Essays about: "masculine characteristics"

Showing result 16 - 19 of 19 essays containing the words masculine characteristics.

  1. 16. The priestess ascending: subversion and hegemony in Wiccan constructions of gender

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskap

    Author : Manon Hedenborg White; [2012]
    Keywords : Wicca; gender; femininity; Butler; Connell; Philosophy and Religion;

    Abstract : The image of the priestess in Wicca, a duotheistic Pagan mystery and witchcraft tradition founded in the mid-20th century by British civil servant Gerald Gardner, has changed dramatically during the last few decades. Wiccans work together in autonomous groups, traditionally lead by a High Priestess and a High Priest. READ MORE

  3. 17. At the Edge of the Forbidden Forest  : Analysis of Gender Characteristics in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

    University essay from Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Julie Marie Gjelsvik; [2011]
    Keywords : Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone; J.K. Rowling; Fantasy; Gender Criticism; Gender behaviour; Masculine; Feminine; Good vs. Evil; Youth Fantasy.;

    Abstract : This essay will examine the youth novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. The aim of this essay is to find tendencies of how the novel favours non-stereotypical male behaviour and characteristics. READ MORE

  4. 18. The Perfect Gentleman: Exploring a Development of Masculine Ideals in Jane Austen's Heroes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Litteratur - Kultur – Media

    Author : Jenny Rothman; [2011]
    Keywords : Jane Austen; Northanger Abbey; Sense and Sensibility; Pride and Prejudice; Mansfield Park; Emma; Persuasion; hero; heroes; gentleman; gentlemen; Henry Tilney; Edward Ferrars; Colonel Brandon; Mr Darcy; Edmund Bertram; Mr Knightley; Captain Wentworth; eighteenth-century literature; nineteenth-century literature; masculine ideals; chivalry; politeness; chivalrous; chivalric ideal; polite ideal; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The fact that Jane Austen composed and edited her novels during two eventful decades in Britain’s history excites an interest to investigate if this has affected the creation of her characters. This thesis explores whether Austen’s heroes develop in accordance with a shift in masculine ideals that can be discerned around the turn of the nineteenth century. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Images of Top Leaders : A study on how women and men holding a position as a top leader are described by print media.

    University essay from Företagsekonomi

    Author : Frida Rosén; Karin Aurich; [2010]
    Keywords : Leadership; Gender; Media;

    Abstract : Sweden is one of the most feminine countries in the world (Hofstede, 2003) but still the gender division in the business world is unequal. Looking at the leaders in Sweden we noticed that the biggest differences between genders are in the private sector. READ MORE