Women have generally been subjugated to supportive roles in patriarchal Islamic groups, however the last number of years has seen a rise in their mobilization in violent extremist roles within...Show moreWomen have generally been subjugated to supportive roles in patriarchal Islamic groups, however the last number of years has seen a rise in their mobilization in violent extremist roles within those organisations. This trend is unusual considering that the tradition, culture and religion of these groups have traditionally served to limit women's engagement to auxiliary positions. While mobilising women in such positions benefits these groups in numerous ways, it also comes with a number of costs that need to be considered by such groups and that have generally prevented women's entry into such positions in the past. This paper seeks to understand what has motivated this shift in tactics, by use of a benefit-cost analysis, as well as examining current theories and conducting three case studies. The findings suggest that group duress is the strongest factor influencing an organisation's decision to engage women in violent acts of terror.Show less
In the following chapters, I shall compose a theoretical framework of both children’s literature and female gender studies and use this for an analysis of the presentation of female gender in Roald...Show moreIn the following chapters, I shall compose a theoretical framework of both children’s literature and female gender studies and use this for an analysis of the presentation of female gender in Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (chapter 2), The Witches (chapter 3) and Matilda (chapter 4). Following Culley’s analysis, Dahl’s at times grotesque and even sadistic narratives appear to uncover ideological hypocrisies like sexism or stereotyped gender roles, hereby drawing attention towards gender issues. However, the satirical presentation of these ideological stereotypes may present Dahl’s work as mainly humorous or entertaining, in this way overshadowing the actuality of repressing gender stereotyping as projected in the text.Show less
This thesis examined whether gender-based stereotypes played a role in the campaigns of female candidates who were running for a seat in the Senate of the State Florida in the years 2012 and 2014....Show moreThis thesis examined whether gender-based stereotypes played a role in the campaigns of female candidates who were running for a seat in the Senate of the State Florida in the years 2012 and 2014. It argues that gender-based stereotypes did not play a role in the campaigns of the female candidates. The female candidates did not campaign differently from the male candidates.Show less
