statistical yearbook and micro data from the Chinese General Social Survey. READ MORE