Essays about: "Motherhood"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 131 essays containing the word Motherhood.

1. 6. Perspectives on womanhood in rural America: A qualitative exploration of female identity within a Christian and republican context

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Jonna Ekblom; [2023]
   Keywords : gender roles; womanhood; motherhood; feminism; conservatism; religion; modern and traditional women.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Equality between men and women in American society has been an ongoing struggle and debate for centuries. In some ways, the societal position of women has improved, e.g., in terms of gaining access to the labor market. READ MORE

3. 7. Transformative Lesbian Experiences in Alice Walker’s The Color Purple : A Look at Celie’s Development

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Bäckman Ellen; [2023]
   Keywords : The Color Purple; abuse; feminism; compulsory heterosexuality; lesbianism;

   Abstract : The Color Purple (1982) focuses on highlighting Celie’s journey throughout life as an oppressed black woman living in the South in the United States in the early 1900s. Celie is abused mentally, physically, and sexually by her stepfather Alphonso and her husband Mr. _____. READ MORE

4. 8. ‘If You Wait for the Right Moment, It Might Never Come – Do It Now’ : A Study of Discourse on Reproduction and Representations of Parenthood in Bulgarian Media Initiatives to Stimulate a Higher Birth Rate

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Petrova Ivona; [2023]
   Keywords : CDA. gender; representation; media; discourse; Bulgaria;

   Abstract : This study examines the discourses on reproduction and parenthood produced through media initiatives aimed at stimulating a higher birth rate in Bulgaria. It focuses on gender inequality issues in Bulgaria through the lenses of feminist media theory, cultural studies and theoretical frameworks from critical discourse analysis. READ MORE

5. 9. Who cares? : A qualitative interview study about what hinders and what enables equal division of parental leave

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Amanda Lindell; [2023]
   Keywords : gender equality; parental leave; Sweden; gendered ideals;

   Abstract : This thesis addresses the persisting gendered division of parental leave in Sweden, where despite policies promoting equal sharing, women still take 70 % of the leave. Aiming to analyze what hinders and what enables equal division of parental leave, I conduct in-depth interviews with eight parents who equally share leave and six parents who do not. READ MORE

6. 10. Too private for a politician or too public for a mother? : Representative claims of motherhood in Ebba Busch and Annie Lööf's YouTube videos

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Caroline Lloyd; [2023]
   Keywords : Political communication; motherhood; the representative claim; YouTube; thematic analysis; Swedish politics; Ebba Busch; Annie Lööf; representation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the transformative impact of social media platforms on communication and representation. More specifically, it investigates the themes of motherhood portrayed in the YouTube videos of Swedish party leaders and how these themes relate to the process of democratic representation. READ MORE