Essays about: "transgender theory"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 38 essays containing the words transgender theory.

  1. 21. Between Allah and me : God is the judge

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Emelie Wester; [2017]
    Keywords : LGBT; Quran; Lesbian; Gay; Muslim; Homosexuality;

    Abstract : The purpose of this research was to look into the issues one might encounter as a gay and lesbian Muslim with especial focus on the individual experience. I was interested in analyzing the dynamics of one's sexual identity interconnecting with one's religious identity with the assistance of identity theory, personality and culture concepts. READ MORE

  3. 22. Exploring the Needs, Expectations, and Realities of Mental Healthcare for Transgender Adults: A Grounded Theory Study on Experiences in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Debra Beight; [2017]
    Keywords : transgender; transition diagnosis; mental healthcare; Sweden; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Transgender persons experience a disproportionate representation in adverse mental health conditions globally. In Sweden there are tangible efforts to improving mental healthcare overall, but as a minority population, transgender persons still struggle with meeting their mental healthcare needs. READ MORE

  4. 23. Transgenderism and the Social Services : A qualitative study about transgender people and their experiences of the Social Services in Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Socialt arbete

    Author : Isabelle Lind; Jennifer Öhlin; [2017]
    Keywords : Transgender; Social Services; Queer Theory; Social work;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate how transgender people may experience the services that are offered by the Social Services. To fulfill the aim, the researchers decided to focus on the transgender peoples’ perspectives, and therefore chose to interview them and put them in an expert position. READ MORE

  5. 24. “She said she was called Theodore” : -        A modality analysis of five transcendental saints in the 1260’s Legenda Aurea and 1430’s Gilte Legende

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Historiska institutionen

    Author : Emmy Atterving; [2017]
    Keywords : saint; saints; transvestites; transvestism; transvestite; saint marina; marina; marinus; saint eugenia; eugenia; eugene; saint theodora; theodora; theodore; saint margaret; margaret pelagius; margaret; margaret pelagia; pelagius; pelagia; saint pelagia; jacopo de fazio; jacobus de voragine; jacopo da varazze; compiler; dominican; Golden legend; legenda aurea; legenda sanctorum; gilte legende; confessor; martyr; virgin; hagiographies; hagiography; biography; England; Middle English sweden; monastery; monk; abbot; social experimentation; space; feminisation of language; jesus as mother; saint bridget of sweden; saint mary; holy virgin; saint catherine of siena; le roman de silences; silence; caroline walker bynum; sanctity; transcendence; homi bhabha; post-colonial; postcolonial; loomba; hybridity; hybridity theory; gender; gender fluidity; crossdressing; cross-dressing; transgender; laqueur; linguistics; modality; nuyts; medieval; late medieval; late middle ages; middle ages; late medieval period;

    Abstract : This thesis explores modalities in two hagiographical collections from the late Middle Ages; the Legenda Aurea and the Gilte Legende by drawing inspiration from post-colonial hybridity theories.. READ MORE

  6. 25. Transgender in Games : A Comparative Study of Transgender Characters in Games

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Danielle Unéus; Emil Christenson; [2017]
    Keywords : Transgender; Video Games; LGBTQ; Character Representation; Queer Theory;

    Abstract : This thesis contains an analysis of transgender characters in games. The method for selecting the characters was based on the importance of the character in the game with the requirement that the game must have sold at least half a million units. READ MORE