Essays about: "Gender role socialization"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Gender role socialization.
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1. Being a farmer’s child : the silent making of a farmer
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : As many farms in the European Union and within Sweden are family farms, farm inheritance becomes a relevant topic. Many children of farmers grow up in the agrarian world and stand to one day be farmers themselves. READ MORE
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2. Unveiling Gender Differences - Students’ Socialization Behaviour and Social Networks : A Qualitative Study at Three Elite Business Schools in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Inequalities among top positions in the business sector are prominent and have been shown to partly be explained by social networks, which are prone to be built already during college. Social networks are a vital part of one’s socialization process, where gender and socialization, as well as gender and social networks within the fields of business, are insufficiently explored. READ MORE
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3. Becoming a Woman Through Tomboyism : A Qualitative Study of the Female Gender Identity of the Tomboy
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis concerns the female gender identity generally known as the tomboy – a non-marginal gender identity. As a result of the non-marginality and complexity of this gender identity research on the subject is sparse. Moreover, previous research has not shown a limitation of tomboyism to homosexuality. READ MORE
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4. Challenging Adamant Norms : An analysis of the portrayal of childhood and gender in the Handbook for Superheroes books
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Barn; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : Children’s literature is one of many important influences of childhood socialization and teaches children about contemporary society. Therefore, it is important to understand what messages children’s literature convey. READ MORE
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5. GENDER SENSITIVE DEMOCRACY AND THE QUALITY OF GOVERNMENT The role of gender equality in lowering corruption
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The aim of this study is to build on literature on the relationship between gender equality, democracy and corruption, in order to see if gender equality is a key factor for impartiality, which in turn has impacts on the quality of government and the levels of corruption. Towards this end, several Varieties of Democracy Indices were tested in order to determine which is the best predictor for lower levels of corruption. READ MORE