Essays about: "gender boundaries"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 53 essays containing the words gender boundaries.

  1. 1. Bodies of the Zohar : Kabbalistic Views on the Human Body

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Religionshistoria

    Author : Hedda Lindstedt Grahn; [2023]
    Keywords : Kabbalah; the Zohar; Jewish mysticism; Medieval; Bodies; Impurity;

    Abstract : Through the Zohar, the major medieval kabbalistic work, the human body is used in order to symbolise the divine structure. Present throughout are also dire warnings against the dangers of the flesh – a sense of anxiety often surrounds matters of the body. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Portrayal of Incel Violence : A Thematical Comparative Case Study of US and Swedish Media’s Presentation on Incel Attacks

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Amanda Nordberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Incel; media; extremism; masculinity crisis; gender-based terrorism;

    Abstract : The research conducted in this thesis will focus on incels’ violence, the media coverage of it, and incels’ debatable connection to extremism. Using a comparative case study on incel violence enables an examination of how media presents the coverage, identifying similarities, differences, and patterns from a transnational perspective by analyzing news articles from two selected newspapers in the US and two newspapers from Sweden over a specific period. READ MORE

  4. 3. "Doing" masculinity in police work: A study of the narratives of 'becoming' a police officer in Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Ana Filipa da Silva Carvalho; [2023]
    Keywords : gender and policing; gendered practices; narrative interview; police story-telling; Sweden; subjectivity; gender equality; police work; jämställdhet; polis arbete;

    Abstract : Police officer has been conventionally regarded as a masculine occupation, where values such as strength, aggressivity and, bravery are commemorated. In Sweden, a country that is highly regarded for its gender equality status, understanding how police officers navigate gendered expectations is crucial to understand the implications of gender in policing. READ MORE

  5. 4. To What Extent did Social Media and Communication Strategies Help Victims of Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Thailand? : A Case Study of the "Stop Violence Against Women Campaign"

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Felicia Andersson; [2023]
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    Abstract : In the midst of the formidable challenges imposed by the COVID-19 lockdown, the "Stop Violence Against Women" campaign emerged as a resilient and proactive response, harnessing the influential capabilities of social media and strategic communication to combat the pervasive issue of gender-based violence in Thailand. This comprehensive study, deeply rooted in the realms of public sphere theory, development theory, and digital activism, explores the multifaceted dimensions of the campaign's profound impact. READ MORE

  6. 5. Stereotypes in British Comedy : An Analysis of Open All Hours and The Good Life

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad

    Author : AINTZANE BELAMENDIA; [2022]
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    Abstract : The aim of this work is to analyse how the comic effect is constructed from a series ofstereotypes that characterize the British sitcoms of the 1970s and 1980s. It is based on thewriter´s hypothesis that British television situation comedy in the second half of the twentiethcentury depended heavily on depicting mythical stereotypical characters in British society andconfronting these with aspects of modernity, especially in relation to the relaxation of sexualmores and the erosion of class distinction. READ MORE