Essays about: "Muslim feminism"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words Muslim feminism.
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1. ”Which way, western woman?” : An Intersectional Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis on the portrayals of women on YouTube web-TV channel ’Riks’
University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokratiAbstract : In Sweden, the web-TV channel Riks which is a media initiative on YouTube by nationalist political party Sweden Democrats, has gained popularity contributing to the normalization of nationalist discourses. The aim of this study is to analyze how the discursive and visual construction and representation of women on Riks are created in nationalist discourse. READ MORE
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2. Resisting from within : Analysis of intersectional narratives in the "burkini" case in France
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : Since summer 2016 France has experienced several episodes of “moral panic” about a three-pieces swimsuit worn by Muslim women, the “burkini”, whether on the occasion of attempts to ban it from beaches, or on the opposite to allow it in the swimming pools. These Islamophobic expressions are part of a French history of shaping the figure of “Muslim women”, controlling their bodies through their clothing, from “veil” to “burkini”, and silencing them. READ MORE
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3. Tensions between Religion and Feminism in Muslim Communities in Mallorca : A Qualitative Analysis of Women’s Lived Experiences
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This thesis delves into the relationship between religion and feminism in the context of Muslim women residing in Mallorca. The study conducts a qualitative analysis to evaluate the impact of defined gender roles on their everyday experiences. READ MORE
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4. "Three Young Girls" : A Case Study of Mediatization of Religion and National Identity in the Online Reception of Halal-TV
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : The Swedish national narrative regarding religion often highlights the 2000 separation of the Church of Sweden from the state and a steady decline in religiosity within the population. However, increased immigration since the end of the Second World War has resulted in rising religious diversity, particularly in the growth of Islam as a minority religion. READ MORE
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5. "Claiming My Space" : A Qualitative Exploration of Muslim Women Navigating Feminist Beliefs and Intersecting Identities in Sweden
University essay from Malmö universitet/Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare (MIM)Abstract : In Sweden, Muslims have increasingly become accused of being a threat to liberal, gender equal values and Muslim women constructed as victims and often excluded from Feminist discourses. Therefore, this study aimed to explore how Feminist Muslim women construct and navigate their Feminist beliefs in Sweden. READ MORE