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1. 1. Feminism and Witchcraft on Reddit : a Mixed Methods Analysis of r/WitchesVsPatriarchy

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

   Author : Camilla Winqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : online witchcraft; reddit; modern witchcraft; fourth wave feminism;

   Abstract : The present study examines r/WitchesVsPatriarchy, a subreddit hosted on the popular social media platform Reddit, which centres around the themes of women and witchcraft. This thesis employs a mixed methods approach to investigate various aspects of the subreddit. A critical discourse analysis is conducted in conjunction with a netnographic study. READ MORE

3. 2. Gender-based violence against women with intellectual disabilities, the case of Tanzania

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Caroline Bergkvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Tanzania; Women with intellectual disabilities; violence; sexual violence; gender-based violence; Capability approach; Human rights-based approach;

   Abstract : One of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world is Violence Against Women and Girls. It is estimated that 1 in 3 women, which is equal to 736 million women, have been experiencing sexual and/or physical violence in her lifetime since the age of 15. READ MORE

4. 3. "Diss ist der Mann, der helfen kann"* : Swedish protection-selling in German illustrated broadsheets, 1630-1633.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

   Author : Kristoffer Bertilsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Jan Glete; protection-selling; the fiscal-military state; early modern period; propaganda; illustrated broadsheets; 17th century; the Thirty Years’ War; Gustav II Adolf; Johann Tserclaes Tilly; confessionalism.;

   Abstract : This study examines German illustrated broadsheets that were manufactured and published in the Holy Roman Empire between 1630-1633. They were part of a pro-Swedish media campaign launched soon after the arrival of the Swedish king Gustav II Adolf and the Swedish army in the Holy Roman Empire in June 1630 with the intention to legitimate the Swedish king’s presence in the Holy Roman Empire. READ MORE

5. 4. Witch hunts and the intersections of gender, age and class : A feminist analysis on the Western European witch hunts in the 16th and 17th century.

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

   Author : Bente de Koeijer; [2022]
   Keywords : gendered ageism; witch hunts; femicide; lookism; marxist feminism; women s history;

   Abstract : Aim: The aim of this thesis is to elucidate the effects of gender, age, and class in witch hunts in the sixteenth and seventeenth century in Western Europe from a feminist perspective. It also aims to understand the perception of these witch hunts in our present society. It centers poor, old, women who were accused of witchcraft. READ MORE

6. 5. A portrait of a Witch : Research on the resurgence of Neo-Pagan & Modern Witchcraft movements in the Western societies and what it means to be a Pagan in 21st century.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Liliya Todorova-Janssens; [2022]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Records suggest that throughout human history, our cultures have always been tied to some form of religious beliefs. Religions evolve, transform, rise and fall. READ MORE