Essays about: "Kaja Simmen"

Found 2 essays containing the words Kaja Simmen.

1. 1. “It’s When I Realized That All Oppressed People Are For All Intents And Purposes The Same: There Is An Occupier, There Is An Oppressor. This Is Like A Very Black And White Issue.” : Exploring Subjective Performances of Palestinian-ness across Time and Space: A Life History Approach

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Kaja Simmen; [2023]
   Keywords : Palestinian-ness; performances; identities; life history; narratives;

   Abstract : This thesis explores individual, highly situated, embodied and relational performances of Palestinian-ness based on life history interviews with one Palestinian woman and one LGBTQIA+ Palestinian individual. Based on the concept of performativity and with the help of intersectionality theory, this thesis provides insight into the fluid negotiation of Palestinian-ness through everyday acts and practices. READ MORE

3. 2. I Don’t Know Who Was the Reason for This War, But I Know Who Paid the Price: Unpacking Marginalized Positionalities in the Contemporary Yemeni Civil War

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Kaja Simmen; [2022]
   Keywords : Yemen; Bodies; Conflict; Experiences; Marginalization; Power; Resistance; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the lived experiences of Yemeni individuals with marginalization in context of the contemporary civil war. Experiences on the margin are approached from a multifaceted framework which allows for a contextual understanding of how Yemeni bodies face social, political and economic exclusion. READ MORE