This paper analyses the emergent voices of young Indians in YouTube comedy sketches. As a format, YouTube comedy sketches have become popular among Indian youth for their ability to critique cultural norms, albeit with a sense of humor. Through a textual analysis of shows produced by YouTube comedy groups, this paper will survey the emergent voices in YouTube comedy and how they challenge mainstream Indian media. Comedy YouTube channels offer a humorous take on issues related to street harassment, marital rape, religion and politics. The content and design of the shows are aimed to dismantle existing portrayals of youth in Indian media and question tradition. The sketches usually show women and men redefining their identities and offering new perspectives on Indian issues by employing satire and parody. This paper therefore investigates how Indians are using humor to create traction for various issues and using YouTube as a platform to criticize gender norms.

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / Fazemos aqui uma investigaÃÃo sobre o modo com que Freud legitimou epistemologicamente os fatores filogenÃticos de sua teoria da feminilidade. Situamos com Kurt Lewin, a perspectiva epistemolÃgica de nossa pesquisa. Com Colette Chiland trabalhamos a noÃÃo de âfemeidadeâ, como termo que representa os fatores biolÃgicos da feminilidade, ou seja, o que a de biolÃgico no corpo da mulher e que todas tem que elaborar. O tema deste Projeto foi sugerido por nosso orientador o Prof. Ricardo L. L. Barrocas e faz parte de uma sÃrie de pesquisas que este vem realizando no CÃrculo de Pesquisas sobre LÃgica e Epistemologia das Psicologias (CPLEP). Dentre as razÃes da escuta clÃnica que temos realizado, consideramos o tema pesquisado de grande valia: ele esclarece questÃes que nem sempre sÃo levadas a sÃrio sobre a feminilidade. Quando falamos sobre a sexualidade feminina compreendemos tanto a heterossexualidade quanto as variaÃÃes desta funÃÃo, isto Ã, a homossexualidade feminina por exemplo. Na primeira parte, discorremos sobre a feminilidade em Freud. Seguimos com uma apresentaÃÃo da perspectiva epistemolÃgica de nossa pesquisa inspirada no artigo O conflito entre os modos aristotÃlico e galilÃico de pensamento na psicologia contemporÃnea de Kurt Lewin (1975). Na segunda parte, expomos a teoria da feminilidade em Freud. Na terceira parte, fazemos um pequeno levantamento sobre a teoria da feminilidade mediante outros psicanalistas, crÃticos de Freud ou nÃo. Por fim na quarta parte analisamos os dados da pesquisa empreendida, estabelecemos algumas idÃias a guisa de conclusÃo e mostramos as perspectivas que daà inferimos para outros trabalhos.

This thesis examines the relationship between the discourses of law, aesthetics and sensibility during the eighteenth century and argues in favour of a strong conceptual link between them. This nexus will be shown to be central to an understanding of constructions of femininity in eighteenth-century English fiction and within the wider social and cultural domain. Central to the work theoretically is a theory of the sublime which draws upon Lyotard's 'The Sublime and the Avant-Garde', but which reworks its insights in the light of Luce Irigaray's analysis of the role of the feminine within Western culture. From this will emerge the central theoretical tenet of this work: that within Western culture woman is an object of dread, or a 'sublime object'. From this theoretical perspective, the historical situation of the eighteenth-century woman and her representation in fiction will be considered. It will be argued that a certain form of 'improper' feminine subjectivity developed during this period due in no small measure to the operation of aspects of English law and the discourse of sensibility. The term 'improper' as it is meant to be understood in this work will be rigorously defined in the early chapters and the position of woman as an improper subject, it will be shown, is never far removed from her status as sublime object.

D.Litt. et Phil. (Psychology) / It is with the conclusion of the last century and the advent of this current one, that we see the previously private matters of spirituality brought out into open social life. The world, particularly the Western world, seems to be hungry for spirituality. The causes of this hunger for spirituality are numerous and beyond the scope of this study. Particular mention, however, needs to he made of the role played by the principles of modernism and patriarch in twentieth century western society in precipitating a spiritual deprivation.

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Berthe Morisot was one of the founders of the French Impressionist movement in the nineteenth century. However, she is not researched with the same level of respect as her male Impressionist counterparts. Scholars often rely on her biography to analyze her artwork, compare her to other women artists, or briefly mention her accomplishments in a generalized history of the French Impressionist movement. I analyzed nine of Morisot's paintings and applied feminist theory, including third-wave feminism (post-1960's). My research was angled to approach and understand Morisot's artwork as a contemporary woman would at an exhibition.

