Essays about: "Resistance studies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 565 essays containing the words Resistance studies.

  1. 1. Thermal degradation of PFAS in solid matter

    University essay from KTH/Kemi

    Author : Tuqa Al-Badri; [2024]
    Keywords : PFAS; PFOS; PFOA; thermal degradation; sewage sludge; PFAS; PFOS; PFOA; termisk nedbrytning; avloppsslam;

    Abstract : Per- och Polyfluorerade alkylsubstanser (PFAS) är syntetiskt framställda organiska föreningar som har använts i stor utsträckning i konsument- och industriprodukter. PFAS-substanser besitter attraktiva egenskaper såsom resistans mot väta, fett, fläckar och är dessutom värmetåliga. READ MORE

  3. 2. UNVEILING REALITIES: A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION OF GENDER EQUALITY POLICIES TO MAINTAIN A WORK BALANCE IN SWEDEN.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Grace Macharia; [2024]
    Keywords : Gender equality policies; work-life balance; Sweden; Herzberg s Balance Theory; Feminist Theory; organizational culture; leadership; policy effectiveness; workplace dynamics; Scandinavia; intersectionality; qualitative research; thematic clusters; stigma; organizational practices.;

    Abstract : This qualitative study delves into the intricate relationship between gender equality policies and work-life balance in the Swedish professional landscape. Thematic analysis of narratives from four respondents reveals insights into "Perception of Gender Equality Policies," "Key Challenges in Balancing Career and Family Responsibilities," and "Organizational Practices and Cultures. READ MORE

  4. 3. Everyday Resistance in Harriet Jacobs’s Autobiography

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Sara Calmius; [2024]
    Keywords : Resistance studies; Everyday resistance; Harriet Jacobs; Black motherhood; Antebellum America; Slavery;

    Abstract : This essay examines Harriet Jacobs’s autobiography Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl from the perspective of resistance theory. The essay uses the analytical framework created by Anna Johansson and Stellan Vinthagen in Conceptualizing 'Everyday Resistance': A Transdisciplinary Approach (2020) to concretize and understand different resistance methods and how black women resisted while navigating in society as slaves and as mothers. READ MORE

  5. 4. To Adopt or Not to Adopt, That is the Question: An Analysis of Drivers and Barriers for Adoption of Virtual Fitting Rooms in the Swedish online fashion retail market

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Linn Karlsson; Elin Skarin; [2023-09-22]
    Keywords : Virtual Fitting Rooms; sustainability; online returns; technology adoption; resistance to adoption; consumer behavior;

    Abstract : The immense increase in returns amongst Swedish online fashion retailers has given rise to severe challenges, not least from a sustainability perspective. Several studies have shed light to Virtual Fitting Rooms (VFRs) as a potential solution for reducing online returns. READ MORE

  6. 5. BODY NORMATIVITY AND THE HYPER(IN)VISIBILITY OF ABJECT BODIES Living with Oppression in the Body Liberation Movement

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Kristin Binder; [2023-04-06]
    Keywords : Hyper in visibility; body normativity; oppression; intersectionality; transgender; disability; fatness; body liberation movement; resistance;

    Abstract : In feminist studies that attempt to theorize embodiment, fat bodies have largely been ignored and excluded from research even though scientific knowledge on weight-based stigma and discrimination shows the importance of studying fatphobia as a system of oppression. Hence, this thesis provides an analysis on the lived experience of fat bodies in relation to body normativity and visibility politics. READ MORE