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  1. 11. Changing Perspectives : Representation and the gaze in Bilge Olgac's films from 1960s to 1980s

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

    Author : Melisa Yapici; [2023]
    Keywords : Feminist Film Theory; Laura Mulvey; Male Gaze; Female director; Turkish Cinema; Bilge Olgac; Femininity; Masculinity;

    Abstract : Bilge Olgac, one of the first female directors of Turkey, who shot her first film in 1965, shaped her films according to the developments in Turkey. This thesis investigates how Olgac was affected by the events that took place in Turkey from the 1960s to the 1980s and how she reflected this impact on the representations of men and women in her films. READ MORE

  3. 12. The role of age for the relationship between unemployment and well-being : A comparative study across different welfare state regimes

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Arezo Rezvani; [2023]
    Keywords : Unemployment; social exclusion; well-being; happiness; welfare regimes; gender regimes; gender roles; Arbetslöshet; social exkludering; välbefinnande; lycka; välfärdsregimer; könsregimer; könsroller;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT  Aims:  While the relationship between unemployment and well-being is widely acknowledged, there has been little exploration of its consequences for older workers. It is also less clear whether this relationship differs between welfare states characterized by varying levels of social protection for the unemployed. READ MORE

  4. 13. Lions and tigers and women - oh my! : Radical right-wing grievances and the increased employment rates of women: a time-series cross-sectional analysis of EU member states

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Nea Solander; [2023]
    Keywords : radical right-wing support; women’s employment; grievances; group threat; panel data;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the potential relationship between support for radical right-wing parties and the increased employment rates of women in member states of the European Union. While previous research has predominantly focused on immigration, by virtue of grievances, as a driver of radical right-wing support, this study explores whether increases in the employment ratio of women can also be perceived as a threat and contribute to this support. READ MORE

  5. 14. Male Sexual and Reproductive Rights : Social and Legal Barriers for Men to Achieve Parenthood

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

    Author : Ana Maria Uribe Ramirez; [2023]
    Keywords : reproductive rights; sexual rights; social rights; reproductive methods; parenthood; procreation; adoption; surrogacy; co-parenting;

    Abstract : This research focuses on the possibility of discrimination towards men and any violation of men's right to parenthood. In modern times, the obsolete prejudices about men and their detachment from the upbringing of children started fading; thus is urged to examine the actual situation of men in the matter. READ MORE

  6. 15. "She'd learn over and over from Pa: these men had to have the last punch" : A literary analysis of Delia Owen's Where the Crawdads Sing and how it can be incorporated in the EFL classroom to discuss men's violence against women

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Julia Holmborg; [2023]
    Keywords : Power; Violence; Feminism; Rape culture; Critical literacy; EFL Classroom; Upper Secondary School;

    Abstract : This essay offers a literary study of the novel Where the Crawdads Sing written by Delia Owens published in 2018. The aim is to analyze the presence of men’s violence against women by focusing on the protagonist Kya. READ MORE