Search for dissertations about: "Gay"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the word Gay.

2. 1. Towards Collaborative GUI-based Testing

   Author : Andreas Bauer; Emil Alégroth; Mikael Svahnberg; Gregory Gay; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; software testing; GUI testing; GUI-based testing; collaborative testing; code review; Systemteknik; Systems Engineering;

   Abstract : Context:Contemporary software development is a socio-technical activity requiring extensive collaboration among individuals with diverse expertise.Software testing is an integral part of software development that also depends on various expertise. READ MORE

4. 2. Gayted Communities : Marginalized Sexualities in Lebanon

   Author : Erica Li Lundqvist; Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskap; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Queer Theory; Gay; Homosexuality; LGBTQ; Sexuality; Islam; Muslims; Religion; Orientation; Masculinity; Filedwork; Observations; Interviews; Lebanon;

   Abstract : This dissertation offers a unique examination of Muslim masculinities and marginalized sexualities in Lebanon, and is a contribution to the growing body of gay and lesbian studies with a focus on Muslims living in The Middle East. It contributes to the theoretical and methodological development of Islamic studies by introducing and using a queer approach to study marginalized sexualities in relation to Islam. READ MORE

5. 3. Hatbrott? : homosexuella kvinnors och mäns berättelser om utsatthet för brott

   Author : Eva Tiby; Malin Åkerström; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : Bias crime; fear of crime; gay; gender; hate crime; heterosexism; homophobia; homosexuality; lesbian; lifestyle; victimology; victim studies; kriminologi; Criminology;

   Abstract : During the nineties, the hate crimes concept has been used to describe victimization on the basis of group characteristics. The Swedish penal Code 29:2:7 states that crimes committed against a person due to that person's race, color, nationality, ethnicity, religious beliefs or other similar circumstances, such as a person's sexual orientation, can elicit a more severe punishment than crimes without such motives. READ MORE

6. 4. Beyond Bright City Lights : The Migration Patterns of Gay Men and Lesbians

   Author : Thomas Wimark; Gunnel Forsberg; Eva Andersson; Carina Listerborn; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; gay and lesbian; migration; rural urban; tolerance; life course; Sweden; Turkey; kulturgeografi; Human Geography;

   Abstract : One of the most persistent popular notions of gay men and lesbians is that they either live in or move to larger cities. In this thesis, the geography and migration paths of gay men and lesbians are studied using the life course perspective to challenge this idea. READ MORE

7. 5. Heteronormativity in a Nursing Context : Attitudes toward Homosexuality and Experiences of Lesbians and Gay Men

   Author : Gerd Röndahl; Marianne Carlsson; Sune Innala; Kerstin Segesten; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Caring sciences; lesbians and gay men; homosexual; social norms; heteronormativity; intergroup relation; attitude; communication; nursing; Vårdvetenskap; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap;

   Abstract : The general aim of the project was to describe the situation of lesbians and gay men in a nursing environment by studying the attitudes of nursing staff and students, and the experiences of gay nursing staff in their work environment and of gay patients and partners in their encounters with nursing. The study for papers I and II had a descriptive, comparative design. READ MORE