Essays about: "stereotypes."
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11. Situated Accounts from Within a Stigmatized Area : An Ethnographic Study on Local Views and Experiences Relating to Urban Developments in Molenbeek, Brussels
University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studierAbstract : This study tried to counter the stigmatized narratives in Molenbeek and nuance the stigma bybringing to the forefront the experiences and views of the local inhabitants through storytellingand an ethnographic approach. I have interviewed both inhabitants of Molenbeek and a plannerfrom the municipality of Molenbeek to understand both the discourse of the inhabitants andthat of the planners at the municipal level about current urban development projects in andaround Molenbeek. READ MORE
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12. Sex sells - but should it? : The notion of using sex(ism) in tourism advertising
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)Abstract : This thesis provides a discussion of the use of sex(ism) in advertisement and its implications for gender roles and values, with a focus on women’s status in society. We argue that women are being objectified and still considered second class citizens, even in such a gender equality forward country as Sweden. READ MORE
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13. African Women and Storytelling : Unveiling the Power of Narrative to Shape Collective Imaginary
University essay fromAbstract : During my eight years of work in the communication department of an NGO based in Kampala I have undetaken several workshops organized by istitutional donors, such as USAID, on how to write what the aid sector calls stories of change. Puzzled by the information and skills obtained in such context and the stories I have encounter and wrote during my job from one side, and on the other side acknowledging how novels helped me to navigate my feeling of disorientation while living and experiencing the Ugandan context; I have decided to embark in this research to better understand where the stories produced by INGOs and the contemporary literature differentiate. READ MORE
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14. STEREOTYPICAL OR NON-STEREOTYPICAL? : WHICH HATE CRIMES ARE EASIER TO CATEGORIZE?
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)Abstract : Hate crime is an umbrella concept where the motive is to violate an individual or group based on their ethnicity, skin color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. This study examined police reports from the year 2018, marked as hate crimes. READ MORE
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15. “An accidental heroine” : An Investigation of Gender Representation and Gender-based Stereotypes in Swedish Digital EFL Learning Material
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : The endeavour for gender equality and against gender-based patterns (stereotypes) are topics often discussed in relation to education. Correspondingly, extensive research on textbooks used in schools around the world has been conducted, some of which include the aspect of people beyond the binary. READ MORE