Essays about: "Postcolonial Feminism"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 56 essays containing the words Postcolonial Feminism.
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1. The ambiguity of gender equality in the contemporary ACW Work Plan
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The study examines how gender equality is represented and problematized in the ASEAN Committee on Women Work Plan 2021-2025. The study seeks to explore discourse of gender equality present in the work plan, by employing Carol Bacchi’s “What is the problem represented to be” method. READ MORE
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2. The Living Dead: Securing the (Eu)ropean Border : Frontex’s problem representation of migration and its institutional expansion
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : Since the 2015 migration crisis, Frontex has expanded and increased its information-gathering on migrants. This has led to controversial activities post-2015 despite the Agency’s self-perceived humanitarian identity. READ MORE
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3. "It is essentially about controlling women's sexuality". A critical study on on the communication of ‘honour-based violence’ in Swedish online courses.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : Since the early 2000s, the issue of ‘honour-based violence’ has sparked significant discussions in Sweden, leading to governmental and civil efforts to combat this form of violence. An essential intervention highlighted in these efforts is improving knowledge among professionals in sectors such as social and healthcare, schools, and the judicial system. READ MORE
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4. Subalternity and Insubordination : A Postcolonial Analysis of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel Americanah the young female protagonist is unexpectedly thrown into a life of marginalisation when she migrates from Nigeria to the American East coast. Having grown up in Nigeria her skin colour has neither been an issue nor of consideration to her, but it soon becomes apparent that elsewhere her complexion evokes expectations and functions as a breeding ground for prejudice. READ MORE
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5. The Time was Ripe: Women’s Movements’ Break-throughs in the Colombian Peace Agreement
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : In 2016 a historic peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC) was signed, putting an end to a conflict that lasted over 50 years. This agreement was the world’s very first gender-inclusive peace accord, meaning that they included women in the peace process and recognized how they are particularly subjected to war and conflict. READ MORE