Search for dissertations about: "sexual ethics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words sexual ethics.

2. 1. Violence, power, and justice : A feminist contribution to Christian sexual ethics

   Author : Sólveig Anna Bóasdóttir; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Religion; male battering; male violence against women; intimate relationship; marriage; asymmetry of power; social construction of sexuality; sexual ethics; Christian sexual ethics in intimate relationships; feminist theories; feminist ethics: social contract theories; human nature; women s oppression; women s experiences; social control; equality; justice; Religionsvetenskap Teologi; Religion Theology; Religionsvetenskap Teologi; Etik; Ethics;

   Abstract : This study discusses how male battering of women can be understood through due attention to contemporary psychological and sociological interpretations and concludes that a critical feminist perspective offers the most adequate explanation of the problem. Feminist theories on the function of male violence in patriarchal societies coupled with theories on power and the social construction of sexuality as well as feminist theories about the institution of heterosexual marriage are then discussed; the result is a serious critique of marriage as an institution which is not safe with regard to women, reproducing and reaffirming as it does the patriarchal power relations of the sexes. READ MORE

4. 2. Adolescents' Experiences of sexual abuse - Prevalence, abuse characteristics, disclosure, health and ethical aspects

   Author : Gisela Priebe; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Sense of Coherence; Research Ethics; Prevalence; Health; Disclosure; Adolescents; Characteristics of sexual abuse; Sexual abuse;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT The purpose of this thesis was to investigate aspects of self-reported sexual abuse during childhood and adolescence in a population-based study of Swedish high school students. The aim of this thesis was first to investigate the lifetime prevalence of sexual abuse of varying severity and characteristics as well as the associations between sexual abuse, gender, socio-demographic characteristics and consensual sexual experiences. READ MORE

5. 3. The World of the Sumerian Mother Goddess : An Interpretation of Her Myths

   Author : Therese Rodin; Eva Hellman; Mattias Gardell; Jakob Andersson; Britt-Mari Näsström; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Sumerian mother goddess; Mesopotamia; myth; Ninḫursaĝa; Ninmaḫ; Enki; kingship; midwifery; birth-giving; creation; death; sexual intercourse; gender; ideology; contextualization; History of Religions; Religionshistoria; Intercultural Studies;

   Abstract : The present study is an interpretation of the two myths copied in the Old Babylonian period in which the Sumerian mother goddess is one of the main actors. The first myth is commonly called “Enki and Ninḫursaĝa”, and the second “Enki and Ninmaḫ”. The theoretical point of departure is that myths have society as their referents, i.e. READ MORE

6. 4. Walk with me: Pastoral care for victims of sexual abuse viewed through existential psychology

   Author : Lisa Rudolfsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Existential psychology; Faith; Gender perspectives; Pastorla care; Sexual abuse; Vow of silence;

   Abstract : Pastoral care can be described as a cleric’s presence with people in their time of need, to promote their well-being and strengthen them in their faith. One dimension of working through an overwhelming trauma, such as sexual abuse, is to find a way to make sense of what has happened and possibly to find some kind of meaning in what has happened. READ MORE

7. 5. 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