Syftet med vår studie är att undersöka vilka sorters femininiteter kvinnliga förskollärare antas och förväntas att göra och gör i förskolan. Vidare i studien undersöktes det om de kvinnliga förskollärarna upplever att dessa antaganden och förväntningar på dem har förändrats över tid. Metoden som valdes för att besvara detta var kvalitativa semistrukturerade intervjuer med sju kvinnliga förskollärare. Teorierna som valdes för att tolka materialet var poststrukturell feminism och queerteori. Resultaten är dels synen på att traditionella normer på kvinnan i förskolan lever kvar. De kvinnliga förskollärarna förväntas vara omhändertagande, bra med barn och ha "mammiga" egenskaper men vi har även fått se ett utmanande av den bilden och av den traditionella femininiteten. I den avslutande resultatdelen visar vi på hur kvinnorna har upplevt och hur de beskriver en förändring i yrket men också bilden av förskolläraren som kompetent med ledarskapsförmåga och med en bestämdhet, som krävs för att kunna leda barngruppen. Därmed har den traditionella synen på kvinnan i förskolan utmanats och till viss del förändrats även om vi, som skrivits, visar att ett stereotypt sätt att se på kvinnan lever kvar. För att ett förändringsarbete ska bli fruktbart krävs dels att dessa saker diskuteras och ett fortsatt normkritiskt tänk i förskolan.

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The purpose of this study is to explore the lived experiences of women who felt that they had to reject their femininity in favour of masculinity, and who later reclaimed their femininity. The epistemological framework of this study is social constructionism. This study involves in-depth interviews with three women who rejected their femininity and subsequently either reclaimed, or are in the process of reclaiming their femininity. The data was analysed using Hermeneutics. The participants' stories were recounted through the researcher's lens in the form of themes that characterised the rejection and the reclaiming of their femininity. A comparative analysis between the three participants was undertaken. The information gained could assist professionals in understanding the process involved in why some women reject and later reclaim their femininity. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology)

張小蘭. / "2007年8月". / 論文(哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 2007. / 參考文獻(leaves 135-138). / "2007 nian 8 yue". / Abstract also in English. / Zhang Xiaolan. / Lun wen (zhe xue shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2007. / Can kao wen xian (leaves 135-138). / Chapter 第一章 --- 導言 --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- 研究課題 --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- 文獻回顧 --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3 --- 硏究方法 --- p.8 / Chapter 1.4 --- 硏究對象 --- p.10 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- 硏究地點的選擇 --- p.10 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- 受訪者資料 --- p.12 / Chapter 1.5 --- 論文大綱 --- p.13 / Chapter 第二章 --- 護工歷史與女性就業 --- p.16 / Chapter 2.1 --- 護工職能/職業的發展 --- p.18 / Chapter 2.2 --- “護工´ح的定義 --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3 --- 護工群體特點 --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- 護工群體的共性 --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- 農村現况與城市中的境遇 --- p.24 / Chapter 2.4 --- 護工的組織與聯繫 --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- 護工群體的正式組織 --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- 護工群體的非正式組織與聯繫 --- p.30 / Chapter 2.5 --- 小結：城鄉差距造就不平等的機遇 --- p.31 / Chapter 第三章 --- 醫院系統與公司下的權力結構 --- p.33 / Chapter 3.1 --- 全景敞視下的醫院系統 --- p.35 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- 醫院系統 --- p.39 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- 總務處 --- p.41 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- 護士長、護士、醫生 --- p.44 / Chapter 3.1.4 --- 病人與病人家屬 --- p.46 / Chapter 3.2 --- 護工公司的角色 --- p.49 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- 招收及培訓 --- p.50 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- 檢查與獎罰 --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- 分工與規訓 --- p.56 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- 福利與援助 --- p.59 / Chapter 3.3 --- 權力結構下的團結力量 --- p.60 / Chapter 3.4 --- 小結：全景敞視下的抗爭 --- p.62 / Chapter 第四章 --- 主體性：面對國家、資本與父權 --- p.64 / Chapter 4.1 --- 女性的生命歷程 --- p.65 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- 婚姻模式選擇 --- p.65 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- 婚姻一一突變的身份 --- p.69 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- 丈夫與婆婆 --- p.70 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- 中國農村中的女性 --- p.73 / Chapter 4.2 --- 主體性與性別表演 --- p.74 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- “良母´ح與“賢妻´ح --- p.74 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- 中國農村的家庭觀 --- p.78 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- “能頂半邊天´ح的女性 --- p.79 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- 未來計劃與戶籍制度 --- p.81 / Chapter 4.3 --- 能動性與資本獲得 --- p.84 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- 作爲經濟來源提供者的女性 --- p.85 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- 同ˇёإ網絡中的女性群體 --- p.88 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- 兩種轉變的平衡 --- p.90 / Chapter 4.4 --- 小結：面對國家、資本與父權 --- p.92 / Chapter 第五章 --- 社會與個體的女性特質 --- p.94 / Chapter 5.1 --- 1949年後中國大陸婦女政策與性別政治文化 --- p.96 / Chapter 5.2 --- 變動的女性特質 --- p.101 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- 傳統女性特質一一護工職業的入場券 --- p.102 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- 學做職業女性一一發展職業素養 --- p.107 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- 延續的女性特質一一農村文化影響 --- p.109 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- 漂亮而愧疾的媽媽一一城市生活的影響 --- p.113 / Chapter 5.3 --- 小結：工作與家庭一一女性特質的循環加强 --- p.114 / Chapter 第六章 --- 結論 --- p.116 / 參考書目 --- p.135