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1. Two Extreme Positions – A Gender Studies Approach to Homosexuality in Islam
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religionAbstract : In this thesis I compare two anti-gay fatwas by the Muslim scholar Muhammad Saalih al-Munajjid with the book Homosexuality in Islam by Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle, who is a professor at Emory University. The aim is to analyze how al-Munajjid and Kugle use the story of Lot in order to unpack and present two divergent readings of homosexuality. READ MORE
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2. Adapting to Pandemics disruptions during the Covid-19: an analysis of DHL's Satregies for Maintaining Supply Chain Capabilities
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Background: COVID-19 pandemic had a vast and significant impact on today’s societies, in terms of economic, societal, and even environmental aspects. Global supply chains had to adapt to this changing landscape rapidly. Both supply and demand witnessed repercussions. READ MORE
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3. Mitigating Unintended Bias in Toxic Comment Detection using Entropy-based Attention Regularization
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : The proliferation of hate speech is a growing challenge for social media platforms, as toxic online comments can have dangerous consequences also in real life. There is a need for tools that can automatically and reliably detect hateful comments, and deep learning models have proven effective in solving this issue. READ MORE
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4. The correlation between guilt and shame to quality of life – gender, cultural and general population
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : The aim of this study is to bridge the gap between two emotions, guilt, and shame, and their interplay with perceived physical, psychological, social, and emotional well-being among healthy adults. Hence, we set out to examine how guilt and shame relate to health-related quality of life. READ MORE
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5. Between Bedroom and Ballot Box : Exploring Sexual Citizenship Through the Lenses of Seyla Benhabib and Martha Nussbaum
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : In this thesis, I seek to answer the question of what constitutes a tenable form of sexual citizenship for lesbian-, bisexual- and gay citizens by deploying two models of citizenship which have permeated scholarly and public discourse: the “liberal” and the “republican” model. This is done in conjunction with critical engagement with two political philosophers, and their conceptualization of citizenship. READ MORE