Essays about: "women stereotyping"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 39 essays containing the words women stereotyping.

  1. 1. The lived experience of female leaders navigating a profession they love : A perspective of gender equality in the male-dominated film industry in Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Lowisa Johmår; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender; Swedish film industry; male dominance; equality; gendered organizations; female rivalry; outdated gender stereotyping; coping strategies; freelancing;

    Abstract : This study examines through an equality lens, the lived experiences of nine female leaders in the male-dominated film industry in Sweden. The aim was to explore how women perceived equality in their workplace, their perception of the issue, and the coping strategies used by these women. READ MORE

  3. 2. It still matters : Inequality within Swedish information and communication workplaces for people of minority backgrounds.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Sibel Kara; [2022]
    Keywords : Discrimination; Racism; Inequality; Power; Information Communication;

    Abstract : It is not unexpected that the field of information and communication has come under critique for falling short on delivering on their promises surrounding equality. It is an unfortunate irony that the people working closest as messengers between organizations and the public do not represent the society to which they communicate, especially so in a Swedish context. READ MORE

  4. 3. Defect intention : the specific challenges faced by women in open source that may predict (or influence) their intention to leave an open source software project/community

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Ivanna Altena; Georgi A. Markov; [2022]
    Keywords : Diversity; Equity; and Inclusion; Open source; Open source software; Women in Open Source; Defect intention; Intention to leave; Multiple regression.;

    Abstract : Background Open source is largely accepted as an important innovation driver in the technology industry. Even though inclusion and diversity is beneficial for the success of technology projects (including open source software projects), many statistics are pointing out that diversity in open source is even worse than in the technology sector in general. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Spectacle of the Alien/Migrant An exploration through Hollywood Science fiction and Horror Movies before and after 9/11

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Filmvetenskap

    Author : Jonathan Cardenas; [2021]
    Keywords : science-fiction; horror; blockbuster; representation; alien; the other; myth; immigration; migrant; Hollywood; orientalism; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis aims at addressing the question of the representation of the Other within current dominant visual media. The Other, in the context of this thesis, refers to any minority community group identified as different from a certain dominant norm; depending on the context it could correspond to groups such as Women, Afro-Americans or Arabs. READ MORE

  6. 5. Can I bring my whole self to my workplace? : A qualitative study of immigrant Muslim women’s workplace experiences in Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Rawah Zeidan; [2021]
    Keywords : Immigrant Muslim women; Identity; Identity intersections; Identification; Coping; Adaptation; Integration; Workplace culture; Identity work; Stereotyping; Stigmatization.;

    Abstract : In general, immigrants face various problems as they adjust to their new surroundings and begin a new life. The educated, employed Arabic immigrant Muslim women, (EEAIMW), live between two worlds: a Swedish world at work and an Arabic world at home. In this East-West dichotomy, they keep trying to find who they are and where they belong. READ MORE