Essays about: "sexual selection"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 34 essays containing the words sexual selection.

  1. 11. It must be a bad child

    University essay from Konstfack/Keramik & Glas

    Author : Simone Kuhs; [2020]
    Keywords : Trauma; Sexual abuse; PTSD; Childhood; Personal; Girl Woman; Taking space; Psychological room; Psychological patterns; Installation; Ceramic sculpture; Sexuella övergrepp; trauma; PTSD; barndom; personlig; flickig; ta plats; psykologiska mönster;

    Abstract : It must be a bad child I build rooms, installations, where I combine objects into scenes.  This scene is an attempt to portray feelings and mental states surrounding sexual abuse. I'm building a girls' room, but it's more of a psychological place than a real room. READ MORE

  3. 12. Violence against LGBTIQ+ Individuals in the Syrian Arab Republic

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Lisa Bergsten; [2019]
    Keywords : lslamic State; Free Syrian Army; Ideology; LGBTIQ ; Gender; Sexualities; Targeted Violence; Victim Selection; Armed Conflict; Syrian Arabic Republic; Sexual Minorities; HBTQ ; genus; kön; sexualiteter; sexuella minoriteter; ideologier; beväpnad konflikt; Syriska Arabiska Republiken; IS; FSA;

    Abstract : This bachelor thesis is a qualitative, small-n, empirically driven comparative study that examines the relationship between rebel group ideology and targeted violence against the LGBTIQ+ community. Two rebel groups in the Syrian Arab Republic, with different ideological beliefs, are examined and compared in relation to their level of violence against LGBTIQ+ individuals. READ MORE

  4. 13. The effect of sexual selection and mating on personality traits and behavior consistency of Callosobruchus maculatus

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Jiaqi Lu; [2019]
    Keywords : seed beetles; sexual selection; mating; personality traits;

    Abstract : Animals’ personality traits are defined as consistent behavior tendencies and the function of them in life-history strategy and reproductive success has been given a lot of explanations in a large amount of research. However, the behavior consistency of individuals in different sexes, mating status and selection regimes is rarely mentioned. READ MORE

  5. 14. Polyandry and genetic diversity in populations of Pholidoptera griseoaptera along an environmental gradient

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Matilda Jutzeler; [2019]
    Keywords : polyandry; genetic diversity; multiple mating; microsatellites; nuptial gift; phenotype;

    Abstract : Polyandry is a common mating pattern in different insect species and it leads to increased genetic diversity in the offspring and prevents inbreeding in populations. According to the theory of mate choice, mates should choose a partner that will increase heterozygosity in their offspring. READ MORE

  6. 15. Parasite burden and reproductive success

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Monica Höjerslev; [2018]
    Keywords : parasiter; parasitbelastning; reproduktion; reproduktionsframgång; sexuella signaler; ornament;

    Abstract : Reproduction is fundamental for passing on genes and secure species survival. One crucial point of this is mate choice, mating with an unbeneficial partner, they risk less advantageous offspring than if a better mate had been chosen. To be able to make these choices, sexual signals, or ornaments, are very useful tools. READ MORE