Essays about: "Masculine and Feminine Values"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Masculine and Feminine Values.

1. 1. "Doing" masculinity in police work: A study of the narratives of 'becoming' a police officer in Sweden

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

   Author : Ana Filipa da Silva Carvalho; [2023]
   Keywords : gender and policing; gendered practices; narrative interview; police story-telling; Sweden; subjectivity; gender equality; police work; jämställdhet; polis arbete;

   Abstract : Police officer has been conventionally regarded as a masculine occupation, where values such as strength, aggressivity and, bravery are commemorated. In Sweden, a country that is highly regarded for its gender equality status, understanding how police officers navigate gendered expectations is crucial to understand the implications of gender in policing. READ MORE

3. 2. The Influence of the Green-Feminine Stereotype - Understanding Cis Men’s Motivational Representation and Gender Identity Performance in the Context of Pro-Environmental Consumption

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Erika Winblad von Walter; [2022-08-04]
   Keywords : sustainable consumption; pro-environmental consumption; Butlerian gender performativity; motivational representation; gender identity maintenance; masculinity; the green-feminine stereotype;

   Abstract : The role of gender in shaping attitudes toward pro-environmental consumption is understudied and an enhanced understanding of the issue is called for by multiple scholars. Previous literature point to a green-feminine stereotype in which there is a cognitive link between pro-environmental consumption and femininity. READ MORE

4. 3. More Skilled and Aware: How Non-Stereotyped Occupational Gender Portrayals Impact Cognitive Performance and Judgements of Competence

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Gisela Gardelius; Hanna Kopelman; [2021]
   Keywords : Advertising; Femvertising; Gender Stereotypes; Dunning-Kruger Effect; Performance Estimates;

   Abstract : This research investigated whether non-stereotyped occupational gender portrayals in advertising can impact men and womens' cognitive performance and ability to form accurate judgements of competence. T-test revealed that this may well be the case, although the effects varied between genders. READ MORE

5. 4. Culture’s impact on gamification : A study of the effect of masculinity on motivation in Volkswagen

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Kendra Knorst; Erica Sahlgren; [2016]
   Keywords : Gamification; Motivation; Management; Masculinity; Culture; Sales Stimulating Systems; Sales Competitions;

   Abstract : Today we are no longer only motivated by a paycheck, the new generation needs to feel that the work they are doing is stimulating, fun, and challenging. Gamification is based on the old concept of sales competitions. It is about using game elements in non-game contexts to bring out the fun in work. READ MORE

6. 5. Beneath the Surface : An Examination of Masculinity and Femininity in Dennis Lehane's Mystic River

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

   Author : Vimbai Chivungu; [2016]
   Keywords : Gender; Feminism; Deconstruction; Masculine and Feminine Values;

   Abstract : On the surface, Dennis Lehane’s novel Mystic River appears quite fascinated and occupied with macho ideals and ideas of heroism, vengeance, vigilantism, violence, and blind loyalty. The novel might even be said to paint a picture of a world ultimately ruled and controlled by men, who are expected to set the terms and encouraged to take charge. READ MORE