Essays about: "embodied narratives"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words embodied narratives.

  1. 1. First blood: Menarche as the foundation for women's self-realisation

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Elena Iacovou; [2023]
    Keywords : Parthenogenesis; goddess-worshipping; religion; religious studies; rites of passage; liminality; existential health.;

    Abstract : Goddess-based civilisations worshipped the divine as a parthenogentic primordial creative force. Parthenogensis a Greek word that derives from parthenos “virgin” and genesis “from the beginning” was the path of liberation or rebirth into one’s divine nature. READ MORE

  3. 2. Have you noticed? Discussing the embodied experiences of fat queer individuals in Greece

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : EVDOXIA PAPAGIANNI; [2023]
    Keywords : fat studies; ueer theory; fat queer embodiment; the Panopticon; performativity; focus group; thematic analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the intricate interplay of fatness and queerness, as navigated by Greek individuals. Employing a qualitative approach and thematic analysis, the study aims to unfold the experiences, challenges, and resilience. READ MORE

  4. 3. “It’s When I Realized That All Oppressed People Are For All Intents And Purposes The Same: There Is An Occupier, There Is An Oppressor. This Is Like A Very Black And White Issue.” : Exploring Subjective Performances of Palestinian-ness across Time and Space: A Life History Approach

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Kaja Simmen; [2023]
    Keywords : Palestinian-ness; performances; identities; life history; narratives;

    Abstract : This thesis explores individual, highly situated, embodied and relational performances of Palestinian-ness based on life history interviews with one Palestinian woman and one LGBTQIA+ Palestinian individual. Based on the concept of performativity and with the help of intersectionality theory, this thesis provides insight into the fluid negotiation of Palestinian-ness through everyday acts and practices. READ MORE

  5. 4. Lived Hybridity : The Embodied Experiences of Daughters of Immigrants in Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Lina Kröger; [2022]
    Keywords : Othering; Second Generation; Lived Hybridity; Non-Whiteness; Socio-Spatial Segregation;

    Abstract : Purpose- The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationships between space, non-whiteness, embodied experiences and related perceptions, establishing reality connections for the participants in this matter. One notion that collides with the unrestricted individuality of these subjects, who are perceived as being outsiders to the Swedish norm, is the concept of Othering. READ MORE

  6. 5. A qualitative analysis of the lived experiences of Colombian female photojournalist and their relationship with embodied visual activism in the context of feminist protests in Colombia

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Ana Maria Valenzuela Anzola; [2022]
    Keywords : Feminist Media Theory; Photojournalism; Gender inequalities; Phenomenological Psychology; Embodiment; Visual Activism; Citizen Journalism;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how gender inequality in the photographic staff of the main Colombian media outlets, has established a hegemonic view of representation and examines the way recent social outbursts in the country, have been the ideal setting for the rise of citizen journalism, visual activism, and new visual citizenships. It seeks to present how diverse individuals, including female photojournalists are producing alternative visual narratives and igniting a paradigm shift on traditional photojournalism. READ MORE