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11	Tusen bilder, tusen ord. Ett socialt kreativitetsprojekt med unga hbtq-personer Mörkberg, Elin January 2011 (has links) The aim of the essay is to explore how so called ”safe spaces” are built, and the part that creativity can play in this construction. The essay also explores the duality of idea-based social work that at the same time strives to support vulnerable groups and strives to make social and political changes. The essay has its empirical base in the RFSL Ungdom project ”Tusen bilder, tusen ord” (A thousand pictures, a thousand words). RFSL Ungdom is the Swedish youth organization for homosexual, bisexual and transgender rights. The object of ”Tusen bilder, tusen ord” is to increase psychological well-being amongst queer youth under the age of 26 by providing a safe space where they can meet, and by encouraging their creative expressions in various workshops which are led by queer-identified artists. The essay is conducted through semi-structural interviews with participants in the project, and through participating observations of some of the workshops. Its theoretical base is previous research in the concept of safe spaces, strategies of resistance, and creativity. The result shows that the safe space ”Tusen bilder, tusen ord” is constructed in various ways, for example identification with each other and a ”queer identity” and through the trust that participants in the project felt towards the organization RFSL Ungdom. The creative expressions established an air of openness and understanding in the group, and also served as ways to reshape and transform the heteronormative surroundings, through the project's art-exhibition, and through the inner queer fantasy space bricolage. Hbt Hbtq Kreativitet RFSL Ungdom Socialt arbete Safe space Säkra platser Tusen bilder Tusen ord Unga Social Sciences Samhällsvetenskap
12	Remaking selves and remaking public space : combating sexual harassment in Cairo post 2011 Fernandez, Sandra January 2018 (has links) This thesis focuses on the work of a social movement based in Cairo that dedicated itself to the addressing and reducing sexual harassment, or taḥarush in the streets. Based on a year and five months of fieldwork, this thesis elaborated upon the genesis of the movement, its ethos, and the methods it deployed to tackle taḥarush. It is argued that the movement deployed methods which encouraged members of Egyptian society to revisit and rework their ethical standpoints with reference to taḥarush, and as such public behaviour. In this way, members of Egyptian society were asked to become more aware of their roles within society itself. Firstly, such methods had to be tested by movement members themselves. The movement became known for two main activities: raising awareness and patrols. Both methods serve as ways by which the movement reshaped both people and the public spaces they occupied. Spaces are defined by the people who pass through them, and by acting on a given space, people can change how it is perceived. The movement designated itself a safe space, encouraging members to ponder ideas from society with the goal of changing society ‘for the better'. What my research revealed was that lack of consensus regarding definitions embedded in movement ethos contributed to conflict between members and discontinuity between ethos and its enactment. Government pressures required changes to the structure and internal functioning of the movement, and in addition to the initial ethical project regarding taḥarush, members found themselves learning to embody and perform roles associated with employed positions. The turmoil experienced both within in and outside of the movement is put back into the context of Egypt post 2011, to tease out the sense of temporality embedded in their struggle to survive the political climate of the time. 301
13	The Receptacle: Cultivating safe space for women at Constitution Hill Precinct, Johannesburg Cronje, Jana Roda January 2020 (has links) Recent statistics have shown that Violence Against Women (VAW) affects one in three women worldwide. Not only is the issue prevalent at a global scale, it is embedded in the societal fabric of South Africa. Women and girls disproportionately experience public and private environments as unsafe due to the fear or threat of violence against them. Thus, limiting their movement, use and occupation of space. In essence, such instances of violence infringe upon a women’s human rights. In 1996, two years after South Africa became a democracy, it was necessary to manifest physically through architecture the symbolic significance of South Africa’s Constitution. An opportunity for architectural intervention is identified at the Constitution Hill Precinct. The aim is to make more visible and practical advocacy of women’s rights through establishing an