Advanced search

Showing result 6 - 10 of 45 essays matching the above criteria.

1. 6. The Construction of (Un)Desired Migrants in Policy: A Foucauldian Discourse Analysis of the EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Alexandra Andersson; [2022]
   Keywords : Migration; Categories; New Pact; European Union; Biopolitics; Discourse; Foucault; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the aspirations for the European Union’s future population composition through the European Commission’s proposal of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum. By examining six policy documents, this thesis investigates the migrant and citizen categories that are constructed and the technologies of biopower that will be employed to achieve the expressed aspirations. READ MORE

3. 7. Am I not a woman even when I am pregnant?: An analysis of the development of fetal rights in policy documents in Europe and how pregnant women are fetal containers and second-class citizens

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Danielle Fröstad; [2021-10-14]
   Keywords : Pregnant women; Fetal containers; Second-class citizens; Fetal rights; Women’s rights; Policing; Human rights; Biopower; Biopolitics;

   Abstract : This thesis focuses on the development of fetal rights in policy documents in Europe and how fetal rights and the protection of fetal life can be a part of the discussion of how pregnant women are associated with being “fetal containers” and(/or) “second-class citizens”. The study aims to identify different articles and paragraphs in policy documents that can identify the connection between fetal rights and pregnancy rights and how pregnant women are “fetal containers” and(/or) “second-class citizens”. READ MORE

4. 8. Scruffy Masculinities : A visual analysis of gay bear representations in Walter Van Beirendonck’s runways

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Modevetenskap

   Author : Iulian Suman; [2021]
   Keywords : Walter Van Beirendonck; W LT; Fashion show; Hegemonic masculinity; Gay bears; Non-conformative bodies; Gay masculinity; Queer masculinity;

   Abstract : Despite the vast research regarding non-conformative bodies, there is little material on the gay bear representation in fashion modeling. This thesis investigates the bear embodiment in the runway shows of Walter Van Beirendonck, respectively W&LT Autumn/Winter 1995–1996 Paradise Pleasure Productions, W&LT Autumn/Winter 1996-1997 Wonderland, Walter Van Beirendonck Spring/Summer 2010 Wonder, and Walter Van Beirendonck Spring/Summer 2011 Read My Skin. READ MORE

5. 9. Indonesian Rural Electrification : What is the most sustainable solution?

   University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

   Author : Claudia Vannucchi; [2021]
   Keywords : biomass power; rural electrification; Indonesia; Calliandra; Sulawesi; Indonesia; microgrid; renewable microgrid; sustainable development; biomassakraft; landsbygdens elektrifiering; Indonesien; Calliandra; Sulawesi; Indonesien; mikronät; förnyelsebart mikronät; hållbar utveckling;

   Abstract : The Sustainable Development Goal n°7 is calling for a prompt response to guarantee affordable and clean energy for all. While the electrification rate is rapidly increasing around the world, much work still remains to achieve electricity access in remote areas or Non-Interconnected Zones, such as the numerous small islands that compose Indonesia. READ MORE

6. 10. The discourse of surveillance and privacy: biopower and panopticon in the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Tereza Machova; [2021]
   Keywords : biopower; panopticon; surveillance; privacy; accountability; Cambridge Analytica; GDPR; Facebook; Big Data; European Union;

   Abstract : The Facebook - Cambridge Analytica scandal came to light in 2018 revealing the problematic surveillance practices, and violations of privacy the companies allowed. The EU has introduced a privacy legislation, GDPR, that came into effect in 2018 shortly after the scandal erupted. READ MORE