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1. 1. BODY NORMATIVITY AND THE HYPER(IN)VISIBILITY OF ABJECT BODIES Living with Oppression in the Body Liberation Movement

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Author : Kristin Binder; [2023-04-06]
   Keywords : Hyper in visibility; body normativity; oppression; intersectionality; transgender; disability; fatness; body liberation movement; resistance;

   Abstract : In feminist studies that attempt to theorize embodiment, fat bodies have largely been ignored and excluded from research even though scientific knowledge on weight-based stigma and discrimination shows the importance of studying fatphobia as a system of oppression. Hence, this thesis provides an analysis on the lived experience of fat bodies in relation to body normativity and visibility politics. READ MORE

3. 2. Stroke och stråk : planerade stråk för strokepatienter med implementering på Kungälvs sjukhus västra del

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Stina Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Stroke; rehabilitering; EBHDLA; gestaltningsriktlinjer;

   Abstract : Idag är stroke den vanligaste orsaken till funktionsnedsättning i Sverige (Socialstyrelsen 2018). Samtidigt går forskningen om rehabiliteringen av människor i utomhusmiljöer framåt. Att kombinera sjukvården med den kunskapen undersöks i den här uppsatsen. READ MORE

4. 3. Frankenstein Unmasked : A Critical Analysis of “Otherness” in Frankenstein and its Significance for Establishing an Anti-Oppressive Education

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Nagham Kourie; [2023]
   Keywords : Frankenstein; Mary Shelley; Queer readings; Feminist reading; Disability studies; Otherness; Othering; Anti-Oppressive Education; Swedish Curriculum; Upper Secondary School; Oppression; Privilege.;

   Abstract : This essay analyzes the theme of “Otherness” in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein through three different lenses: queer readings, feminist readings, and disability studies, which will offer multiple perspectives of the “Otherness” present in the novel. The essay will engage with critics such as Benjamin Bagocius, Fuson Wang, and Colleen Hobbs. READ MORE

5. 4. The managerial journey toward inclusivity : A qualitative study of developmental opportunities in the labor market for people with disabilities

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Cornelia Andersson; Simon Olofsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Disability; Diversity; Management; Assumptions; Fairness; Inclusivity;

   Abstract : Diversity and inclusivity in the business world has gained larger focus from media and customers over the past 60 years, however a large focus has been aimed at gender, ethnicity and race whilst other types of diversity have not been as researched. The inclusivity of people with disabilities in the regular labor market has been neglected to a large extent. READ MORE

6. 5. How Could an Understanding of Diverse Personalities Improve Employee Engagement?

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Nathalie Westin; Fredrika Victorin; [2023]
   Keywords : Diversity Management; Diversity; Surface-level diversity; Deeper-level diversity; Employee engagement; Personality; International companies; Social Identity Theory; Five Factor Model; Social Exchange Theory;

   Abstract : Organizations are today working actively with diversity management in alignment with the regulations from Riksdagen to reduce discrimination against employees based on their "Gender, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and age". Previously most focus has been put on the surface-level attributes of diversity such as age, gender and ethnicity but more emphasis and concern should be put on the deeper-level diversities such as personality. READ MORE