Essays about: "social feminist theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 119 essays containing the words social feminist theory.

  1. 1. WOMEN IN FORESTRY, A VALUABLE ASSET OR BODIES OUT OF PLACE?

    University essay from Institutionen för matematiska vetenskaper

    Author : Kristina Nordh; [2019-02-20]
    Keywords : Gender Equality; Place; Body; Gender equality strategy; Forestry; Social Reproduction;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates what it can mean to be a woman in forestry in JönköpingCounty. It asks how the participant experience their situation as women in forestryand what gendered power structures appear in their stories. READ MORE

  3. 2. Multiple Knowledges and Participation in Planning: A Case Study of the Amiralsstaden Process

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Matilda Smedberg; [2019]
    Keywords : participation; situated knowledges; Amiralsstaden; knowledge alliances; feminist framework; Malmö; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Urban inequalities are one of the most important questions in contemporary times. One urban area that is struggling with inequalities is Malmö, the third largest city in Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 3. A case study of Afro-Colombian women human rights defenders

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Kultur och samhälle

    Author : Nasimeh Naseri; [2019]
    Keywords : Afro-Colombian women Human Rights defenders; Human Rights; Activism; Colombia; Case study; Colombia; Postcolonial feminist theory;

    Abstract : Afro-Colombian women occupy the most marginalized location within the Colombian society. Despite their marginalized location within the society, they have a central and vital role in Afro-Colombian social movement. READ MORE

  5. 4. How feminist comedians in Spain use stand-up comedy as a contestation communicative tool?

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Kultur och samhälle

    Author : Irene Menéndez Fuente; [2019]
    Keywords : Feminism; Comedy; Communication; Social change;

    Abstract : This research project aims to contribute to the field of communication and social change through the analysis of different humoristic subversive mechanisms used by feminist comedians in Spanish society and their potential as a transformative tool in the country’s socio-political context. The personal stories of three feminist comedians interviewed for this research are analysed through the feminist standpoint theory, valuing the epistemic knowledge of women’s experiences and the potential of their communication through comedy as a contestation tool. READ MORE

  6. 5. A global issue: Gender-based violence. A study on the main trends and discourses of articles, reports and literature on Gender-based violence, with a specific focus on violence against women.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Kultur och samhälle

    Author : Malin Pettersson; [2019]
    Keywords : Gender-based violence; Violence against women; Attitudes; Language and gender; Culture and gender;

    Abstract : Introduction/purpose: GBV is considered a complex field, partly due to the differences in interpretations and understandings of what GBV is and why it exists (including factors such as culture, social status, politics and structures in society), and partly because of its sensitive nature. The purpose of this study is to identify trends and discourses in articles, reports and literature on GBV and thus also potential shortcomings. READ MORE