Essays about: "gender stereotypes"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 336 essays containing the words gender stereotypes.

  1. 6. Sex sells - but should it? : The notion of using sex(ism) in tourism advertising

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

    Author : Matilda Edeving; Michaela Engdahl; [2023]
    Keywords : Tourism advertisement; gender stereotypes; advertising; sex ism ; symbolism; social responsibility; gender in equality;

    Abstract : This thesis provides a discussion of the use of sex(ism) in advertisement and its implications for gender roles and values, with a focus on women’s status in society. We argue that women are being objectified and still considered second class citizens, even in such a gender equality forward country as Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 7. STEREOTYPICAL OR NON-STEREOTYPICAL? : WHICH HATE CRIMES ARE EASIER TO CATEGORIZE?

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Maria Blem; Stephanie Kruuse av Verchou; [2023]
    Keywords : Expressions of hate motive; hate crimes; majority-on-minority cases; minority-on-minority cases; police reports; stereotyping; Hatbrott; majoritet-på-minoritet fall; minoritet-på-minoritet fall; stereotyper; uttryck av hatmotiv;

    Abstract : Hate crime is an umbrella concept where the motive is to violate an individual or group based on their ethnicity, skin color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. This study examined police reports from the year 2018, marked as hate crimes. READ MORE

  4. 8. “An accidental heroine” : An Investigation of Gender Representation and Gender-based Stereotypes in Swedish Digital EFL Learning Material

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Malin Ångström; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender representation; gender-based stereotypes; digital learning material; semantic types.;

    Abstract : The endeavour for gender equality and against gender-based patterns (stereotypes) are topics often discussed in relation to education. Correspondingly, extensive research on textbooks used in schools around the world has been conducted, some of which include the aspect of people beyond the binary. READ MORE

  5. 9. Vulnerable Victims or Agents of Change? A qualitative content analysis on the representation of women in Nepal's National Adaptation Plan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Alma Pettersson; [2023]
    Keywords : women; representation; climate adaptation policy; Nepal; feminist constructivism; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Climate adaptation policies in Nepal have previously depicted women as vulnerable victims. Policy-makers have described women as a weak and voiceless group that needs “saving” in environmental politics. Several studies have emphasized that these simplistic representations perpetuate gender stereotypes and omit proactive roles in climate action. READ MORE

  6. 10. FEMALE REPRESENTATION : AN ANALYSIS OF FEMALE CHARACTERS IN THE STAR WARS UNIVERSE ACROSS THREE ERAS

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

    Author : EFTYCHIA MISAILIDOU; [2023]
    Keywords : discourse analysis; female representation; Star Wars; intersectionality; patriarchy; power dynamics;

    Abstract : This thesis uses discourse analysis to examine how female characters are portrayed in the Star Wars franchise. It compares the representation of women in three eras aiming to analyze the changes, in views on gender roles. The focus is on Princess Leia, Padme Amidala and Rey and how they reflect these changes. READ MORE