Breaking Gender Roles and Gaining Agency
(2013) FKVK02 20131Department of Political Science
- Abstract (Swedish)
- The thesis will present and analyze different roles women actors in Northern Ireland took upon themselves during the period known as ”The Troubles” (1969-
1998). It will present a theoretical framework that consists of several relevant theories on agency, actorship and gender in conflict as well as created categories that helps organize the roles identified.
The type of conflict, in this case ethno-national conflict, is relevant to what identities become relevant, and in this case, gender roles in society reverts to traditional gender stereotypes. At the same time, the type of conflict assisted in letting women participate in traditional male roles, such as combatants. It was contradictive, and because women actors can not be... (More) - The thesis will present and analyze different roles women actors in Northern Ireland took upon themselves during the period known as ”The Troubles” (1969-
1998). It will present a theoretical framework that consists of several relevant theories on agency, actorship and gender in conflict as well as created categories that helps organize the roles identified.
The type of conflict, in this case ethno-national conflict, is relevant to what identities become relevant, and in this case, gender roles in society reverts to traditional gender stereotypes. At the same time, the type of conflict assisted in letting women participate in traditional male roles, such as combatants. It was contradictive, and because women actors can not be considered as a unified entity, just like many other groups of people, some women directly challenged those traditional roles while other complied with them or used them for their own advantage. (Less)
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- author
- Nilsson, Marcus LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- FKVK02 20131
- year
- 2013
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Agency, Actorship, Gender, Northern Ireland, Conflict
- language
- English
- id
- 3798429
- date added to LUP
- 2013-07-01 13:24:50
- date last changed
- 2013-07-01 13:24:50
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