Sophia Nissler
Biographic Data
| ID | 5897533 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sophia Nissler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sophia |
| FAMILY NAME | Nissler |
| SIGNATURE | NISSLER S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The paradox of intimate care
Volunteers in the U.S. refugee resettlement system perform essential care work, becoming deeply involved in the everyday lives of newcomers. Expected to promote self-sufficiency and maintain boundaries, their relationships frequently blur these lines, revealing tensions between emotional intimacy and institutional expectations. We introduce the concept of intimate care to describe the relational, emotional, and embodied labour volunteers perform—…
Escape to Germany in Syrian Television Drama
Looking at programs from the 1960s onward, this article shows the persistence and evolution of the gender imbalance in Syrian television characters' relationships with Germany. Before the 2011 uprising, screenwriters linked women characters to Germany as a way to challenge patriarchal standards of sexuality and gendered conceptions of national belonging. As the war has ensued, this trope has vanished. Meanwhile, long-standing narratives about men…
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Escape to Germany in Syrian Television Drama
Looking at programs from the 1960s onward, this article shows the persistence and evolution of the gender imbalance in Syrian television characters' relationships with Germany. Before the 2011 uprising, screenwriters linked women characters to Germany as a way to challenge patriarchal standards of sexuality and gendered conceptions of national belonging. As the war has ensued, this trope has vanished. Meanwhile, long-standing narratives about men…
The paradox of intimate care
Volunteers in the U.S. refugee resettlement system perform essential care work, becoming deeply involved in the everyday lives of newcomers. Expected to promote self-sufficiency and maintain boundaries, their relationships frequently blur these lines, revealing tensions between emotional intimacy and institutional expectations. We introduce the concept of intimate care to describe the relational, emotional, and embodied labour volunteers perform—…
Abandonment (legal (1 works) · Agency (philosophy) (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Care work (1 works) · Drama (1 works) · Embodied cognition (1 works) · Emotional labor (1 works) · Emotional Labor in Professions (1 works) · Gender Studies (1 works) · Gender Studies (1 works)