Essays about: "Conservative Feminism"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words Conservative Feminism.
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1. Overturning Sweden's Feminist Identity : The Rejection of the Feminist Label in Sweden's Foreign Policy
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : This article examines the Swedish government's decoupling of feminism and gender equality. Drawing on scholarship on feminist backsliding and gender ideology, this article suggests that the Swedish government's decision to abandon the feminist agenda in its foreign policy reflects broader trends of anti-genderism as both an international and transnational phenomenon. READ MORE
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2. Perspectives on womanhood in rural America: A qualitative exploration of female identity within a Christian and republican context
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : Equality between men and women in American society has been an ongoing struggle and debate for centuries. In some ways, the societal position of women has improved, e.g., in terms of gaining access to the labor market. READ MORE
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3. “This is what a feminist looks like" : A comparative case study of neoliberal discourses from Thatcher to May and its gendered implications
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Tracing the construction of gender neoliberalism in the United Kingdom with the context of austerity measures and increased social divisions stemming from the European Union referendum, this research analyses the way political discourses act to legitimize gender neoliberalism as the hegemonic rationality in the Conservative Party. Undertaking a comparative case study approach, this study aims to examine the evolution of neoliberal rationality in political discourses between the two female Prime Ministers of the country, namely, Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May. READ MORE
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4. "This Is a Forced Feminist Agenda" : IMDb users and their understanding of feminism negotiated in the reviews of superheroine films
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : The thesis examines how users of the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) negotiate feminism in their reviews of four superheroine films – Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, Birds of Prey: The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn, and Wonder Woman 1984. By combining critical discourse analysis with methods of corpus linguists, this corpus-based study of over 18,000 reviews analyses the frequency of the topic of feminism in the reviews, words and topics associated with it and the way the reviewers reflect broader mediated discourse over the four films, and the role of IMDb as a space for these reviews. READ MORE
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5. Perceptions of Women in the Far-Right : A Comparative Ideology Analysis of Far-Right Perceptions of Women.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This bachelor’s thesis aspires to contribute to the field of research concerning women and far-right extremism. Scholars have during recent years called attention to the surge of far-right extremism and female participation in jihadi terrorism. However, when these fields of research meet, various knowledge gaps are distinguishable. READ MORE
