Följande uppsats baseras på kvalitativa intervjuer med sex LSS-handläggare inom Försäkringskassan och på kommunal nivå med syfte att undersöka sexualitetens utrymme och uttryck inom myndighetsutövningen kring LSS och personlig assistans. Genom ett crip- och queerteoretiskt ramverk undersöker jag på vilka premisser assistansanvändares sexuella liv och subjektsskapande tas i beaktning och kan främjas inom LSS- utredningarna. Empirin visar att sexualitetens utrymme inom dessa utredningar är mycket begränsat, sett till både lagstiftningens utformning, innehållet i myndigheternas vägledande dokument och efterfrågan från individer att ta dessa frågor i beaktning. Handläggarna betraktar således sexualitetens utrymme inom LSS som en icke-fråga, trots att tidigare forskning visar på att det råder ett strukturellt förtryck där sexualiteten hos personer med normbrytande funktionalitet osynliggörs. Utrymmet begränsas vidare genom att om sexualiteten hos personer med normbrytande funktionsvariationer väl ska göras någorlunda begriplig så begränsas den till en heteronormativ och kognitivt normfungerande kontext. Handläggarna målar upp en bild av en sexuell hierarki där den sexualiteten hos personer med funktionsvariationer som är privat, heteronormativ och kognitivt medveten placeras högst upp, medan den som är offentlig, icke-heteronormativ och kognitivt funktionsvarierad placeras nederst. Den funktionsvarierade sexualitetens existens och möjligheter till att främjas sker således på helt andra premisser än den funktionsfullkomliges.

<p> Data show the number of doctoral degrees conferred in the U.S. increased for students of all racial/ethnic groups. However, from a percentage standpoint, American Indian students earning doctoral degrees were the least amount of increase. More American Indian females sought doctoral degrees than did American Indian men. However, it was not known what factors influenced American Indian female scholars, what characteristics of validation theory may have contributed, and how supportive factors&ndash;tribal culture, family, faculty, peers&mdash;contributed to earning a doctoral degree and becoming professors within a single higher education institution. Rend&oacute;n&rsquo;s validation theory provided the theoretical framework for the study. The purpose of this qualitative single-case study was to explore what factors influenced American Indian female scholars to earn a doctoral degree and become professors within a single higher education institution. Data were collected using a questionnaire, interviews, and interview notes. A constant comparative method was used to analyze qualitative data. Audio-recorded interviews were transcribed, and hand coded to identify commonalities in language and thought. Study findings included themes of self-determination/strong self-concept, love of learning, a degree for everyone, elements of validation theory, spirituality, ceremonies, religion, culture, family, faculty, and peers. Sub-themes included lack of cultural capital and no real plan. Study implications may assist higher education institutions, American Indian female scholars, and other minority scholars through the development of programs designed to support a holistic approach towards academic persistence. </p><p>

<p> Working class Black girls experience multilayered oppression informed by their triadic social identity that sits at the intersection of race, gender, and class in their lives and more specifically in their schooling experiences (Collins, 1986, 1989; Onyeka-Crawford, Patrick, &amp; Chaudry, 2017). A variety of mentoring practices have been adopted among educators throughout the public-school system to remedy the impact of poor educational opportunities for Black girls. In contrast to the use of traditional mentorship practices that solely focus on the individual, critical mentorship seeks to engage and support the cultural, political, and economic contexts that positively shape the experiences and aspirations of Black girls and young women. To better understand this phenomenon, this deeply insightful autoethnographic study engages the following questions: (a) What were my particular experiences with mentors that prepared me to persevere in education in ways that nourished my commitment and empowerment? (b) What were the particular experiences with my mentors that assisted me in connecting with the Black girls that I have mentored in my work? and (c) What can my experiences as a Black feminist mentor of Black girls contribute to our understanding of critical mentoring? The application of Black feminism, Black girlhood studies, and critical mentoring frameworks found the following major themes to be critical in mentoring Black girls during childhood, adolescence, and the university years: (a) individual identity development, (b) development of individual voice, (c) sisterhood and solidarity, and (d) conscientization and resistance. This dissertation offers key principles in mentoring Black girls, and recommendations for how to shift the larger approach of mentoring to better meet the needs of Black girls in childhood, adolescence, university years, and beyond. </p><p>

I den här uppsatsen analyseras säsong 1 och 2 av den svenska TV-serien Vår tid är nu, utgiven 2017 respektive 2018. Syftet med undersökningen är att uppmärksamma och problematisera hur den manliga och den kvinnliga homosexualiteten framställs i TV-serien, och se om det finns samband med rådande normer kring sexualitet och genus. Uppsatsen utgår från genusteori i form av queerteori, samt teorier kring representation kopplat till identitet och sexualitet. Undersökningen grundar sig i en närstudie av TV-serien där relevanta scener plockas ut och delas in i en tematisk indelning för att tydligare uppfylla syftet med uppsatsen. I analysen framkommer det att den kvinnliga homosexualiteten kopplas till ett emotionellt band där intimitet, vänskap och kärlek existerar i en monogam och långvarig parrelation mellan två kvinnor. Den kvinnliga homosexualiteten orsakar ingen identitetskris hos karaktärerna utan verkar accepteras, trots att den porträtteras i en tid där homosexualitet ansågs vara en sjukdom. Den kvinnliga homosexualiteten verkar dessutom synonym med en feministisk identitet. I kontrast med den kvinnliga homosexualiteten står den manliga, som framstår som en fysisk drift mer än ett emotionellt band. Den sexuella driften har i serien en mycket större betydelse för den manligas identitet, vilket gestaltas genom att karaktären hamnar i djup identitetskris. Något som kan ses som en följd av separationen mellan det känslomässiga och det fysiska som görs i framställningen av den manliga homosexualiteten.