association of the Precinct as a safe space for women. The study, through mixed qualitative methods, explores the feminist notion of safe space to understand safety, as both a practical and social construct, is integral to reflect the lived experiences of women. Design principles to guide the architectural intervention are subsequently synthetized from primarily theoretical informants, followed by conceptual, contextual and programmatic informants. The result is the translation of safe space into an architecture of lived experience; where the threat of fear or violence does not intimidate nor limit the occupation and use of space by women; but fosters spaces of empowerment, healing and upliftment. By programming underutilized in-between spaces along the East-West thoroughfare of the Precinct, through a transformative approach towards heritage, the advocacy for women’s rights is made visible and attains an association as a place where women are received and celebrated. Focus is placed on the Western edge of the Precinct to explore social and public programmes in support of women and the community at large. The existing parking lot structures, identified as lost space, are adapted to reflect an architectural intent of safe space and become spaces of meaning and contribution towards the Precinct. Finally, technical resolution of the project stems from the conceptual intentions of the design intervention; expressing a transformative approach between old and new. / Mini Dissertation (MArch (Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2020. / Architecture / MArch (Prof) / Unrestricted Violence Against Women (VAW) Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Women Feminist theory Safe space Constitution Hill Precinct Hillbrow Thuthuzela Care Centre Fluid architecture Fragile phenomenology Architectural sequencing UCTD
14	"Loosey goosey" liberation: A critical feminist ethnographic study of the community created through the safe spaces of book clubs Nuckels Cuevas, Ashley M. 01 January 2015 (has links) In the twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Reading the Romance , Janice Radway offers a new introduction in which she states that women continue to be limited in their access to discursive spaces where they can participate and engage equally. This thesis argues that women have created their own discursive spaces, or safe spaces, to compensate for their restricted access to the public sphere through book clubs. By utilizing a critical ethnographic approach and feminist theory, this thesis analyzes the communal constructs and safe space of one book club in the Midwest U.S. This critical ethnography of this book club provides an important perspective because its members are both heterosexual and lesbian women, thus providing an intersectional perspective about this safe space. After six months of data collection, three themes emerged: current events, family and personal experiences. By analyzing these themes I was able to conclude that these women have constructed a safe space that protected and fostered them through difficult and challenging times and experiences while also giving them the place to safely be themselves by exploring nontraditional gender roles and sharing their identities. Social psychology Womens studies Communication GLBT Studies Social sciences Communication and the arts Psychology Book clubs Ethnography Feminism Intersectionality LGBTQ Safe space Communication
15	Éclatians Assemble! : Trygghet, kreativ utveckling och hierarkier i ett separatistiskt rum för musikproduktion / Eclatians Assemble! : Exploring Safety, Creative Development, and Hierarchies in a Separatist Space for Music Production Ström Fahlqvist, Edvina January 2024 (has links) Denna studie undersöker deltagarnas upplevelser av ett separatistiskt tryggt rum för musikproduktion, specifikt för tjejer, transpersoner och ickebinära personer. Målet är att förstå hur deltagandet i dessa rum påverkar individernas självkänsla och kreativa utveckling. Genom intervjuer och deltagande observationer utforskar studien vad ett tryggt rum innebär för deltagarna och hur det bäst kan skapas och upprätthållas. Vidare analyseras hur hierarkier manifesterar sig inom detta rum och hur de påverkar gemenskapsupplevelsen. Fältstudien har baserats på material som insamlats genom öppna, löst strukturerade intervjuer med tre deltagare samt en organisatör av det Berlinbaserade, separatistiska rummet för musikproduktion Éclat Crew. Intervjuerna har kompletterats med öppna deltagande observationer av två workshoptillfällen i rummet som undersöks. Resultaten presenteras i tre huvudavsnitt: analys av Eclat Crew som ett tryggt rum, problematik kring teknisk kunskapsutveckling och kreativitet, samt interaktioner och hierarkier inom Éclat Crews kollektiv. Materialet är tolkat utifrån Focaults teorier om övervakning och självkorrigerande