Essays about: "critical masculinities"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words critical masculinities.
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1. Is Female Empowerment Hindering Gender Equality? : A Case Study of Uuguja Island of Zanzibar Tanzania
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : The work for female empowerment is prominent on the Unguja island of Zanzibar. Governmental support and local and international organizations are investing in women to achieve gender equality. READ MORE
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2. Meet us in the Battlefield Sand to Maintain our Democracy : Militarized masculinities among veteran elites in post-war Namibia
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Gender awareness has been recognized as critical in sustainable peace efforts, and gender mainstreaming has become a natural practice in peace projects. While gender has long been equated with focus on women, the inclusion of men has increased. READ MORE
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3. Scruffy Masculinities : A visual analysis of gay bear representations in Walter Van Beirendonck’s runways
University essay from Stockholms universitet/ModevetenskapAbstract : 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< Autumn/Winter 1995–1996 Paradise Pleasure Productions, W< Autumn/Winter 1996-1997 Wonderland, Walter Van Beirendonck Spring/Summer 2010 Wonder, and Walter Van Beirendonck Spring/Summer 2011 Read My Skin. READ MORE
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4. "I have not achieved a feeling of being masculine.” : An exploration of masculinities in the Swedish Armed Forces
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : Historically and presently most people employed in military forces worldwide are men. With a focus on peacekeeping and equality, the Swedish Armed Forces (SwAF) aim to recruit more women. But even as gender issues become a central focus of the SwAF, policy is mostly aimed towards women despite most employees being men. READ MORE
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5. Men, Machos and Masculinity – A Qualitative Study on how Bolivian Women’s Organizations Approach Gender and Masculinities
University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : This paper examines understandings of gender with an emphasis on masculinities among Bolivian feminist and women´s organizations. The specific aim has been to find out to what extent their understandings of gender include masculinities, and if so, what are their agendas and political positionings in relation to their work with men and boys. READ MORE