Essays about: "Everyday life of women"

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  1. 1. Everyday Resistance in Harriet Jacobs’s Autobiography

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Sara Calmius; [2024]
    Keywords : Resistance studies; Everyday resistance; Harriet Jacobs; Black motherhood; Antebellum America; Slavery;

    Abstract : This essay examines Harriet Jacobs’s autobiography Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl from the perspective of resistance theory. The essay uses the analytical framework created by Anna Johansson and Stellan Vinthagen in Conceptualizing 'Everyday Resistance': A Transdisciplinary Approach (2020) to concretize and understand different resistance methods and how black women resisted while navigating in society as slaves and as mothers. READ MORE

  3. 2. Experiences of digitalization among Swedish senior citizens : A qualitative phenomenographic interview study on how senior citizens in Sweden experience the phenomenon of digitalization

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Joanna Ånstad Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Digitalization; Digital divide; Senior citizens; Technology; Self-efficacy; Experiences Acceleration of time.;

    Abstract : Our digital world is accelerating at a rapid pace and has made technology a prime component of today’s societies. The development of digitalization affects us all in one way or another but it primarily affects our senior citizens, those who may possess a less developed knowledge within the field. READ MORE

  4. 3. How to cope and how to resist : Religion, Culture and Courage Among Thai Women in Belgium Faced with Intimate Partner Violence.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Philip Lane; [2023]
    Keywords : Intimate Partner Violence ; Lived Religion ; Migration; Coping; Buddhism; Thai;

    Abstract : This thesis studies, through a series of interviews, the use of Lived Religion and cultural practices by migrant Thai women in Belgium as they seek to cope with the intimate partner violence they have suffered. The research looks at which strategies help the women to cope and which empower them to resist and leave their abusive context. READ MORE

  5. 4. The everyday life of gangster rap

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Teodora Saveska; [2023]
    Keywords : Rap; Gangster rap; young people; social bond theory; labeling theory; social identity theory; social capital; cultural capital; economical capital; subculture; crime; violence; weapons; drugs; sex; we them.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Rap music has been controversial ever since the music genre took off. Themes such as violence, drugs and aggression have been themes portrayed in the genre since a long time ago. READ MORE

  6. 5. What is a “good” forest? : a case study from Nepal to understand local women’s values for people-centred restoration

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

    Author : Tina Jahn; [2023]
    Keywords : people-centred restoration; forest restoration; community-based forest management; community forestry; social inclusion; gender inclusion; equity; livelihood benefits; participation;

    Abstract : Restoration is seen as a key strategy to counteract global issues of the climate crisis, deforestation, and land degradation. However, restoration initiatives are being criticised for failing to consider social and political dimensions, leading to negative effects on ecosystems and people. READ MORE