Essays about: "masculine characteristics"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 19 essays containing the words masculine characteristics.

  1. 6. Understanding underrepresentation of female high-performance coaches in Swedish Sport

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen Idrottsvetenskap (IDV)

    Author : Matthew Mc Nutt; [2020]
    Keywords : women; coaching; gender; discrimination; sport; leadership; high-performance; female elite coach;

    Abstract : Historically, women like other marginalized and discriminated groups, have been compared to the manly model of sport as ‘others’ and often it is their feminine characteristics that are focused upon. In the coaching profession, women have yet to break through and be seen as equals to their male counterparts. READ MORE

  3. 7. How can connections between eco-masculinities and a degrowth mindset be understood? : Exploring an ecovillage to find out.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lena Zimmermann; Sibylle Simon; [2020]
    Keywords : Ecovillages; green living; eco-masculinities; masculinity; environmental psychology; economic degrowth; post-materialism;

    Abstract : This thesis draws upon the young theory of eco-masculinities and the aspiring movement of economic degrowth. We find the concept of eco-masculinities to be an underrepresented complement to the movement of ecofeminism. Studies show that masculine people are less involved in sustainability-related issues in conventional society. READ MORE

  4. 8. Cultural effect on the change management

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Informatik

    Author : Oxana Ilyukhina; Anna Stathopoulou; [2019]
    Keywords : Change Management; National and Organizational Culture; Comparative Study;

    Abstract : AbstractChange is incorporated in our personal and professional lives and there is no argument about that. In today’s era of constant technological and economical evolution, businesses are forced to adapt to the new circumstances by leveraging efficiency, decreasing time of adaptability in order to gain competitive advantage and survive. READ MORE

  5. 9. 'The battle never stops' - A discourse analysis of Nerf toy gun advertisements

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

    Author : Léa-Noémi Huber; [2019]
    Keywords : Toy guns; Nerf; Discourse analysis; Militarisation; Masculinity;

    Abstract : This study consists of a discourse analysis of five Nerf toy gun commercials which were aired on US television between 2017 and 2018 and were produced by the international toy gun company Hasbro Inc. Using Gillian Rose’s model of discourse analysis I as a method in combination with discourse theory, theoretical concepts of militarisation and masculinity, the question how militarised masculinity is produced through the discourse of the selected Nerf toy gun commercials has been posed and guided the analysis of this study. READ MORE

  6. 10. Maybe he didn’t intend to rape her: a critical discourse analysis of the district courts conceptualization of the defendant in rape verdicts.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Louise Fischer; [2017]
    Keywords : defendant; discourses; district court; masculinity; rape; rapist; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Previous research show, people interpret others through their pre-understanding and stereotypical beliefs. Rape crimes are periodically debated in the Swedish media. The debates often elucidate laws incapability to manage the complexity of rape, focusing on the women as the injured party. READ MORE