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  1. 11. The impact of gender-related stereotypes on intimate partner violence in the South Caucasus: Comparative study of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Tinatin Khatchvani; [2015]
    Keywords : domestic; violence; Azerbaijan; Georgia; Armenia; South Caucasus;

    Abstract : The main aim of the given thesis is to investigate the impact of gender-based stereotypes and public opinion on intimate partner violence in the South Caucasus and offer the reader recommendations to change the existing alarming situation. As a theoretical background of the study, Patriarchy theory and General Systems theory will be used based on which the influences of stereotypes on the intimate partner violence in the region will be explained. READ MORE

  3. 12. A comparative study of egophoric marking : Investigating its relation to person and epistemic marking in three language families

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskap

    Author : Dominique Knuchel; [2015]
    Keywords : egophoricity; person indexing; epistemic marking; Tibeto-Burman; Barbacoan; Nakh-Daghestanian; egoforicitet; personböjning; epistemiska markörer; Barbacoanska; Nakh-Daghestanska; Tibetoburmesiska;

    Abstract : Egophoric marking as a potentially categorical expression in language is conceived of as a binary semantic contrast that marks an event as either involving one of the speech act participants (egophoric), or as one that does not (non-egophoric). Prima facie, the egophoric marking pattern resembles person indexing and has been interpreted as such. READ MORE

  4. 13. Planting Seeds In Dry Places : The relationship between legitimacy and peace-building

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Evelina Kurki Lindblad; [2013]
    Keywords : Legitimacy; Peace-building; Georgia; NGO; South Caucasus; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : It is indisputable that in order for an organization to act within a society, legitimacy is needed. A peace-building organization in a post-war society this might be even truer. This thesis attempt to answer how it is possible to understand legitimacy in relation to peace-building. READ MORE