Essays about: "women s place in society"

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  1. 1. Experiences of digitalization among Swedish senior citizens : A qualitative phenomenographic interview study on how senior citizens in Sweden experience the phenomenon of digitalization

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Joanna Ånstad Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Digitalization; Digital divide; Senior citizens; Technology; Self-efficacy; Experiences Acceleration of time.;

    Abstract : Our digital world is accelerating at a rapid pace and has made technology a prime component of today’s societies. The development of digitalization affects us all in one way or another but it primarily affects our senior citizens, those who may possess a less developed knowledge within the field. READ MORE

  3. 2. The "Black Butterflies": Color in God Help the Child and the Inverted White Gaze

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Claudia Bern; [2023]
    Keywords : Chromatism; Dark Beauty; Ebony-Black Beauty; White Beauty; Black Skin; Blue-Black Skin; Afro-textured Hair; Black Color; White Mask; Slavery; Race Prejudice; Black Identity; Toni Morrison; God Help the Child; Africanist in Literature; Black Beauty in Media; Whiteness; Inverted White Gaze; White Gaze; Black Gaze.; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The discourse on beauty has primarily been focused on the white gaze to prescribe its normative standards. The white gaze conceptualizes the way in which beauty is dwelled on within society: the foisting of Caucasian-looking beauty canons on black women, and the veneration of whiteness as superior. READ MORE

  4. 3. Tensions between Religion and Feminism in Muslim Communities in Mallorca : A Qualitative Analysis of Women’s Lived Experiences

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Lola Abrahams; [2023]
    Keywords : Women in Islam; Islamic Feminism; Secular Feminism; Gender Roles;

    Abstract : This thesis delves into the relationship between religion and feminism in the context of Muslim women residing in Mallorca. The study conducts a qualitative analysis to evaluate the impact of defined gender roles on their everyday experiences. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Time was Ripe: Women’s Movements’ Break-throughs in the Colombian Peace Agreement

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Ellen Birging; Elin Hansson Huber; [2023]
    Keywords : Colombia; gender inclusion; peace agreement; positive peace; hegemonic masculinity; ripeness; women’s mobilization.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In 2016 a historic peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC) was signed, putting an end to a conflict that lasted over 50 years. This agreement was the world’s very first gender-inclusive peace accord, meaning that they included women in the peace process and recognized how they are particularly subjected to war and conflict. READ MORE

  6. 5. CHALLENGES FOR WOMEN’S LABOR MARKET PARTICIPATION AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN PERU - A qualitative study of gender norms and class conditions

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap

    Author : Matilda Andersson; Minna Risberg; [2022-10-14]
    Keywords : Peru; gender inequality; labor market; education; class;

    Abstract : Aim:The aim of the study is to gain an in-depth understanding of women's possibilities, obstacles and pathways to employment in Peru through educational opportunities. Theory: Theories used for analysis of the collected empirical material are feminist theory, gender segregation, hidden work, class, and Bourdieu’s theory of capital. READ MORE