Essays about: "Sexuality"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 352 essays containing the word Sexuality.

1. 16. Building intimate relations : queer male fan engagement with representation in the camp podcast 'My Dad Wrote a Porno'

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

   Author : Lucas Leão Silva de Aquino Alves; [2023]
   Keywords : fan engagement; media representation; queer male representation; gay media representation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the unique queer male engagement with the podcast My Dad Wrote a Porno and its source material, the erotic novella Belinda Blinked. While gay or bisexual males are never present in the fictional story in the book series, queer male fans are amongst the most outspoken in online communities dedicated to the show. READ MORE

3. 17. Exploring the Motivation behind Sexuality-Driven Political Participation in an Increasingly Undemocratic Context

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sándor Ádám Gorni; [2023]
   Keywords : political participation; LGBT ; Hungary; democratic backsliding; homophobia; minority mobilization;

   Abstract : Sexuality-driven political participation refers to the political engagement of people of sexual minorities. While progress has been made in understanding the motivation behind their political participation, this study seeks to address the limitations of the existing literature which are designed explicitly to work in democratic contexts where engagement can bear fruit and for mostly quantitative inquiries which imply homogeneity and fail to map out the heterogeneity in the meanings of sexual minorities’ political participation. READ MORE

4. 18. Bad Bitch, White Witch : A Study of the Crossover Star Personas of Supermodel-Actors Devon Aoki and Abbey Lee

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Filmvetenskap

   Author : Aléks J. Forsenberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Supermodel-actors; Stardom; Celebrity; Star personas; Devon Aoki; Abbey Lee; Action film; Horror film; Bodily capital; Whiteness; Asian stereotypes; Modelling; Supermodels; Fashion models;

   Abstract : While it is very common for supermodels to make the occasional foray into cinematic performance, and some of them manage to turn these forays into full-time careers in acting, it is very rare that supermodel-actors are afforded any academic attention. This thesis seeks to change this through a case study of two supermodel-actors: Devon Aoki and Abbey Lee. READ MORE

5. 19. “Affected Indifference, or Momentary Shame” : Gothic Awareness in Northanger Abbey and Mexican Gothic

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Andrea Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Jane Austen; Silvia Moreno-Garcia; Gothic awareness; female sexuality; sexual violence; domestic entrapment; exploitation;

   Abstract : Feminist scholars have focused on the Gothic as a medium for expressing the horrors of female experience in a patriarchal society. This study examines Gothic awareness in Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey and Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic. READ MORE

6. 20. "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 institutionen

   Author : Evelina Carlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : honour-based violence; gender; postcolonialism feminism; liberal feminism; symbolic violence; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : 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