Essays about: "Structural Sexism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Structural Sexism.

  1. 1. Structural sexism, “it's just a coincidence” : An interview study on the silence at Swedish advertising agencies

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMK

    Author : Charlotte Elgtberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Advertising agencies; Sexism; Silence; Structural discrimination; Organizational communication; Feminism; Reklambyråer; Sexism; Tystnad; Strukturell diskriminering; Organisationskommunikation; Feminism;

    Abstract : Sweden has been named one of the most equal countries in the world and is a role model for many. Despite this, there are hierarchies within companies that favor white middle-aged men. This has raised questions about what gender equality actually looks like in practice. READ MORE

  3. 2. "A matter of life and death": An intersectional study on black women’s political participation in Brazil

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Latinamerikainstitutet

    Author : Kelly Matias dos Santos; [2020]
    Keywords : Black women in politics; female political participation; black feminism; intersectionality; Brazil; intersectional research.;

    Abstract : Brazil is in the 132nd position in the ranking for female parliamentary participation according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s latest report (2019). Black women are the ones least involved in national politics. In the state of São Paulo 94 state Deputies were elected in 2018, of these only 11 are women and only 3 are black. READ MORE

  4. 3. Listen to me - A study to reveal mechanisms behind structural gender discrimination

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Frida Persson; Anna Söderlind; [2016]
    Keywords : Interpersonal Communication; Mass Communication; Saying-Is-Believing Paradigm; Structural Sexism; Stereotypes;

    Abstract : Previous research has revealed that women are perceived as less competent in comparison to men in the public world. One reason for this is that women are frequently portrayed in traditional stereotypes by the media, which leads to structural gender discrimination, hurting both individuals and society at large. READ MORE

  5. 4. Anti-Oppression and Academia: Applying critical methodologies to study identity and student experiences in university settings

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Lena Weber; Anna Hermanson; [2015]
    Keywords : Identity; Anti-Oppression; Student Experience; Critical Race Theory; Feminist Theory; Queer Methodologies; Participatory Action Research; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : With increasing frequency we hear calls from activists and academics alike to tackle the structural roots of the current global social-ecological crisis. For those of us situated within academia, this provides an opportunity to critically examine how underlying processes related to the roots of this crisis manifest in and are perpetuated by our own institutions, and how to make academic programs within the ‘pipeline’ into environmental work more attractive and accessible to diverse voices. READ MORE

  6. 5. Oppression : A New Definition

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Praktisk filosofi

    Author : Ursula Egidius; [2007]
    Keywords : Oppression; ; Feminism; ; Social Institution; ; Privilege; ; Social group; ; Social structure; Systematic philosophy; ethics; aesthetics; metaphysics; epistemology; ideology; Systematisk filosofi; etik; estetik; metafysik; kunskapsteori; ideologi; Philosophy and Religion;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to conclude with a new definition of oppression. The project is descriptive and analytical; the ambition is to construct a definition that correctly captures the social structures involved and that the definition can be of help in the emancipatory struggle of oppressed groups. READ MORE