Search for dissertations about: "stereotype"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 32 swedish dissertations containing the word stereotype.

  2. 21. The Eloquent Blood : The Goddess Babalon and the Construction of Femininities in Western Esotericism

    Author : Manon Hedenborg White; Mattias Gardell; Henrik Bogdan; Ulrika Dahl; Egil Asprem; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Western esotericism; occultism; magic; gender; sexuality; queer; queer theory; femininity; femininities; Thelema; Aleister Crowley; Ordo Templi Orientis; Babalon; Scarlet Woman; Luce Irigaray; Religionshistoria; History of Religions;

    Abstract : The study analyses the changing construction of femininities and feminine sexuality in interpretations of the goddess Babalon, a central deity in Aleister Crowley’s (1875–1947) esoteric religion Thelema. Femininity has occupied a problematic position in feminist theory, frequently associated with lack, artifice, and restriction. READ MORE

  4. 22. Financial literacy, motivated reasoning, and gender : essays in behavioral economics

    Author : Thérèse Lind; Ali M. Ahmed; Gustav Tinghög; Daniel Västfjäll; Morten Lau; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Financial Literacy; Financial Behavior; Financial Well-being; Motivated Reasoning; Gender Differences; Behavioral Economics; Experiments;

    Abstract : I wrote this thesis to create a better understanding of how individual characteristics influence our feelings, our behavior and our way of interpreting information. My focus is on financial behavior and financial information, however I also consider a political context. READ MORE

  5. 23. Coaching partial plans : an approach to knowledge-based tutoring

    Author : Tomas Sokolnicki; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The thesis describes a design for how a tutoring system can enhance the educational capabilities of a conventional knowledge-based system. Our approach to intelligent tutoring has been conceived within the framework of the KNOWLEDGE-LINKER project, which aims to develop tools and methods to support knowledge management and expert advice-giving for generic applications. READ MORE

  6. 24. Behavioral and Cognitive Aspects of Poor Peer Relations in Children

    Author : Sofia Diamantopoulou; Ann-Margret Rydell; Margaret Kerr; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Psychology; peer relations; disruptive behaviors; prosociality; self-esteem; gender differences; Psykologi; Fysiologi; Physiology;

    Abstract : Viewing peer relations as markers of children’s adjustment, the present thesis examined the associations between disruptive behavior problems (i.e., symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [ADHD] and aggression) and peer relations. READ MORE

  7. 25. Taking Time and Making Journeys : Narratives on Self and the Other among Backpackers

    Author : Torun Elsrud; Sociologi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; other; backpacking; primitivism; risk; time; tourism; gender; adventure; Sociologi; Sociology;

    Abstract : This work addresses the phenomenon of long-term, so-called ‘independent’ travelling, or backpacking, often to destinations described as the ‘third world’. It regards backpacker journeys as arenas for identity work, for expressing individuality and a ‘strong character’. READ MORE