Essays about: "ableism disability"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words ableism disability.
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1. From Villains and Victims to “we have all the power”. How disability advocates are reclaiming their power and challenging norms on social media.
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : Disabled people have a long history of being excluded and treated as the “Other”, as well as being portrayed in films and on TV using negative tropes such as The Villain and The Victim. When one’s identity has been excluded or misrepresented in entertainment media, social media can also be used as a form of self-representation. READ MORE
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2. Pathways to the Labour Market for Persons with Disabilities and Forced Migration Experience in Sweden and Germany
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälleAbstract : The intersection of forced migration and disability is often overlooked, both in research, public discourse and political action. Building on the emerging literature looking at the situation in host countries and against the backdrop of the increasing focus on employment in both asylum and disability contexts, the thesis explores the access to the labour market for persons with disabilities and forced migration experience in Sweden and Germany. READ MORE
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3. Disability Discomfort in Development : Unveiling Ableism and Disablism within Swedish Development Cooperation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : Persons with disabilities have long been overlooked and forgotten in the context of international development cooperation with less than five percent of official development aid targeting disability-related issues. Too often development agencies and organizations claim to have limited expertise related to disability, lack funds to support disability issues and pivot the responsibility of upholding the rights of persons with disabilities to someone else. READ MORE
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4. NO PLACE LIKE HOME
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : In the past ten years, the amount of migrants that have travelled to Sweden to make it their new home has increased at a geometric rate. Whilst the number of those searching for housing has increased, the amount of new construction or available housing has not managed to meet this need. READ MORE
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5. Hysterical Bodies: A socio-legal and feminist policy analysis of gender bias in the treatment of cardiovascular disease in the US, UK, and Canada
University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheterAbstract : This thesis is an exploration of gender bias in the treatment of chronic illnesses by analysing the relationship between gender, feminism, and ableism in regard to power relations within a human rights healthcare-focused framework. Through a combination of feminist theory and critical disability theory, this thesis aims to answer how gendered cycles of inequality are perpetuated within healthcare systems specifically in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. READ MORE
