Essays about: "Western women"

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1. 1. Women in Music - Are they absent from Western Music History?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Musikhögskolan i Malmö

   Author : Inês Carolina Batista Paiva; [2023]
   Keywords : Women; Music History; Composers and Performers; Feminism; Gender Equality; Performing Arts;

   Abstract : Are women absent from Western Music History? This is a question of an apparent and easy answer; however, the reality differs. This issue prevails and only started to be discussed more seriously in recent years, since feminism has been a current on-going discussion through the world. READ MORE

3. 2. Experiences of digitalization among Swedish senior citizens : A qualitative phenomenographic interview study on how senior citizens in Sweden experience the phenomenon of digitalization

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Joanna Ånstad Andersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Digitalization; Digital divide; Senior citizens; Technology; Self-efficacy; Experiences Acceleration of time.;

   Abstract : Our digital world is accelerating at a rapid pace and has made technology a prime component of today’s societies. The development of digitalization affects us all in one way or another but it primarily affects our senior citizens, those who may possess a less developed knowledge within the field. READ MORE

4. 3. ”Which way, western woman?” : An Intersectional Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis on the portrayals of women on YouTube web-TV channel ’Riks’

   University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

   Author : Maria Kjellgren; [2023]
   Keywords : Digital Nationalism; Intersectionality; Feminism; Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis; Sweden Democrats; Social Media Studies; YouTube; Human Rights;

   Abstract : In Sweden, the web-TV channel Riks which is a media initiative on YouTube by nationalist political party Sweden Democrats, has gained popularity contributing to the normalization of nationalist discourses. The aim of this study is to analyze how the discursive and visual construction and representation of women on Riks are created in nationalist discourse. READ MORE

5. 4. Intercultural Dialogue : Perceptions of the Maternal Health Care of Indigenous Females in Veracruz, México

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Ana Maria Camber; [2023]
   Keywords : Interculturality; multicultural; western health care; indigenous peoples; indigenous females; Mexico; hegemony;

   Abstract : Cultural traditions in indigenous peoples about maternity, childbirth and puerperium are fundamental bases to their history and knowledge for the well-being of the community. However, government and private health services in general only offer Western birthing practices, making pregnant indigenous women fall between two systems: one based on their traditions and beliefs but weakened by poor resourcing and inefficiencies, and the other by policies of acculturation. READ MORE

6. 5. “I’m not like the other girls” : The phenomenology of affect: How is female self-expression affected by internalized misogyny?

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

   Author : Jessica Rische; [2023]
   Keywords : Internalized Misogyny; Female Self-Expression; Affect Theory; Phenomenology; Participatory Action Research; Focus Group Discussion;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to analyze the affect of internalized misogyny on female self-expression. Guided by the research question “How is female self-expression affected by internalized misogyny?” a phenomenological framework of affect based on work by Sara Ahmed is applied. READ MORE