beteende samt Judith Butlers teorier om genus och performativitet. Studien har en teoretisk grund baserad på feministisk teori, queerteori och intersektionalitet. Begreppet tryggt rum undersöks och sätts i förhållande till resultatet. Studien lyfter även fram tidigare forskning inom teknik och komposition i förhållande till makt och genus samt forskning kring rum, kollektiv och subkulturer. Deltagarnas berättelser betonar vikten av en gemenskap som stödjer deras olika identiteter och kreativa uttryck, samtidigt som utmaningar identifieras. Upprepade positiva handlingar och regler, såsom introduktionsrundor och positiv kritik, bidrar till att skapa en lyckad och inkluderande atmosfär. Eclat Crew framstår som övervägande uppfyllande av deltagarnas kriterier för ett tryggt rum, men kan inte klassas som ett rum helt utan hierarkier. / This study explores participants' experiences in a separatist safe space for music production, specifically designed for women, transgender individuals, and non-binary persons. The aim is to understand how engagement in these spaces influences individuals' self-esteem and creative development. Through interviews and participant observations, the study examines what a safe space means for participants and how it can be best established and maintained. Furthermore, it analyzes how hierarchies manifest within this space and affect the sense of community. The field study is based on material collected through open, loosely structured interviews with three participants and an organizer from the Berlin-based separatist music production space, Éclat Crew. The interviews are complemented by open participant observations of two workshop sessions within the examined space. The results are presented in three main sections: an analysis of Éclat Crew as a safe space, issues regarding technical knowledge development and creativity, and interactions and hierarchies within Éclat Crew's collective. The material is interpreted through Foucault's theories of surveillance and self-correcting behavior, as well as Judith Butler's theories of gender and performativity. The study has a theoretical foundation based on feminist theory, queer theory, and intersectionality. The concept of a safe space is examined and related to the results. The study also highlights previous research in technology and composition in relation to power and gender, as well as research on spaces, collectives, and subcultures. Participants' narratives emphasize the importance of a community that supports their diverse identities and creative expressions, while challenges are identified. Repeated positive actions and rules, such as introduction rounds and positive criticism, contribute to creating a successful and inclusive atmosphere. Éclat Crew appears predominantly fulfilling of participants' criteria for a safe space, but it cannot be classified as a space entirely without hierarchies. Safe space separatism music production gender community technology creativity performativity Foucault Butler Trygga rum frizon separatism musikproduktion genus community teknik kreativitet performativitet Focault Butler Musicology Musikvetenskap
16	Fakta konta diskussioner : Elevperspektiv på undervisningsmetoder inom religionskunskap på gymnasienivå Ter-Petrosyan, Aleksandr January 2023 (has links) Abstract This study aims to investigate students' perspectives on three teaching methods within the subject of religious education at upper secondary school: factual teaching, discussions, and meetings with religious representatives. Employing a deductive approach and utilizing Robert Jackson's interpretive approach as the primary theoretical framework, the study explores students' own experiences with these methods. The theory of safe space is employed to further analyse students' perceptions of discussions and their application in secondary education. Research questions delve into how Jackson's interpretive approach can shed light on students' interpretations and how the concepts of Safe and Brave Space can elucidate students' views on discussions as a teaching method. Data are gathered through focus group interviews and analysed using thematic analysis according to Bryman. The results suggest that students' statements align with Jackson's interpretive approach, and that a blend of factual teaching, discussions, and meetings with religious representatives fosters diversity while avoiding the homogenization of religions. Moreover, the results indicate that students yearn for open discussions on contemporary issues, provided they occur in a secure environment to prevent conflicts. The didactic relevance of this study extends to all religious educators, offering insights into student perspectives regarding current teaching methods. Keywords: Religious education, The interpretive approach, Safe space, classroom discussions, teaching strategies Religious education The interpretive approach Safe space classroom discussions religious Didactics teaching strategies Religionsdidaktik klassrumsdiskussioner den tolkande ansatsen trygg miljö religionsudnervisning Religious Studies Religionsvetenskap Didactics Didaktik
