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  1. 1. Worldmaking and Victim-Blaming in Nabokov’s Lolita

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Linus Derehed; [2023]
    Keywords : worldmaking; victim-blaming; Nabokov; Lolita;

    Abstract : This study explores the intentions of the character Humbert Humbert in Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita, as well as the outcome of his words. It also examines the intended as well as the unintended effects on the reader. READ MORE

  3. 2. When the environment becomes a victim of armed conflict – the rhetoric, the blame game, and the pursuit of justice.

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

    Author : Josefin Palmqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Environmental drivers; Ecocide; Ukraine; Azerbaijan; Armed Conflict;

    Abstract : The difficulty garnering compensation for environmental destruction from climate change and armed conflicts has made states and organizations question whether international legal systems can protect the environment during peace or war. The case study compares how Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and the United Nations Environment Programme frame the environmental implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Armenia's occupation of Azerbaijan. READ MORE

  4. 3. Victim Blaming and the Swedish Consent Law - A Swedish vignette experiment investigating the effectiveness of the Law of Consent on normative attitudes towards victim blaming

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Kristen Jed Rosario; Stina Öman; [2021-09-13]
    Keywords : norms; law; economics; economics; economics; consent; victim blame; rape; beliefs; attitudes; behavior; vignette; expressive effect;

    Abstract : and economical burdens on the victim, especially when the victim is a woman. This study contributes to an expanding literature on social norms, the law, and economics, focusing on the expressive effect of the law as one of the main channels that can shape societal norms. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Woman Was Raped - A Critical Discourse Analysis of Swedish News Media Coverage of Rape and Sexual Assault

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Lisa Lindqvist; [2018]
    Keywords : sexual crime; rape; discourse on sexuality; critical discourse analysis; gender constructivism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Departing from the question of how linguistic representations of sexual crime are connected to social practices around sexuality, this discourse analysis looks into 30 news articles on sexual crime to identify discourses around male and female sexuality. As most sexual crimes are committed by men and against women, the analysis focuses on connecting discursive descriptions of men and women in relation to sexual crime, to power relations between men and women in society. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Influence of Social Dominance Orientation and Perspective-­Taking on Victim Blaming after Sexual Assault

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Ogechi Emelle; [2018]
    Keywords : social dominance orientation; empathy; perspective taking; victim blaming; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : With recent increased media attention on sexual assault against women, many people question why so many women do not report the crimes. One key may reason lies in the phenomenon of victim blaming. READ MORE