I would like to thank the members of my committee, Prof. Dr. Sigrid Kannengieße, Prof. Dr. Kyoko Shinozaki, and Prof. Dr. Rudolf Renger, for their interest, contribution and input. I would also like to acknowledge the support I’ve received from the gendup (Zentrum für Gender Studies and Frauenförderung) and especially the Marie Andeßner Stipendien, as well as the One World Scholarshop a…
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