Search for dissertations about: "feminist theory"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 114 swedish dissertations containing the words feminist theory.
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1. Women and economic justice : Ethics in feminist liberation theology and feminist economics
Abstract : This work focus on women, justice and economics. The work of feminist economists and feminist ethicists is analyzed with regard to economic justice. READ MORE
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2. Othering Processes in Feminist Teaching : A case study of an adult educational institution
Abstract : Taking its starting point from a critical dialogue with feminist and postcolonial theory, this dissertation explores processes of othering in a feminist adult educational institution, Women’s Room, in Sweden. Women’s Room is a women-only school and half of the student body has a migrant background. READ MORE
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3. Reading Rap : Feminist Interventions in Men and Masculinity Research
Abstract : The present thesis explores how masculinity is constructed and negotiated in relation to race, class and sexuality in hip hop in Sweden. Theoretically, the study contributes to the increasing use of contemporary feminist theory in men and masculinity research. READ MORE
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4. Gender mainstreaming as feminist politics : A critical analysis of the pursuit of gender equality in Swedish local government
Abstract : Gender mainstreaming is often described as a strategy to increase gender equality in states and other institutions and/or to make them more gender aware. It should however be considered a contested concept, and the aim of this thesis is to produce a critical perspective and empirical knowledge about whether, and if so how, gender mainstreaming contributes to a more (gender) equal society. READ MORE
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5. Behind Straight Curtains : Towards a queer feminist theory of architecture
Abstract : This thesis presents theatrical queer feminist interpretations of architecture staged within a series of architectural scenes: architect Eileen Gray’s building E.1027 in the south of France (1926-29); author Natalie Barney’s literary salon at 20 rue Jacob, Paris (1909-1968); and author Selma Lagerlöf’s former home and memorial estate Mårbacka, situated in mid-west Sweden and transformed between 1919 and 1923. READ MORE