Essays about: "Women in science"

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1. 1. Messages from the deep: A reception study of Denis Villeneuve's Dune

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Author : Sarah R. Kern; [2024-02-06]
   Keywords : Hegemony; Production Reception; Discourse; Dominant Negotiated Oppositional; Dune; Representation; Reception study; convergence culture; science fiction; participation culture; fandom;

   Abstract : This essay uses Pierre Bourdieus habitus, symbolic capital, Social fields, Stuart Halls representation theory and Encoding/Decoding system, as well as Henry Jenkins concept of convergence culture and media convergence, to conduct a reception study of Denis Villeneuves 2021 adaption of the science fiction movie Dune. The material collected for the reception study is collected in the form of reviews and features from experts in cinema, juxtaposed against material collected from YouTube in the form of reviews, reaction videos and video essays from social groups sectioned around cinephiles and science fiction fandom. READ MORE

3. 2. Gendered Advocacy Coalitions in Estonia and Lithuania: A Comparative Study about the (non-)Ratification of the Istanbul Convention

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Henrietta Tegler; [2024]
   Keywords : Istanbul Convention; Estonia; Lithuania; Gendered Advocacy Coalitions; Women’s Rights.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, known as the Istanbul Convention, was ratified by the European Union in 2023. However, five member states have not yet ratified. READ MORE

4. 3. What were the consequences of Jeanine Áñez´s presidency for violence against women in politics in Bolivia?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Anna Danielsdottir; [2024]
   Keywords : Bolivia; violence against women in politics; Jeanine Áñez; Women´s political representation; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This study investigates the consequences that female descriptive representation, at the highest executive political position, had on violence against women in politics. More specifically it looks at Jeanine Áñez ́s presidency and its impact on violence against women in Bolivia. READ MORE

5. 4. Media Framing of Female Politicians. From Hero to Zero: An Analysis of the Case of Francia Márquez in Colombia.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Isabella Silva Ortiz; Jennifer Andrea Salvo Troncoso; [2024]
   Keywords : Colombia; Francia Márquez; media representation; narratives; female politicians.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The dominance of men in politics has been a long standing trend, with women historically underrepresented in this sphere. Efforts toward women's inclusion in politics seek to address and rectify this gender imbalance, advocating for greater representation, equal opportunities, and the dismantling of barriers that have hindered women's active participation in political decision-making processes. READ MORE

6. 5. Constructing a civilized wilderness. An intersectional discourse analysis of the Sierra Club 1893-1910

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   Author : Eleonor Ivdal; [2023-10-05]
   Keywords : the Sierra Club; intersectional theory; discourse analysis; civilization; American wilderness; national park movement; gender; class; race; ethnicity;

   Abstract : This study investigates if and how the Sierra Club adapted complex and contradictory rationalizations to legitimize their authority in wilderness and civilization. The study aims thereby to enhance our understanding of the origin narrative of the American preservation and conservation movement at the turn of the twentieth century which depicted white male heroes as discoverers and protectors of a pristine wilderness. READ MORE