The tendency within science fiction to satirise and expose dominant political and social structures works in harmony with Agamben's paradigmatic, philosophical system, which seeks to similarly expose the functioning of biopolitical structures in the West. Agamben is known for his controversial statement that the concentration camp has become the paradigm of modern western government. A key aspect or biproduct of this process is the situation of bare life - a state of being excluded from the polis that emerges as a result of the suspended nature of the paradigm of western government. This state is one of political denudation, such that governments may sanction the abuse and even killing of certain groups: a chief historical example is the murder of Jews during the Nazi holocaust. Sf novels, particularly the work of Philip K. Dick offer unique insights into the process that produces bare life, partly by exhibiting its own specific examples: positing the inhuman or post-human, androids and even women as instances of such. This thesis argues that Womankind is perhaps the central and most pervasive case of bare life, given her long-standing historical oppression. Furthermore, the representation of women in sf often exposes and in some cases critiques the patriarchal power structures that have allowed women to inhabit this political state. The philosophy of Deleuze offers the much needed potential to break away from this never-ending system of female oppression that the current paradigm of biopolitics facilitates. His and Guattari's system of becoming and immanence provides a framework for discussing the position of women as, rather than hopeless victims of a stagnant system, one of potential that they term becoming-woman; this process can be manipulated in certain emancipatory directions, freeing women from patriarchal, political practices. The sf figure of the gynoid in particular acts as a zone of indeterminate becoming whose presence in sf popular culture, literature and also in sf video games (e.g. the Mass Effect and Deus Ex series) is a conduit for exploring and imagining alternatives to current modes of being that are not necessarily gendered. I call this process becoming-gynoid, which offers new avenues for exploration in terms of gender and feminist theory both in sf fiction and sf video games.

This essay aims to analyze if the graphic novel Watchmen criticizes the conventions of the superhero comic genre in regards to gender. The literary theory applied is gender studies. The essay examines the visual portrayal of male and female characters, as well as the male-dominated narrative. The novel does, to some extent, satirize the genre conventions. This can be seen in the hyperbolic visual portrayals of the characters, as well as the comments made on them. However, as there is a lack of self-aware criticism, the novel could not be considered as a satire of the visual representation of genders within the genre, but rather a reinforcement of them. Furthermore, the male-dominated narrative is present in Watchmen, and Laurie could be seen as satirizing this genre convention, as she is a hyperbolic interpretation of the girlfriend archetype. However, there is little change or self-aware critique against the genre norms here as well, thus it cannot be considered satire. Laurie does, however, show criticism of the violence against women within the genre by making a number of comments on the attempted rape of her mother. This may not be satire but she does provide commentary of this trope. In conclusion, while there are instances of criticism, the novel as a whole cannot be considered satire of the superhero genre.

abstract: WHO estimates that 830 women die every day due to maternal health complications. The disparities in maternal health are unevenly distributed between wealthy and poor nations. Ethiopia has one of the highest mortality rates in the world. Existing high maternal mortality rates worldwide and in Ethiopia indicate the shortcomings of maternal health interventions currently underway. Understanding the socio-cultural, economic and political factors that influence maternal health outcomes locally while simultaneously examining how global reproductive and development programs and policies shape and influence the reproductive needs and knowledge of women is important. Employing feminist and African indigenous methodologies, in this research I explore maternal health issues in Ethiopia in two of the largest regions of the nation, namely Oromia and Amhara, more specifically in Seden Sodo and Mecha districts. Using qualitative interviews and focus group discussions, I examined the various socio-cultural, political and economic factors that influence maternal health outcomes, assessing how gender, class, education, marriage and other social factors shape women's health outcomes of pregnancy and childbirth. I also explored how global and local development and reproductive health policies impact women's maternal health needs and how these needs are addressed in current implementation strategies of the Ethiopian health system. Recognizing women's social and collective existence in indigenous African communities and the new reproductive health paradigm post-ICPD, I addressed the role of men in maternal health experience. I argue that global and local development and reproductive policies and their implementation are complex. While comprehensive descriptions of national and maternal health policies on paper and gender-sensitive implementation strategies point toward the beginning of a favorable future in maternal health service provision, the global economic policies, population control ideas, modernization/development narratives that the nation employs that focus on biomedical solutions without due emphasis to socio-cultural aspects have a detrimental effect on maternal health services provision. I advocate for the need to understand and include social determinants in policies and implementation in addition to legal enforcement and biomedical solutions. I also argue for alternative perspectives on masculinities and the role of men in maternal health to improve maternal health service provision. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Gender Studies 2017

abstract: Using a critical textual approach and a feminist lens, this paper analyses the television adaptation, Outlander, and its depictions of sexual violence. The nature of adaptation and how the adaptation process can lead to incidental as well as intentional alterations in the storytelling are addressed throughout the paper. The analysis is done in two parts, the first exploring emergent themes such as the use of bodies’ geographic location, scars, and nudity to depict messages about power, the impact of the adaptation’s choice to promote Jamie’s perspective, and the use of cinematic techniques as narrative devices. The second half of the analysis covers how notable characters and events are framed by the show to promote a division between pure evil (embodied by Capt. Randall) and the heroes of the story, Claire and Jamie, whose problematic behaviors are minimized or promoted by the narrative. Many of the scenes in the show can be read multiple ways, sending different or even contradictory messages. However, despite the positive critical response to the show, this paper argues that Outlander still reinforces the notion that female characters are natural victims, and undermines the trauma of their assaults, in contrast to the focus given to the rape of Jamie, the heterosexual male lead. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Communication 2019

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