Essays about: "intersectional feminism"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 45 essays containing the words intersectional feminism.

  1. 31. Education Meets Gender : Tracing the Beginning of Learning Gender, the Search for Identity and Representation in Indian Textbooks

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Manushi Desai; [2019]
    Keywords : gender; gender equality; intersectionality; representation; education; Indian textbooks; Indian feminism;

    Abstract : Gender equality is something that most countries around the globe are trying to achieve. Education is one of the major factors that can bring about significant change as it can shape young minds to nurture a more equal future. READ MORE

  2. 32. Policy on domestic violence in Bolivia: An intersectional study on visibility and inclusion

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Cristina Valdes Bastidas; [2018]
    Keywords : domestic violence; policy; intersectionality; feminism; Bolivia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to investigate visibility and inclusion in policy on domestic violence in Bolivia by answering the specific questions: 1) How are the axis of difference related to gender, class and ethnicity made visible in the national policy documents on domestic violence? and 2) How are the intersections of gender class and ethnicity understood by service providers in public institutions assisting victims of domestic violence and how do they relate them to their work and broader societal structures? This thesis employed a qualitative case study, conducting a qualitative content analysis of policy documents between 2008 and 2018, and semi-structured interviews with nine service providers in three municipalities of Cochabamba in order to answer these questions and fulfill the purpose. Findings showed that domestic violence is not an elaborated policy field in Bolivia, as its forms and implications as a typology in relation to intersecting inequalities is not fully formulated and politicized. READ MORE

  3. 33. Gender equality within the United Nations’ international sustainable development policy agreement - A discourse analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jennie Broman; [2018]
    Keywords : intersectional feminism; sustainable development; gender equality; United Nations; critical discourse analysis; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis sets out to explain the evolution of feminist discourse within the sustainable development policy community. I compare two major United Nations international policy frameworks, Agenda 21 and the Sustainable Development Goals, which have similar objectives and scope and were adopted 20 years apart. READ MORE

  4. 34. Gatekeepers and Godfathers : An intersectional analysis of the impact of personal social networks on snowboarding progression

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Martha Burwell; [2018]
    Keywords : Snowboarding; intersectionality; feminism; social networks; action sports; extreme sports; Castells; networking theory;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to discover what impact, if any, personal social networks have on an individual’s snowboarding skill progression, and whether any differences emerge based on gender, class, race, or age. Interviews with 10 demographically diverse snowboarders in Washington State, USA, were conducted and analyzed. READ MORE

  5. 35. "Girl Power in Advertising" : A qualitative study of how postfeminism and intersectionality are appropriated in two advertising campaigns

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMK

    Author : Angelica Åhlund; [2018]
    Keywords : advertising; femininity; gender; intersectionality; postfeminism; media;

    Abstract : Advertising is increasingly, and has become one of the most powerful forms of global communication. It is one of the most influential tools in spreading ideas about gender, ethnicity and sexuality that create perceptions. Advertising has becoming increasingly global due to the globalization of the Western society and culture. READ MORE