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Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 23 avhandlingar innehållade ordet taboo.
6. Grappling with Patriarchies : Narrative Strategies of Resistance in Miriam Tlali's Writings
Sammanfattning : This study is the first one devoted solely to the writings of the South African black novelist Miriam Tlali. It argues that her works constitute literary resistance not only to apartheid, noted by previous scholars, but also to South African patriarchies. LÄS MER
7. Am I mad, bad or dangerous? : A novel intervention approach for unwanted intrusive thoughts
Sammanfattning : Background: Unwanted intrusive thoughts (UITs) containing unacceptable and taboo themes is regarded as a common and, for most, transient cognitive phenomenon. However, these thoughts can become so frequent and distressing that the individual’s daily functioning and well-being are impaired, even to the extent that the individual fulfils the criteria for obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD). LÄS MER
8. The borderland between care and self-care
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to examine different approaches to support the self-care of persons with Type 2 diabetes, with special reference to practical, social, and sexual aspects of women's self-management. The methods to elucidate this comprised: evaluating a new model for diabetes patient education; designing a model to analyse the role of social networks in women's diabetes; conducting individual and focus group interviews for deeper understanding of the social and sexual aspects of diabetes; and collecting questionnaire data as a complement to the above. LÄS MER
9. Så nära får ingen gå? En studie om sexualitet, funktionshinder och personlig assistans
Sammanfattning : The general aim of the thesis is to explore how sexuality is understood, described, responded to and organized in Swedish personal assistance services (PAS); that is services to people with impaired mobility. Previous research has demonstrated the struggle for disabled people to be acknowledged as sexual beings in a culture where dominant ideals of sexuality exclude disabled bodies. LÄS MER
10. Flickblickar : Visuella berättelser om, av och genom gymnasieelevers kroppar
Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates enactments of femininities, bodies and images among young women in two art and design classes at urban Swedish upper-secondary schools. The theoretical framework combines visual culture, performativity and new materialism, contributing to art education research and girlhood studies. LÄS MER