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21	Feminization and the Erosion of the Nuclear Taboo Haughey, Orla January 2024 (has links) This paper sets out to evaluate the influence of Russia’s increasing levels of hegemonic masculinity upon the erosion of the nuclear taboo in relation to increased threatening rhetoric, military preparedness, targeting of nuclear facilities, and withdrawal from existing arms control legislation which indicates potential first-use employment of nuclear weapons against Ukraine. Utilizing a dual research methodology of comparative process tracing and critical discourse analysis, gender theory is applied to assess various critical junctures and political focal points that contributed to a dual-partite path dependency of increasing hegemonic masculinity, coupled with the feminized securitization of Ukraine, and retaliatory masculinity as performed via state-sponsored employment of conflict-related sexual violence and nuclear posturing against Ukraine. The alternative explanation of “Escalate to De-escalate” is critically investigated; however, the empirical analysis provided by this paper suggests that the lack of gender-sensitive evaluation within this explanation fails to adequately account for the effect of increasing domestic hegemonic masculinity within Russia. Increased perception of an existential threat against Russian masculinity was found to contribute to an increased dependency on nuclear weapons. Ultimately, this paper forwards a novel explanatory causal mechanism, providing one of the first analyses of the nuclear taboo in relation to a gender-sensitive lens. Russia Ukraine Nuclear Weapons Feminization Comparative Process Tracing Gender mainstreaming Russo-Ukranian war Securitization narratives Retaliatory masculinity Hegemonic masculinity Militarized masculinity Gender conflict theory Conflict-related sexual violence Gender violence Gender discourse Nuclear discourse Nuclear deterrence Nuclear rhetoric. Övrig annan samhällsvetenskap
22	Empowering young people through narrative Steyn, Lynette 06 1900 (has links) Dominant discourses on power, childhood and gender lead to power inequalities in social relationships in families and schools, allowing abuses of power (the subjugation and marginalisation of women and young people). These dominant structures of belief are often disrespectful of young people's experiences, stories and knowledges. This research attempted to respond to dilemmas in child relationships, to challenge belief structures that construct relationships between adults/young people, and to empower young people to stand up for their beliefs and make their voices heard. The research was guided by a post-modern, narrative pastoral approach. To deconstruct discourses that restrict young people within social institutions, social construction discourse, feminist post-structuralism, narrative theology and feminist theology were used. Narrative practices were used to look at depression, guilt, trouble and anger. Re-authoring conversations were used to construct preferred stories about young people's identities and to explore alternative stories and the not-yet-said on drugs. / Philosophy, Practical & Systematic Theology / M. Th. (Practical Theology (Pastoral Therapy)) Post-modem epistemology Narrative pastoral approach Feminist post-structuralism Social construction discourse Post-modem theology Power discourse Childhood discourse Gender discourse Externalising conversations Ethical responsibility Accountability 305.20968 Psychotherapy -- South Africa Interpersonal relations -- South Africa Pastoral psychology -- South Africa Narrative therapy -- South Africa Discourse analysis -- South Africa Feminist psychology -- South Africa Conversation analysis -- South Africa Social interaction -- South Africa Conflict of generations -- South Africa
23	Empowering young people through narrative Steyn, Lynette 06 1900 (has links) Dominant discourses on power, childhood and gender lead to power inequalities in social relationships in families and schools, allowing abuses of power (the subjugation and marginalisation of women and young people). These dominant structures of belief are often disrespectful of young people's experiences, stories and knowledges. This research attempted to respond to dilemmas in child relationships, to challenge belief structures that construct relationships between adults/young people, and to empower young people to stand up for their beliefs and make their voices heard. The research was guided by a post-modern, narrative pastoral approach. To deconstruct discourses that restrict young people within social institutions, social construction discourse, feminist post-structuralism, narrative theology and feminist theology were used. Narrative practices were used to look at depression, guilt, trouble and anger. Re-authoring conversations were used to construct preferred stories about young people's identities and to explore alternative stories and the not-yet-said on drugs. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / M. Th. (Practical Theology (Pastoral Therapy)) Post-modem epistemology Narrative pastoral approach Feminist post-structuralism Social construction discourse Post-modem theology Power discourse Childhood discourse Gender discourse Externalising conversations Ethical responsibility Accountability 305.20968 Psychotherapy -- South Africa Interpersonal relations -- South Africa Pastoral psychology -- South Africa Narrative therapy -- South Africa Discourse analysis -- South Africa Feminist psychology -- South Africa Conversation analysis -- South Africa Social interaction -- South Africa Conflict of generations -- South Africa

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