Essays about: "feminist literature"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 139 essays containing the words feminist literature.
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16. Are we ready to talk about feminist game mechanics?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesignAbstract : While character design and representation have been extensively discussed within feminist discourse, the attention given to game mechanics has been limited. This study aims to challenge the assumption that feminist ideals in video games can only be conveyed through narrative elements and investigate the potential of integrating feminist principles into game design, with a specific focus on game mechanics. READ MORE
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17. Giving Lolita a Voice : A feminist reading of Lolita and My Dark Vanessa
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälleAbstract : This study examines patriarchal ideology and traditional gender roles in Vladmir Nabokov’s Lolita and Elizabeth Russell’s My Dark Vanessa. Using feminist literary criticism, the essay investigates in what waysthe ways in which the female characters, Dolores, and Vanessa, are affected by the patriarchal assumptions and patterns that the male characters promote. READ MORE
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18. Empowerment on Western Terms? : A critical exploration of Nepalese women’s rights NGOs’ relations with international donors
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : In the last two decades, there has been a significant rise in women’s rights Non-Govermental Organizations (NGOs) in Nepal, working on issues ranging from economic and political empowerment to violence against women and discrimination. Most of these local NGOs rely on international funding to pursue their advocacy and project work. READ MORE
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19. Does Equal Representation Equal Empowerment? A Case Study of Tanzanian Female-Identifying Students and Their Female President
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : In March 2021, the first-ever female president in Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, was inaugurated. This thesis explores how female-identifying students in Tanzania feel empowered by the representation provided by the female president and how identity influences this. READ MORE
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20. Transnational Fathers’ Activism: A case study of Platform for European Fathers
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : Shifting gender relations and family arrangements throughout the 20th and 21st century have led to the emergence of fathers’ rights activism. Equipped with a seemingly simple call for justice, the fathers’ rights movement has influenced family law, and have become part of the public consciousness. READ MORE