Essays about: "Sexism"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 98 essays containing the word Sexism.

1. 41. “To be or not to be?” - an essay about the debate that emerged from the opposition of Rebecca Tuvel's article and it’s examination regarding the concept of humanity.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

   Author : Ismar Didic; [2018]
   Keywords : Transgender; gender; race; sexism; racism; human rights; rights; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : I april 2017, blev Rebecca Tuvel, en av författarna till den feministiska filosofiskriften Hypatia, kritiserad för en artikel som hon hade skrivit och som hade publicerats av den akademiska tidskriften. Artikeln som Tuvel skrev, innefattade ett jämförande av Rachel Dolezal, en vit kvinna som identifierade sig som svart, med det av Caitlyn Jenner, en trans kvinna. READ MORE

3. 42. Constructing #MeToo - A Critical Discourse Analysis of the German News Media's Discursive Construction of the #MeToo Movement

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Wiebke Eilermann; [2018]
   Keywords : #MeToo; Critical Discourse Analysis; Media Coverage; Fairclough; Hashtag Movement; Feminism; Social Movements; Framing;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to examine how German newspapers discursively constructed the #MeToo movement in order to determine whether the hashtag campaign was legitimized or delegitimized. The ideological construction can be seen as an indication of social change or respectively the upholding of the status quo in regard to gender equality. READ MORE

4. 43. The Relations between Gender Roles, Sibling Constellations, and Modern Sexism

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

   Author : Emma Löf; Malin Löf; [2018]
   Keywords : Sexism; Gender roles; Sibling constellations; Contact; Sexism; Könsroller; Syskonkonstellationer; Kontakt;

   Abstract : In this study we investigated the relations between gender roles, siblings and sexism. We wanted to know if boys who spent more time with their sisters were less sexist than those who did not. Another question we asked was if girls who identified with their traditional gender roles were more sexist than those who did not. READ MORE

5. 44. A Comparative Study of Attitudes of Young Swedes and North Americans towards Gender and Predicates Denoting Intelligence

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Anna Bergvall; [2018]
   Keywords : gender studies; gender bias; intelligence bias; genius; brilliant; creativity; sexism in language; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate attitudes towards gender and predicates denoting intelligence among Swedish and U.S. citizens between 20 and 35 years (N = 72). Research suggests that stereotypes on gender and cognitive ability begin to affect children around six years of age. READ MORE

6. 45. Gender Stereotypes in Online News Headlines: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Online News Headlines Around the Case of Ksenia Sobchak

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Olga Rabo; [2018]
   Keywords : online news headlines; critical discourse analysis; gender stereotypes; linguistic sexism; representation; Russian women in politics; sociolinguistic approach;

   Abstract : This thesis is a critical analysis of the discourses used in online news headlines to reporttwo events that took place during 2018 Russian Presidential debates (on February 14,2018 and March 14, 2018) and focused on Ksenia Sobchak, the only female presidentialcandidate of the 2018 election. By analyzing 52 headlines published in Russia’s mostpopular and most read online news outlets, the purpose of this study is to investigatewhether there are any gender stereotypes used by the journalists to create a particularrepresentation of Sobchak, and to understand if, through this representation, a particularideology is put forward. READ MORE