Search for dissertations about: "gender iran"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words gender iran.
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1. Trans and Sex Change in Contemporary Iran : A Socio-Legal Study of Gendered Policies and Practices
Abstract : This thesis is a result of a qualitative study that investigates the socio-legal status of trans persons who undergo sex-change surgery in contemporary Iran. It examines how social practices of gender shape the lives of trans men and trans women in Iranian society. READ MORE
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2. In Search of Caravans Lost . Iranian Intellectuals and Nationalist Discourse in the Inter-War Years
Abstract : This dissertation examines the characteristics of Iranian nationalist discourse between the World Wars. By looking at texts of intellectuals, men and women, published in three journals (Iranshahr, Name-ye Farangestan, and Ayandeh) in the 1920s this study maps the content of nationalist discourse and to what extent this discourse allows for dissonance. READ MORE
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3. Diasporic Narratives of Sexuality : Identity Formation among Iranian- Swedish Women
Abstract : This thesis deals with the sexuality of Iranian women living in Sweden. Considering sexuality as gendered and socio-culturally constructed, I examine the impact of Iranian Islamic discourses, contemporary socialization and migration on women’s narrations of sexuality. READ MORE
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4. Marital satisfaction in relation to social support, coping, and quality of life in medical staff in Tehran, Iran
Abstract : Marital satisfaction is one of the main characteristics of a healthy family, and is known as an important predictor of overall quality of life. Stress is unavoidable in everyday life and it can affect marital relationships. READ MORE
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5. Epidemiological studies on mental health in Tehran - Iran
Abstract : Since 1979 Iranians have experienced a variety of events that reasonably will have lasting effects on their mental health. In 1979 the Islamic Revolution took place and in 1980 eight years of Iraq-Iran war started. READ MORE