Essays about: "gender now"

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1. 1. Keeping Up with the Transition: Sex for Compensation and Women with Asylum and Transgender Experiences in Sweden

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

   Author : Ines Anttila; [2023]
   Keywords : sex for compensation; transgender; asylum; gender affirmation; waiting; strategy; tactic.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis focuses on the practice of sex for compensation performed by women with transgender and asylum experiences living in Sweden. It aims to explore the complexities of sex for compensation by positioning this practice as both strategy and a tactic for obtaining income used for gender affirmation, considering that gender-affirmative healthcare is not available for asylum seekers in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 2. “An accidental heroine” : An Investigation of Gender Representation and Gender-based Stereotypes in Swedish Digital EFL Learning Material

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Malin Ångström; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender representation; gender-based stereotypes; digital learning material; semantic types.;

   Abstract : The endeavour for gender equality and against gender-based patterns (stereotypes) are topics often discussed in relation to education. Correspondingly, extensive research on textbooks used in schools around the world has been conducted, some of which include the aspect of people beyond the binary. READ MORE

4. 3. “I’m a girl. But now I’m a boy too”: Ｑueerness and autonomy in Hemingway’s The Garden of Eden (1986) and “The Sea Change” (1931)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska

   Author : Mikael Nilsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Ernest Hemingway; relational autonomy; queer theory; transgender studies; contagious gendering; queer spaces; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : Much has been written about Hemingway’s works from a feminist or queer perspective, including the relation between Hemingway’s biography and his representation of female characters, female domination and homosexuality. In comparison, the queer sub-field of transgender studies, which entails analyzing gender transgression and influence, has received little attention by scholars of Hemingway studies. READ MORE

5. 4. The Overachievers : Female Recruits’ Everyday Experiences of Gender Norms in the Swedish Armed Forces

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

   Author : Selma Riemer; [2023]
   Keywords : Female conscripts; Swedish Armed Forces; Women and military culture; Gender norms and expectations;

   Abstract : The Swedish Armed Forces (SwAF) have been making internal efforts to enrol more women through changes in legislation and mandatory conscription, since the adoption of Resolution 1325 in the Swedish Parliament at the turn of the century. Since the alterations, an upward trend of female recruits as well as women making careers and reaching high ranking positions, has been identified. READ MORE

6. 5. Visualizing pediatric obesity data to determine treatment strategy effectiveness and improvements

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Octav Le Tullier; [2023]
   Keywords : Pediatric Obesity Treatment; Clinical Decision Support System; Health Data; Information Visualization; Interaction Design; Barnobesitas Behandling; System För Kliniskt Beslutsstöd; Hälsodata; Informationsvisualisering; Interaktionsdesign; ;

   Abstract : Pediatric obesity is skyrocketing nowadays worldwide. Therefore, helping and supporting clinicians in curing children is needed. As Health IT is soaring thanks to the emergence of a cutting-edge technology, treatments can now be followed closely and daily to give a personalized therapy. READ MORE