Essays about: "heterosexual norms"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words heterosexual norms.

1. 1. QUEER PARENTHOOD ACROSS TEMPORAL AND SOCIAL LINES; An anthropological study on queer individuals experiences of parenthood in Swedish society

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Emma Eliardsson; [2023-09-27]
   Keywords : Queer parenthood; parental line; temporality; emotionality; kinship;

   Abstract : This study aims to examine the everyday experience of queer parenthood, relating to aspects of gender and sexuality, family relations, and social norms in Swedish society. The study reveals that being a queer parent in contemporary Swedish society means being in an ambivalent position where factors of time and space, as well as gender identity and expression proves to be a leading force in how the parents practice parenthood and whether the political aspect of queerness comes to be consciously or unconsciously expressed within parenthood. READ MORE

3. 2. Representation of Gender and Sexuality in Swedish ELT Textbooks : A Study of Language, Norms, and Stereotypes in Education

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Hanna Bixo; [2023]
   Keywords : Language; gender; sexuality; ELT; stereotypes; textbook research; norm critical pedagogy;

   Abstract : Issues regarding how gender and sexuality are represented within different discourses have gained increased attention in the past decades. Within the field of language, gender, and sexuality, topics such as sexist language, stereotypes and heteronormativity have been continuously problematised as means of sustaining societal norms. READ MORE

4. 3. The Mother’S Complex Character In Jeanette Winterson’s Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Tove Welander; [2023]
   Keywords : feminist fiction; characterisation; Jeanette Winterson; gender norms; heterosexual norms; patriarchal structures.;

   Abstract : Jeanette Winterson’s debut novel Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is regarded as an epitome of feminist fiction. The novel centres around Jeanette, a young homosexual girl, and her mother Louie who does not accept her daughter’s sexuality. READ MORE

5. 4. Becoming a Woman Through Tomboyism : A Qualitative Study of the Female Gender Identity of the Tomboy

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Anna Alvemark; [2021]
   Keywords : tomboy; gender identity; social psychology;

   Abstract : This thesis concerns the female gender identity generally known as the tomboy – a non-marginal gender identity. As a result of the non-marginality and complexity of this gender identity research on the subject is sparse. Moreover, previous research has not shown a limitation of tomboyism to homosexuality. READ MORE

6. 5. En kvalitativ studie om könsfördelning i hemmet med fokus på hushållsarbete och hushållsekonomi. : A qualitative study about gendered division of labor with focus on domestic work and household finances.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Annie Knutsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Compensations; Domestic work; Equality; Household finances;

   Abstract : Sweden is the most gender-equal country in Europe, but nevertheless, there are still flaws in  certain areas, especially within the walls of the household when it comes to chores and financial responsibility. This examination is a qualitative, semi-structured interview study. READ MORE