Essays about: "Childhood discourses"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Childhood discourses.

  1. 1. The Portrayal of the Dis/abled Migrant : A Thematic Analysis Comparing Self-Representation and Humanitarian Approach in Photography

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/REMESO - Institutet för forskning om Migration, Etnicitet och Samhälle; Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Maéva Brame; [2023]
    Keywords : migration; disability; photography; humanitarianism; photovoice;

    Abstract : While migrants and disabled people are often studied separately, this study examines the intersection of these two marginalized categories by investigating the construction of the dis/abled migrant's figure. The aim of this thesis is to understand the discourses at play in visual and textual representations of dis/abled migrants. READ MORE

  3. 2. Childhood Iconography in Humanitarian Aid: A comparative analysis to understand the academic discourse generated by visual representations of suffering children : The Use of Childhood Iconography in Humanitarian Aid

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Dupraz; [2023]
    Keywords : Childhood iconography; humanitarian sector; ethics; academic discourse; exploitation of suffering; powerlessness; power relations.;

    Abstract : This thesis aims at providing a literature review of the academic debate regarding the use of childhood iconography in the humanitarian sector. This topic is not new and has been broadly discussed by academics since decades. READ MORE

  4. 3. Making sense of children’s mental illness and behaviours in school settings : Unravelling the cultural repertoires of school staff in Swedish compulsory education

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

    Author : Helena Kestener; [2021]
    Keywords : Medicalization; Childhood; Schools; Sweden;

    Abstract : Increasing numbers of children are being diagnosed with some kind of mental illness and especially the diagnosis ADHD and Autism are often discussed in popular media and academic articles. Several studies have underlined the relation between educational systems and the processes of diagnosing the children. READ MORE

  5. 4. FEMALE OFFENDER, VICTIM OF THE PATRIARCHAL SYSTEM : A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF THE CASE OF LISA MONTGOMERY.

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

    Author : Aimée Niau; [2021]
    Keywords : Case study; court documents; critical discourse analysis; female offender; feminist; victimology; USA;

    Abstract : Adultery, abortion, witchcraft, sex work, are crimes that have historically until today been identified as predominantly female crimes. By criminalizing them, the patriarchal society exercises a control of the body and sexuality of women to maintain and remain them in their gender norms. READ MORE

  6. 5. A study of Greek pre-school teachers’ perceptions of LGBTQ-themed literature in kindergarten classrooms

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Barn

    Author : Foteini Karagrigori; [2019]
    Keywords : interrupting heteronormativity; gender; preschool; LGBTQ-themed books; queer theory;

    Abstract : Purpose: The present thesis aims to gain an insight into pre-school teachers’ perceptions of the relevance of using illustrated books that include representations of same-gender families/relationships and address issues of gender expression that do not follow the normative gender categories in the classroom. The thesis was conducted within the interdisciplinary field of child studies, drawing from a social constructivist viewpoint and having queer theory as a point of departure. READ MORE