Essays about: "pronatalism"

Found 4 essays containing the word pronatalism.

1. 1. Childfree People’s Experiences of Menstrual Health in Healthcare

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Author : Pernilla Berggren; [2023-06-27]
   Keywords : Menstrual health; Childfree; Antinatalism; Qualitative work; Queer theory;

   Abstract : This master's thesis investigates childfree people's experiences of menstrual health in Swedish healthcare. My research questions are 1). How do childfree patients experience their visits regarding menstrual health at healthcare clinics? 2). READ MORE

3. 2. “I Just Hated Being a Mother” : Stories of Czech Women who Experienced Motherhood Regrets

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

   Author : Anna Holemá; [2023]
   Keywords : motherhood; maternal regrets; feminism; reproductive justice; pronatalism; intersectionality; qualitative research; having children; Czech Republic; Czechoslovakia;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the experiences of women - mothers who regret having children. In mainstream society, it is assumed that mothers find their roles fulfilling and it makes them happy despite possible hardships. The topic of maternal regrets is not discussed enough, it is still a taboo. READ MORE

4. 3. 'Too few of us', again? The Fertility Discourse in Finnish Media in 2019

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Mimmi Aurora Lounela; [2020]
   Keywords : fertility; gender; nationalism; pronatalism; discourse; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This qualitative study examines the dominant fertility discourse in Finnish media in 2019, when the total fertility rate dropped to an all-time low level, spurring media debate and political attention. The study analyses the representations and framings of fertility, and the underlying norms, assumptions, power-structures and silences in the dominant discourse using discourse analytical tools, more specifically the ‘What is the problem represented to be?’- approach. READ MORE

5. 4. Can childfreedom be seen as an act of resistance? : An analysis of its effects on individual identity and the norm.

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

   Author : Asta Volunge (Volungeviciene); [2017]
   Keywords : Pronatalism; normativity; childfreedom; resistance; women; queer;

   Abstract : This thesis explores untheorized themes of pronatalism and childfreedom in Lithuania. Through an analysis of interviews of childfree women, I show the prevalence of a pronatalist norm in Lithuanian society, and how it’s challenged by the phenomenon of childfreedom. READ MORE