Essays about: "gender role in south africa"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words gender role in south africa.
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1. Context-Specific Peace Education Initiatives within local communities in Western Cape, South Africa: Lessons from Ubuntu
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : This thesis explores the role of context-specific peace education initiatives in promoting social cohesion in the Western Cape, South Africa, with an emphasis on drawing lessons from the philosophy of Ubuntu. Against the backdrop of South Africa's colonial, apartheid and post-apartheid historical and social significance, including issues of social cohesion, the study addresses the country's complex socio-political dynamics and ongoing challenges in fostering unity and inclusivity. READ MORE
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2. "Factors Affecting Women's Participation in Politics: A ComparativeStudy of Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda"
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : This paper is a non-experimental descriptive comparative study of factors that affectwomen's representation in politics at the national level and also covers four countries: Kenya,Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda. The study's primary purpose was to examine andunderstand factors within each case that affect women's political participation at the nationallevel based on why in some countries, women's political participation is seen as the leader inadvocating for gender equality. READ MORE
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3. Women in Conservation: Narratives of Care, Place and Practice in the Lowveld Region, South Africa
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : Understanding the diverse values, perspectives and lived experiences of conservation practitioners can offer insight into more effective pathways to just, diverse and inclusive stewardship practices. Within the cultural dimension of stewardship, sense of place (as a source of care) has the potential to articulate the relational ties between humans, nonhumans and the environment. READ MORE
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4. Mind or Body : Patriarchal binary thought and the role of sex in Disgrace
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013)Abstract : David Lurie, the main character in J.M. Coetzee’s novel Disgrace, is a white middle-aged man who lives in South Africa. He is a South African man but seems to think of himself as a European man and the story plays out in a post-colonial setting. READ MORE
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5. SAVE KORTEDALA LIBRARY Gendering Practices in Urban Activism
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaperAbstract : The aim of the study was to discuss conditions for urban activism, through looking at the interest group Save Kortedala Library and its gendering practices. The aim was furthermore to examine the role Kortedala Library plays for the community as well as to relate Save Kortedala Library to a larger context of resistance to neoliberalism. READ MORE
