Essays about: "Autobiographical"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 59 essays containing the word Autobiographical.

1. 1. Joining NATO : A qualitative case study of Sweden’s autobiographical narrative 

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ragna Stertman; [2024]
   Keywords : delaktighet; inkludering; Flemingsberg; unga vuxna; social kapital;

   Abstract : In May 2022 the Swedish government took the momentous decision to apply for membership in NATO, putting an end to what had constituted Sweden’s foreign and security policy identity for over half a century. In order to make sense of this historical shift and its entailing implications for Sweden’s identity in the international sphere, I turned to the literature on ontological security and autobiographical narratives. READ MORE

3. 2. From Bondage to Advocacy : Gender, Double Consciousness and Abolitionist Persuasion in Harriet Jacobs’ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.

   University essay from Karlstads universitet

   Author : Hanna Engström; [2024]
   Keywords : Harriet Jacobs; Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl; slave narrative; gender; double consciousness; abolitionism;

   Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to explore how the interplay between gender and double consciousness is used as a rhetorical device in Harriet Jacobs’ autobiographical narrative “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” (1861). Through a feminist theoretical lens and the concept of double consciousness I provide examples from the text illustrating Jacobs’ strategic use of different narrative techniques to convey her abolitionist message. READ MORE

4. 3. 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

5. 4. Designing for the Distracted : A User-Centered Approach to Explore and Act on the User Experiences of People with Short Attention Spans

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

   Author : Matilda Rydén; [2023]
   Keywords : User-centered design; Attention span; User experience; Participatory design; Autobiographical design; Exploratory design; Workshops; Användarcentrerad design; Uppmärksamhetspann; Användarupplevelse; Deltagande design; Självbiografisk design; Utforskande design; Workshops;

   Abstract : Short attention spans are a growing phenomenon, impacting users in their daily interactions with technology. While there have been studies in the field of HCI on how to design for directing or maximizing user attention, few have focused on users with short attention spans and their felt experiences. READ MORE

6. 5. Freedom and Movement for Humans and Wild Animals : A journey along the German-Danish border fence

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Francis Rogers; [2023]
   Keywords : Animal migration; migrant rights; border fencing; habitat fragmentation; animal agency; German-Danish border;

   Abstract : In December 2019, the Danish government finished building a fence on the border with Germany. Although the fence was nominally intended to prevent wild boar entering Denmark, the government had recently acquired enough barbed wire to reinforce it against human migrants. READ MORE