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  1. 1. UNDERSTANDING THE RELIGION AND GENDER EQUALITY CONTROVERSY Why does the Christian protestant- Lutheran church clash with the promotion of gender equality? An explorative study of Tanzania family law.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Monge Aminiel Mnzava; [2023-06-20]
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    Abstract : Gender equality is a well-studied topic, but we have not understood to a sufficient extent how religion interacts with notions of gender equality, especially from an elite perspective. That is why this research aims first, to understand how the Protestant – Lutheran Church conceptualizes gender equality. READ MORE

  3. 2. DIVING INTO RĀMĀYAṆA: : SITĀ & SURPANAKHĀ OF VALMIKI'S RĀMĀYAṆA COMPARED WITH ORAL NARRATIONS OF RĀMĀYAṆA BY PAULA RICHMAN

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

    Author : Hirumali Rachel Brickner Ekanayake; [2023]
    Keywords : Rāmāyaṇa; Sitā; Śūrpanakhā; Valmiki; Oral Traditions; Andhra Pradesh; Brahmin women;

    Abstract : The present study is completely a literature study, where the limelight has been on Rāmāyaṇa. Focusing on the Rāmāyaṇa written by Valmiki and comparing it to the oral tradition (songs) from Andhra Pradesh, sung by Brahmin women presented in Paula Richman’s book Many Ramayanas (1991); The Diversity of a Narrative Tradition in South Asia. READ MORE

  4. 3. "Be fit, my age, big c**k": Engagements with Hegemonic Masculinity, Hetero(homo)normativity and Discrimination among Queer Male Dating App Users in Malmö and Copenhagen - A Thematic and Summative Content Analysis

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

    Author : Aaron West; [2023]
    Keywords : MSM dating apps; hegemonic masculinity; heteronormative; homonormative; misogyny; body shaming; racism; queer digital geographies; self- re presentation; online disinhibition.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This exploratory research addresses a significant gap in feminist, cultural, and digital geographies by examining the geographic variations of how hegemonic masculinity, hetero(homo)normativity and discrimination is exhibited by MSM dating apps users in two distinct city contexts. Drawing from a post-structuralist humanistic perspective, the study explores how dominant ideologies shape exclusionary online queer spaces made unique by digital placemaking. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Islamic State’s Enslavement of the Yazidi Minority : An Inquiry into the Female Devotees’ Responsibility

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kriminologiska institutionen

    Author : Mina Andersson Jenabpour; [2023]
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    Abstract : The notion of female devotees of the Islamic State (IS) as being naive and submissive companions of their fighting husbands has recently been defied by cases of active women participating in violent atrocities within the Caliphate in Iraq and Syria. Nevertheless, cases of more passive IS-women still exist. READ MORE

  6. 5. Sårskador hos grupphållna gyltor och suggor : en observationsstudie av kommersiella besättningar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Elvira Chivers Palmqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : gris; grupphållning; agonistiska beteenden; aggressiva beteenden; sår;

    Abstract : Skin lesions are a common problem within group-housed gilts and sows. Since 2013, all EU member states are required to ensure that all gilts and sows are kept in group housing. Pigs used in production in Sweden today originate from the wild boar. Wild boars and production pigs still share many traits. READ MORE