Essays about: "judith butler"

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  1. 1. PUNK FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE SECOND SEX; An anthropological study of gender roles and gender equality in the Swedish punk scene in 2023

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Agnes Jansson; [2023-09-27]
    Keywords : feminism; gender; punk; female musicians; tokenism; homosociality;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates female punk musicians’ experiences of the punk scene in Sweden, focusing on the construction of gender and gender roles among bands of the genre in 2023, as well as the treatment of the minority of female musicians. According to my participants’ beliefs, I also point towards what can still be done to improve gender equality in the Swedish punk scene. READ MORE

  3. 2. Unsettling Norms : Negotiating Dominant Culture in 'The Addams Family'

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Madelina Barve; [2023]
    Keywords : Popular Culture; Counter-Hegemony; The Addams Family; Genre; Aesthetics;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the three most popular and acclaimed live-action versions of The AddamsFamily, those being the 1964-1966 sitcom The Addams Family, the 1993 film Addams FamilyValues, and Netflix’s 2022 series Wednesday, to understand how these popular culture textsnegotiate dominant norms and culture in American society. These iterations cover sixty years of cultural negotiation on non-conformity and each attend to a specific politics of conformity in their time. READ MORE

  4. 3. What’s the matter with M? : One young asylum seeker’s fall from grace, in Sweden between 2015 - 2022

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Gustaf Grapengiesser; [2023]
    Keywords : The Refugee Figure; Performativity; Relational Interviewing; Life in the exception; constructed others; irregular mobility; right to appear; knowing strangers;

    Abstract : M arrived in Sweden as a hopeful and aspiring adolescent minor in 2015. By 2022, he instead finds himself living on the streets as a drug addict, homeless, with his residency permit rejected and his asylum application declined. READ MORE

  5. 4. Vi, the Perfect Remedy for the Strong Woman Burnout : Representation of Female Empowerment in Arcane: League of Legends

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Greta Schafer; [2023]
    Keywords : Arcane; Vi; gender; female empowerment; strong woman; representation;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to problematize the concept of femininity and examine how feminine stereotypes are avoided by Vi in Arcane: League of Legends. I argue that Vi provides an empowering representation of women because her nuanced character reflects realistic, lived experiences. READ MORE

  6. 5. "He drinks champagne during Ramadan": Ethnic performativity among singers with a migratory background in the Eurovision Song Contest

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Tannaz Judith Gakwisi; [2023]
    Keywords : Ethnic identity; ethnic performativity; minority identity; ethnic identity development; Eurovision Song Contest; European Studies; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) has become one of the most popular entertainment events in the world. Each year, countries across Europe compete in a competition with original songs. READ MORE