Essays about: "handicraft thesis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words handicraft thesis.
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1. Sustainable and Circular Business Models: Textiles in West Africa
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : West Africa’s textile and clothing (T&C) industries have persevered through the decline following the economic liberalization policies in the 1980s. This thesis seeks to explore the sustainable and circular business models which exist in the West African region. READ MORE
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2. WOMENʼS WOVEN WEB - Activating the Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women through Social Network Narratives
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religionAbstract : When the Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women (Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon, SKBL), became freely available online, it opened the opportunity to examine and transform its text-based content in new ways. The purpose of this project is to apply and reflect on explorative visualizations of social networks as a method for presenting and analysing data from SKBL. READ MORE
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3. SoFo in Stockholm: Placemaking in the age of hipster urbanism
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : The transformation of cities through gentrification and the commodification of culture and green space are central problems in Urban Studies. This thesis investigated how cities like Stockholm can move forward from this gentrification. READ MORE
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4. Understanding the Impact of Handicraft Cooperative Participation on Livelihood Strategy (Asset Accumulation and Resiliency) Among Women: A Qualitative Case Study From Kigali, Rwanda
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : The following thesis seeks to understand the potential for handicraft cooperatives as a sustainable livelihoods strategy. This potential is measured by the ability for cooperatives to facilitate access to economic and non-economic livelihood assets and as a result, to stimulate feelings of resiliency among members. READ MORE
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5. Print and roll : A technique for rapid production of stretchable liquid alloy circuits
University essay from MikrosystemteknikAbstract : Liquid alloy circuitry is an exciting new field of research. It is one of the technologies that strives to make a commercial production of reliable, stretchable circuits possible. The making of liquid alloy circuits is, today, a somewhat tedious handicraft that is time-consuming and not suited for mass production. READ MORE