Essays about: "gender specificity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words gender specificity.

1. 1. #DeGenderFashion : A Visual Analysis of How Fashion Is Used to Challenge Gender Norms and Heteronormative Expectations

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

   Author : Alexandra Edelsbrunner; [2023]
   Keywords : Fashion Theory; Gender Theory; Social Media Activism; Identity; Cultural Studies; Gender Norms;

   Abstract : The study aims to answer the question of whether fashion can communicate meaning, by addressing how creators on Instagram challenge dominant gender norms through fashion, with a focus on the activist movement of #DeGenderFashion. The research questions will be answered using fashion theory and gender theory as guiding points, with literature on social media activism, representations of gender, and cultural studies giving further insight into the dynamics of the movement. READ MORE

3. 2. Sleep apnea prediction in a Swedish cohort : Can the STOP-Bang questionnaire be improved?

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Statistik

   Author : Miriam Gladh; [2022]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is defined as more than five breathing pauses per hour of sleep, an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) > 5. STOP-Bang is a questionnaire that predicts the risk of sleep apnea based on risk factors, like snoring, hypertension, and throat circumference greater than 40 cm. READ MORE

4. 3. The Creative Networker : Predicted Relations between Network Behavior and Creativity

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Marcus Magnusson; [2019]
   Keywords : Exploratory study; Network behavior; Creativity; Domain specificity; structural facets; Domänspecifik kreativitet; Nätverksbeteende; Explorativ studie; Strukturella komponenter;

   Abstract : The purpose of the present study was to analyze the significance ofcreativity for network behavior. Similar to other network behavioral studiesthe multidimensional approach was utilized where networking was dividedinto sub dimensions with external and internal counterparts. READ MORE

5. 4. Multidimensional Intergenerational Inequality: Resource and Gender Specificity : Intergenerational transmission of inequality in education, social class, and income attainment using a sibling correlations approach

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Max Thaning; [2018]
   Keywords : Socioeconomic background; social background; social origin; education; social class; income; sibling correlations; resource specificity; gender specificity; intergenerational transmission of inequality; multidimensional inequality.;

   Abstract : This study focuses on intergenerational transmission of socioeconomic resources in multiple dimensions and decomposes the influence of parents’ education, social class, and income in relation to the same outcomes for children as well as the unique impact of mothers and fathers on sons and daughters. In order to minimize measurement error in parental characteristics and life course bias for children, high quality Swedish administrative register data (spanning over 40 years) is utilized. READ MORE

6. 5. What are the systematic needs andexperiences of LGBTQ humanitarian workers?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Iain McLellan; [2017]
   Keywords : LGBTQ; Gay; Lesbian; Bisexual; Transgender; Queer; Homosexuality; Culture; Religion; Heteronormativity; Sexual Orientation; Disclosure; Policy; NGOs; UN; Agencies; International; Humanitarian; Data; Diversity; Institutional Support;

   Abstract : This thesis is the product of the author’s personal experience as a gay person working in the humanitarian sector who has experience of the challenges faced in countries of conflict and in countries where the rights of LGBTQ people are not assured. LGBTQ people have specific needs that are documented through research, highlighting the risks they face while working in high risk locations. READ MORE