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“In Afghanistan people follow the culture more than law and religion”: En kvalitativ studie om jämställdhet, islam och pashtunwali i Afghanistan
University of Gävle, Faculty of Education and Business Studies, Department of Humanities.
2020 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Den här uppsatsen har för avsikt att undersöka om de informanter som deltagit anser att Afghanistan är jämställt. Uppsatsen har också som syfte att se hur informanternas individuella trosuppfattning påverkar synen på jämställdhet och deras följande av pashtunwali. Samt om informanterna anser att islam eller pashtunwali förespråkar eller förhindrar jämställdhet. Informanterna befinner sig alla i Afghanistan och har svarat på frågor via Google forms i form av postala intervjuer. Metoden som använts i denna uppsats är kvalitativa analyser. För att analysera svaren har jag använt mig av Hirdmans genussystem och Connells teori om maskulinitet.   Resultaten visar tydliga svar på att informanterna inte betraktar Afghanistan som jämställt. Detta visar sig bland annat i att män värderas högre och män erhåller många fler valmöjligheter än kvinnor. Kvinnor begränsas ständigt av regler uppsatta av män. Informanterna anser att islam förespråkar jämställdhet men pashtunwali är ett starkt hinder på vägen mot ett jämställt samhälle.

Abstract [en]

This paper aims to investigate whether the informants who participated believe that Afghanistan is equal. This paper also intends to see how the informants' individual beliefs affect the view of gender equality and their following of pashtunwali. And if they believe that Islam or Pashtunwali promotes or is an obstacle against equality. The informants are all located in Afghanistan and have answered questions via Google forms in the form of postal interviews. The method used for this paper is qualitative analyzes. To analyze the answers, I have used Hirdman's gender system and Connell's theory of masculinity.       The results show clear reactions that the informants do not consider Afghanistan to be equal. This is shown for instance by the fact that men are valued higher and men are given many more choices than women. Women are constantly limited by rules set by men. The informants believe that Islam advocates for equality, but pashtunwali is a strong obstacle on the road to an equal society.

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Keywords [sv]
Afghanistan, jämställdhet, pashtunwali, islam, män, kvinnor, dikotomi, maskulinitet
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Religious Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-32793OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-32793DiVA, id: diva2:1442974
Subject / course
Religious studies
Educational program
Study Programme in Humans - Culture - Religion
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2020-06-04, 17:38 (Swedish)
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Available from: 2020-07-06 Created: 2020-06-17 Last updated: 2020-07-06Bibliographically approved

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