Essays about: "manhood"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 essays containing the word manhood.

  1. 6. The vegan underdog : An interview study about vegan men, masculinity and political potency

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Joakim Frank; [2021]
    Keywords : Veganism; Vegetarianism; Masculinity; Hegemonic masculinity; Ecofeminism; Intersectionality; Neo-liberalism;

    Abstract : Eating meat is an increasingly problematic social practice. It has devastating environmental effects; itends and exploits animals’ lives and as a social practice it is also connected to other oppressive systems.In our culture, meat is symbolically tied to manhood and the ideological system of carnism that supportsanimal exploitation. READ MORE

  3. 7. Unpacking critical masculinities and intersectionality to inform Sexual and Gender-Based Violence programmes : Envisioning an enhanced men-inclusive approach (the men's lens) through humanitarian actors in the current Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Pedro Munoz Alonso; [2018]
    Keywords : Sexual and gender-based violence; humanitarian work; Syria crisis; SGBV prevention and response; refugee crisis; humanitarian programmes; refugees; critical masculinities; intersectionality; men’s lens.;

    Abstract : Sexual and Gender-Based Violence constitutes one of the major protection concerns in displacement settings, being the current Syrian crisis in Lebanon no exception. This has led international and Lebanese humanitarian actors to design and implement prevention and response programmes country-wide to ensure the protection of persons of concern. READ MORE

  4. 8. ‘’We are the Floating Ones, you know.’’ Male Migrant Workers and Family Transformation in China

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Roos van der Meijden; [2018]
    Keywords : rural-to-urban migration; family dynamics; masculinity; male migrant construction workers; low-status; manhood; compromises; patriarchal elements.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores whether and how rural-to-urban migration alters the Chinese migrant family in the case of divided rural households of 10 male migrant workers. The study relied on in-depth semi-structured interviews with married men, who are fathers, husbands and sons, and who are currently working on construction sites in Beijing. READ MORE

  5. 9. The Visual Embodiment of Gender and Ethnicity In Public Service News : A Study of SVT Nyheter’s online news

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMK

    Author : Nilofar Rayegani; [2017]
    Keywords : Representation; gender; ethnicity; SVT; public service; embodiment; visual culture;

    Abstract : The representation of gender and ethnicity in the media has been widely acknowledged by scholars. Numerous studies have highlighted the underrepresentation of women and people of different ethnicities in news media, addressing not only the small number of their presence, but the way they are generalized and stereotyped through certain characteristics. READ MORE

  6. 10. The vulnerable boy-child : A qualitative study of the sitution for the rural boys in Kenya

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HHJ, Avd. för beteendevetenskap och socialt arbete

    Author : Elin Horvath Antonsson; [2017]
    Keywords : Kenya; boy-child; vulnerability; neglect; exclusion; manhood;

    Abstract : This minor field study describes the situation for the boy-child in rural Kenya and thepossible effects that can be seen after years of focus directed mostly on the girl-child,both in school and through non-governmental organizations (NGO). This study is doneby going in to the field of rural Kenya and meeting people who can give their opinion onwhat is going on for the boy-child in Kenya. READ MORE