Advanced search

Found 4 essays matching the above criteria.

  1. 1. Gender Norms at Play - A sociological study on new, first-time parents’ attitudes towards the EU directive on earmarked paternity leave

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

    Author : Ida Sofie Bay Rasmussen; [2021]
    Keywords : Earmarked paternity leave; parenthood; gender norms; gender discourses; performativity; Butler; Bourdieu; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to examine gender norms in parental leave praxes and attitudes towards earmarked paternity leave. The starting point is a forthcoming EU directive on work-life balance for parents and carers that will implement earmarked paternity leave in Denmark by 2022. READ MORE

  3. 2. Europeanization of Social Policy - A Case of Parental Leave in Denmark and EU

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Emma Emilie Højer Winther; [2020]
    Keywords : European Union; Europeanization; Social policy; legislation; parental leave; norms and values; gender roles; Denmark; European Studies; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This paper examines social policy in the European Union with a specific focus on parental leave, in-cluding earmarked paternity leave. It traces the process of how the legislation of parental leave has gone through a process of Europeanization and through the decision-making process of the European Union, resulted in the Directive 2019/1158. READ MORE

  4. 3. Finding Fathers in Business : A Critical Discourse Analysis of Fatherhood Practices in the Swedish Business World

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Tora Åsling; [2020]
    Keywords : Paternity Leave; Gender; Masculinities; Transnational Business Masculinity; Critical Discourse Analysis; European Studies; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This thesis sheds light on a particular group of men in Swedish society: fathers working in business. According to R.W. Connell’s theory, these men hold significant power as businesses become increasingly globalised. READ MORE

  5. 4. Paternity Leave as a Human Right. The Right to Paternity Leave, Parental Leave for the Father, as a Way to Actual Gender Equality in the View of CEDAW and other International Instruments

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Elisabeth Håkansson; [2008]
    Keywords : Folkrätt; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The pursuit for equality between men and women is an ongoing struggle. One of the largest differences between men and women in general is the amount of time spent taking care of children and the home. READ MORE