Essays about: "Kulturantropologi"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 120 essays containing the word Kulturantropologi.

  1. 1. The Sounds of Pain : An ethnography of musicians living with migraine in Uppsala

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Rosanne Heijstek; [2024]
    Keywords : migraine; anthropology; pain; music; affect;

    Abstract : Migraine is an extremely common and disabling disease that affects three times more women than men, and is characterized by recurring migraines comprised of disturbances in sensation perception, intense head pain, nausea, and increased sensitivity to light and sound that can last from several hours to multiple days. Currently, there are no cures for the disease, no official social services that can help a person to handle living with it, and limited studies on its mechanisms or impact on a person’s life. READ MORE

  3. 2. Chasing Shadows : An Anthropological Expedition of the Hunt for Olle Högbom

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Viktor Andersson; [2024]
    Keywords : Disappearance; Missingness; Hauntology; Ruinology; Simulacra; Liminality; Ethnography; Anthropology;

    Abstract : This essay explores the mysterious disappearance of Olle Högbom from an anthropological perspective. It uses theories of hauntology, ruinology, and simulacra to examine how Olle's absence continues to affect society. READ MORE

  4. 3. (In)visible bodies : An Anthropological Study on Systematic Ableism, Embodiment, and Identity

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Rasmus Ågren Hertz; [2024]
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    Abstract : Uppsala is the fourth biggest city in Sweden and is known for having a rich cultural life, beautiful landscapes, and a long history. Because of how Uppsala is built, infrastructure and urban planning limit people with mobility restrictions from being able to access shops, and well-visited locations due to the absence of accessibility adjustments or poorly constructed routes. READ MORE

  5. 4. Vaccine development during a pandemic : A case study of an academic research group in Sweden and their vaccine(s) against SARS-CoV-2

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Anna Tarnovskaya; [2023]
    Keywords : vaccine development; COVID-19; discursive practices; situational analysis; grounded theory; DNA vaccine;

    Abstract : This ethnographic study examines the multiple ways in which a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 disease and infection is known in an academic research group in Sweden. This academic research group has been working to develop a vaccine since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. READ MORE

  6. 5. Hambach Forest Occupation : Relationships of Care between Plants and Humans

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Tereza Lehečková; [2023]
    Keywords : interspecies ethics of care; more-than-human ethics; more-than-human sociality; Chthulucén; violent-care; activism; mental health; multispecies ethnography; plant ethnography;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on the interspecies relationships of care in the Hambach Forest, Germany. It covers the caring relations between the human activists protecting the Forest by occupying it and the trees growing there. READ MORE