Essays about: "Gender as a social construction"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 114 essays containing the words Gender as a social construction.

1. 1. QUEER PARENTHOOD ACROSS TEMPORAL AND SOCIAL LINES; An anthropological study on queer individuals experiences of parenthood in Swedish society

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Emma Eliardsson; [2023-09-27]
   Keywords : Queer parenthood; parental line; temporality; emotionality; kinship;

   Abstract : This study aims to examine the everyday experience of queer parenthood, relating to aspects of gender and sexuality, family relations, and social norms in Swedish society. The study reveals that being a queer parent in contemporary Swedish society means being in an ambivalent position where factors of time and space, as well as gender identity and expression proves to be a leading force in how the parents practice parenthood and whether the political aspect of queerness comes to be consciously or unconsciously expressed within parenthood. READ MORE

3. 2. The Threat of Ideological Indoctrination : Exploring the Adaptive Argumentation within Pro-Life Discourse in Latin America

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Hanna Berg; [2023]
   Keywords : abortion; Latin America; human rights; discourse; pro-life; threat construction; gender ideology;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates conservative social movements’ discursive strategies and the ways in which discourse is used depending on a constructed threat. This is done through a discourse analysis on online published material by pro-life groups in Latin America, using the case of abortion. READ MORE

4. 3. Internal mobility and Gender stereotypes : workers' acceptance and rationalisation of unequal internal mobility in low-skilled male-dominated occupations

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Tilde Wismar; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender stereotypes; Internal mobility; Low-skilled male-dominated occupations;

   Abstract : The construction and usage of gender stereotypes are a continuous social process that occurs daily in the labour market. It is a common conception that negative stereotypes are harmful; however, they are still regularly used for decision-making. Gender stereotypes affect which occupations are interpreted as suitable for women and men. READ MORE

5. 4. Gender-based Violence : A Comparative Study of Gender-based Violence in Afghanistan and Armenia

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Ellen Otendal; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender-based violence; Women; Afghanistan; Armenia; Human Rights; Conflict; Poverty; Religion; Impunity; Women’s security; Gender; Feminism;

   Abstract : Despite the amount of studies conducted in the field and actions taken, gender-based violence continues to be rampant in both Afghanistan and Armenia. This study investigates potential causes and factors as to why the two societies look and function the way it does. READ MORE

6. 5. Parental Leave Practice in Sweden and Gender Equality: A Qualitative Study on Dynamics in Swedish Parents' Leave-sharing choices

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

   Author : Heewon You; [2023]
   Keywords : Parental leave; parental leave practice; gender equality; leave-sharing; Sweden; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : A lot of research has shown varied contributors to Swedish parents' leave-sharing choices, including income, profession, and gender norms. However, there is an absence of studying the contributors as connected and interacting aspects. READ MORE