Essays about: "Feminine"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 224 essays containing the word Feminine.

1. 16. Gender-neutrality in Written Discourse : A newspaper-based diachronic comparisonstudy of gender-neutral vocabulary

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Yuchen Zeng; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender-neutral vocabulary; Diachronic; Gender Asymmetry; Sexist language; Gender- inclusive Language.;

   Abstract : This paper investigated the use of sexist language in English vocabulary by examininggender asymmetry and sexism in contemporary written discourse. The traditional sexistlanguage often reinforces gender stereotypes and inequalities. In English, the masculineterms are considered the unmarked form (the norm) while the feminine terms are marked. READ MORE

3. 17. Vi, the Perfect Remedy for the Strong Woman Burnout : Representation of Female Empowerment in Arcane: League of Legends

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Greta Schafer; [2023]
   Keywords : Arcane; Vi; gender; female empowerment; strong woman; representation;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to problematize the concept of femininity and examine how feminine stereotypes are avoided by Vi in Arcane: League of Legends. I argue that Vi provides an empowering representation of women because her nuanced character reflects realistic, lived experiences. READ MORE

4. 18. And the Prince Saved the Princess : A Content Analysis of Gender Representation and Stereotypes in EFL Coursebooks

   University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

   Author : Julia Pettersson; [2023]
   Keywords : EFL coursebooks; Gender representation; Gender stereotypes; Heteronormativity; Performativity; Upper secondary school;

   Abstract : This study focuses on gender representation and stereotypes in Swedish EFL coursebooks. The aim is to investigate how men and women are described and depicted in texts to examine the occurrence of gender stereotypes and to what degree equal gender representation in images occurs in Swedish EFL coursebooks aimed at the English 5 course in upper secondary school. READ MORE

5. 19. Western Esotericism references in Dario Argento’s triology The Three Mothers

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Emilie Spagnoli; [2023]
   Keywords : Occultism; Esotericism; film critic; Steiner; feminine power; gender; Dario Argento; horror cinema; Suspiria; Inferno; The Mother of Tears;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the influences and references, with a particular focus from occultism and western esotericism, found in the film trilogy of The Three Mothers directed by Dario Argento. The trilogy composed of Suspiria, Inferno and The Mother of Tears was produced in a timeframe of thirty years from 1977 to 2007, so it embeds three decades, it also reflects the willingness from the director to disconnect himself from the usual representation of supernatural and horror films of witches and power. READ MORE

6. 20. Exploring Young Male Perspectives on Gender-Stereotyped Instagram Ads : A qualitative study on Swedish men's engagement towards gender-stereotyped advertisements in the digital context of Instagram

   University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Avdelningen för datateknik och informatik

   Author : Johannes Ahola; Olivia Gunnarsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Male engagement; gender stereotypes; advertising; Instagram; social media; young men;

   Abstract : This paper examined male engagement towards gender stereotypes online. We specifically sought to address how men engage with gender-stereotyped advertisements on Instagram, and which interactions they utilize to do so. READ MORE