Search for dissertations about: "heterosexism"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word heterosexism.

  2. 1. 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

  4. 2. Portraying Unease : the Art and Politics of Uncomfortable Attachments

    Author : Ellen Suneson; The Cultural Studies Group of Neuroscience; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; emotional responses; contemporary art; performance art; affect theory; feminist theory; queer feminist theory; visual methodology; embarrassment; attachment; hope; subversion; repair; self-doubt; institutional attachment; institutional promises;

    Abstract : Portraying Unease critically discusses a tendency amongst politicized scholars to endow artworks with traits of subversion and political productivity. Artworks that address structural discrimination, such as heterosexism, racism, or ableism, are often described as possessing qualities that can challenge unjust systems or initiate political change. READ MORE

  5. 3. Encounters in the medical context. Issues of gender and sexuality

    Author : Anna Westerståhl; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : gender; sexuality; sexual orientation; sexual identity; lesbian; women; health intervention; medical faculty; consultation;

    Abstract : A multidisciplinary approach in medicine is pivotal in order to understand the health implications of gender differences and sexual identity/orientation.. READ MORE