Essays about: "chivalry"

Found 4 essays containing the word chivalry.

  1. 1. Being a "real" man; Honor killings and the performance of masculinity

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för Mellanösternstudier

    Author : Elvira Madhar; [2019]
    Keywords : honor killings; gender; masculinities; hegemonic masculinity; structured action theory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Abstract This case study looks at the topic of honor killings in relation to “doing” masculinity, in Jordan. A short overview is given on the dynamics of masculinities detected in the Jordanian public sphere. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Stuff of Gentility : Class, Roles and Slander in Early Modern England

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

    Author : Niklas Port; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This thesis tests the models of Class and Roles on Early Modern English society through documents from the High Court of Chivalry. It analyses the role of the Court and the individuals who used the court in defining and negotiating class lines and the Social Order. READ MORE

  4. 3. Killing Women: A Critical Study of Gender Equality in the U.S. Criminal Justice System Regarding the Most Severe Form of Punishment

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

    Author : Sally Erisman; [2012]
    Keywords : capital punishment; death penalty; equality; United States; women;

    Abstract : About 1 in 10 murders in the United States are committed by a woman. Meanwhile, only about 1 in 50 death row inmates are women. This initially suggests that women are favored in capital cases. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Perfect Gentleman: Exploring a Development of Masculine Ideals in Jane Austen's Heroes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Litteratur - Kultur – Media

    Author : Jenny Rothman; [2011]
    Keywords : Jane Austen; Northanger Abbey; Sense and Sensibility; Pride and Prejudice; Mansfield Park; Emma; Persuasion; hero; heroes; gentleman; gentlemen; Henry Tilney; Edward Ferrars; Colonel Brandon; Mr Darcy; Edmund Bertram; Mr Knightley; Captain Wentworth; eighteenth-century literature; nineteenth-century literature; masculine ideals; chivalry; politeness; chivalrous; chivalric ideal; polite ideal; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The fact that Jane Austen composed and edited her novels during two eventful decades in Britain’s history excites an interest to investigate if this has affected the creation of her characters. This thesis explores whether Austen’s heroes develop in accordance with a shift in masculine ideals that can be discerned around the turn of the nineteenth century. READ MORE