Sökning: "Black feminist criticism"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 uppsatser innehållade orden Black feminist criticism.

1. 1. Traces of the Past : Reclaiming Feminine and Maternal Identity in the Wake of Slavery, as Portrayed in the Novels Beloved and Jazz.

   Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Författare :Ira Elaika Konduk; [2023]
   Nyckelord :motherhood; individuality; mutuality; African Americans; Black feminist criticism;

   Sammanfattning : Using Black feminist criticism, this study will examine the influence of the multifaceted yet simultaneous system of oppression on individuality and mutuality in the aftermath of slavery, as depicted in Toni Morrison’s works in Beloved and Jazz. Furthermore, this essay will explore the effects of the intersecting system of oppression on the characters’ identity formation. LÄS MER

3. 2. Should we #CancelHamilton? Discourse of the enslaved in the broadway musical Hamilton

   Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Genusvetenskapliga institutionen

   Författare :Leo Hildebrand; [2021]
   Nyckelord :Hamilton; representation; identificiation; queer feminist durationality; ambivalence; Social Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis is to examine how criticism of the Broadway musical Hamilton is received and argued about when it comes to the representation of certain characters. The overall research question is How are discursive productions of historical retelling and identification created by the musical Hamilton? and it will be answered by dividing the question to How does the debate surrounding Hamilton affect discourses around enslavement and slave owners? and How does the musical represent women of colour?. LÄS MER

4. 3. “To be or not to be?” - an essay about the debate that emerged from the opposition of Rebecca Tuvel's article and it’s examination regarding the concept of humanity.

   L2-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

   Författare :Ismar Didic; [2018]
   Nyckelord :Transgender; gender; race; sexism; racism; human rights; rights; Social Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : I april 2017, blev Rebecca Tuvel, en av författarna till den feministiska filosofiskriften Hypatia, kritiserad för en artikel som hon hade skrivit och som hade publicerats av den akademiska tidskriften. Artikeln som Tuvel skrev, innefattade ett jämförande av Rachel Dolezal, en vit kvinna som identifierade sig som svart, med det av Caitlyn Jenner, en trans kvinna. LÄS MER

5. 4. The Performance of Gender Ambiguity in Patti Smith´s Just Kids

   Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Författare :Sandra Schriefer; [2015-04-20]
   Nyckelord :Gender; Patti Smith; ambiguity; identity;

   Sammanfattning : Abstract: Gender is considered fixed by society and women are confined to their defined roles; however, gender is not black and white. Patti Smith opposed these traditional roles. This essay will argue that Patti Smith, in her autobiography Just Kids, blurs fixed ideas with regard to gender. LÄS MER

7. 5. Black Feminist Theory and Literature in the Critical Language Classroom: An Interdisciplinary Study of Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred and How It Can Be Used to Engage in Critical Pedagogy in the Swedish Upper Secondary ESL Classroom

   L3-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Utbildningsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Författare :Sofia Hammarström; [2015]
   Nyckelord :The Swedish National Curriculum for the Upper Secondary School; critical pedagogy; critical theory; literature; Black feminist criticism; Octavia E. Butler; Kindred; Languages and Literatures;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this interdisciplinary study is to consider how teachers of English as a second language (ESL) might engage with critical pedagogy through the use of literature. This is illustrated by, on the one hand, applying a Black feminist lens to Octavia E. LÄS MER