17	"This is a Closed Space for Queer Identifying Folx": Queer Spaces on Campus Sparks, Tory Adna 27 July 2017 (has links) No description available. Education Educational Sociology Gender Gender Studies Glbt Studies Minority and Ethnic Groups Multicultural Education Social Research Sociology Womens Studies
18	The Safety Net: Troubling Safe Space as a Social Justice Aim Maxfield, Mary 21 April 2016 (has links) No description available. American Studies Gender Studies Womens Studies Glbt Studies Web Studies safe space trigger warnings social justice digital activism feminism activism Michigan Womyns Music Festival Ferguson
19	Dramatic Expressions: The Use of Drama and Role-play in five Swedish ESL Classrooms / Dramatiska Uttryck: Användandet av Drama och Rollspel i fem svenska ESL-klassrum Olsson, Axel, Dabbous, Niam January 2024 (has links) Spanning over 2 000 years, teaching languages through drama is nothing new. Despite promising international research on the topic of teaching English as a second language (ESL) through drama, few to no studies have been conducted to assess its pedagogical value in the Swedish elementary school context. The national curriculum in Sweden promotes playful learning, with drama being included as a viable teaching activity for English in grades 4-6. Through five semi-structured interviews, this study explores how teachers in Sweden employ drama and role-play-based methods, but also how they perceive these method’s impact on students’ language skills. A thematic analysis of the teacher interviews suggests that drama and role-play can have positive effects, both in terms of academic skills development and in terms of affective factors related to the English subject. However, the teachers express concern that drama can give rise to unwanted behavior and bullying, which underlines the importance of a safe and supportive classroom environment before implementing drama-based tasks. Overall, the results seem to be in line with previous research on the topic and may thus be of relevance to the Swedish educational context. This study’s main limitation is its sole reliance on teachers who have a positive attitude towards drama and role-play. Therefore, further research could involve teachers who have used drama-based methods but found dissatisfying outcomes. Learning Lärande Didactics Didaktik Pedagogy Pedagogik Pedagogical Work Pedagogiskt arbete
20	Dinosaurier, drakar, vapen, rymdskepp, aliens, eld, monster, farliga djur : Om att passa in i samhället eller hitta hem utanför. / Dinosaurs, dragons, weapons, spaceships, aliens, fire, monsters, dangerous animals : To fit into society or to find your home outside. Pettersson, Mattias January 2019 (has links) I denna text vill jag, som undertiteln skvallrar, prata om att passa in i samhället eller hitta hem utanför. Arbetet har den enkla strukturen att det börjar med att prata om hinder man kan ha för att ”passa in”, såsom att inte klara prestations-pressen man känner från en osynlig makt, eller helt enkelt av att bryta från normen (här med fokus på att vara bög eller queer). Vidare via min och andras historier kring att ha sitt psyke eller sina känslor som en grundläggande parameter i sitt konstnärskap, och går sen avslutningsvis ut i några andra alternativa vägar att hitta hem utanför; drag och frivillig enkelhet. Varsågod. / Dinosaurs, dragons, weapons, spaceships, aliens, fire, monsters, dangerous animals. Never interested me. That's why they interest me. Through intuitive sculpting, stories about my traumas, lusts and needs are formed, and about the society they exist in. I can see a tension towards the boy I never was/the man I never became, and a longing after to now approach him om my own terms. The sculptures are crooked, weak, broken, naive and weird, and in this becomes a vital space where that is allowed. The pieces are standing with the underdogs. In a movement upwards. fit in queer gay men feminine men drag straight acting downshifting dragons spaceship alien gender roles ceramics sculpture safe space naivism outsider art mental illness working class anxiety depression stress norms emotions straight acting scew masculinity masc for masc fantasy mcqueen rupauls dragrace blue abstract art passa in hitta hem queer bögar feminina killar drag frivillig enkelhet drakar rymdskepp aliens könsroller keramik skulptur trygga rum tryggt rum naivism outsiderart psykisk ohälsa arbetarklass ångest depression stress normer känslostyrd straightacting skevhet manlighet fantasy mcqueen rupauls dragrace blå abstrakt konst Arts Konst

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