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1. 1. Master’s Thesis in Political Science Democratization in southern Africa: Process and Challenges : A case study of Zimbabwe’s divergent path in its democratic transition

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Statsvetenskap

   Author : Dorcas Hällstrand; [2020]
   Keywords : Democratization; democratic transition; authoritarian rule; dominant party system; power dynamics; power capture; power division; power sharing;

   Abstract : Despite promising prospects to transition towards a democracy after attaining its independence in 1980, Zimbabwe somehow fell into authoritarian rule and became increasingly undemocratic compared to other countries in southern Africa. Therefore, this thesis seeks to understand why a “most likely” case of democratization in the region failed and instead slipped into authoritarianism between 1980 and 2000. READ MORE

3. 2. Association between women's level of education and their experience of intimate partner violence in Nigeria : A cross-sectional study

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

   Author : Dorcas Ngao Loembe; [2020]
   Keywords : women’s level of education; intimate partner violence; physical IPV; emotional IPV; sexual IPV; Nigeria;

   Abstract : Intimate partner violence is the most prevalent category of violence that women are experiencing and, globally, 30% of women are estimated to have suffered physical, emotional, or sexual IPV. Nigeria lacks clear anti-IPV legislation, and the proportion of IPV has received widespread attention from a human rights perspective. READ MORE

4. 3. Effect of Shyness on Peer Interaction : A Systematic Literature Review

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, CHILD

   Author : Dorcas Ekua Embeaba Quansah; [2016]
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5. 4. Subjects Matter : The Subject-Object Dichotomy in Toni Morrison's Jazz

   University essay from Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)

   Author : Jonas Gustavsson; [2012]
   Keywords : subject; object; dichotomy; harmony; morrison; jazz; de beauvoir; irigaray; men; women; close reading; fulfilment; transcendence; feminist literary theory; violet; joe; wild; golden; dorcas; felice; self; other;

   Abstract : This essay examines the subject-object dichotomy between men and women in Toni Morrison’s Jazz and the thesis of the essay is that this dichotomy develops into subject-object harmony. Through Simone de Beauvoir’s theory regarding the subject-object dichotomy and a close reading of the novel, this essay concludes that Jazz shows the possibility of reciprocal relationships built on friendship. READ MORE