Essays about: "Thesis on women in India"
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1. “Big Black Cocks” & Interracial Attraction : A Quantitative Study on Stereotypes in Pornography & Black Men’s Sexualities
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)Abstract : The portrayed, stereotypical sexuality of the Black man in pornography is nothing short of extraordinary when it comes to stamina, skill and performance. The stereotype of the “Big Black Cock” and its impact on sexual partners is widely known by consumers of pornography but what impact does the depiction of it have on Black men and their sexual performances in real life? This thesis aims to examine, through a quantitative approach, if and how the tendency towards conforming to the stereotype of the “Big Black Cock”, makes an impact on the sex life of the participant and if it also brings about a perception of a societal expectation of being attracted to White women. READ MORE
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2. Brides For Sale : A Qualitative Analysis of Missing Women, Skewed Sex Ratios and Bride Trafficking in Haryana, Northern India
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Population control programs such as family planning and the introduction of sex identification technologies has helped to create skewed sex ratios in northern India and particularly in the state of Haryana. Due to a surplus of men and the numbers of missing females, an organized business of bride trafficking has emerged where poor women from eastern and northeastern states of India are bought and brought to Haryana for the purpose of marriage. READ MORE
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3. Bridging the Gap between Formal and Informal Finance
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Financial inclusion, defined as access and usage of formal financial services, has several positive micro and macro-level socio-economic implications. Due to decades of vigorous policies aiming at lowering barriers to formal finance, 80 percent of Indians now own a bank account. However, there is a significant gap between account take up and usage. READ MORE
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4. Gendered commodification of human body parts : A study of the trade with hair from Indian women
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to illustrate how the phenomenon of trade with hair from Indian women, can be regarded as a case of gendered commodification of human body parts. It is illustrated with the assistance of postcolonial scholar Appadurai (1986), Scheper-Hughes (2001) and Sharp (2000) theories on commodification. READ MORE
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5. Empowerment in the Garment Industry : A Study on Home-Based Workers in Delhi, India
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : India is becoming one of the biggest garment producers in the world and at the bottom of the industry women can often be found working from their homes because of norms restricting them what to do and where to go. These women often work under middlemen who take advantage of their disempowerment. READ MORE
