Essays about: "the western heritage"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the words the western heritage.

  1. 1. Crafting Textile Knowledges : A decolonial study of the Iku/Arhuaco material culture in the archives of the National Museum of World Cultures in Gothenburg (Världskulturmuseet)

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Modevetenskap

    Author : Stefanía Castelblanco-Pérez; [2023]
    Keywords : material culture; indigenous heritage; object-based research; ethical stewardship; decoloniality; arhuaco; Iku; cultura material; patrimonio Indígena; investigación objetual; administración ética; decolonialidad; arhuaco; Iku;

    Abstract : The return of objects that belong to ethnographic collections to their places of origin is one of the topics of discussion that, despite not being new, has been gaining more and more relevance today. Taking the Iku indigenous craft collection in the archives of the National Museum of World Cultures in Gothenburg as a case study, I pursue to develop an object-based methodology that increases and deepens the understanding of the notion of ethical stewardship, while joining current debates on indigenous heritage and decoloniality. READ MORE

  3. 2. Jewels of Humayun’s Sciences : Comparative Esotericism at the Cultural Dawn of Mughals

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Thomas Hans Sune Nilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Humayun; Mughal; esotericism; Arabic Hermeticism; Sufism; syncretism; occultism in Islam; magic;

    Abstract : Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad Humayun (1508-1556), simply known as Humayun, was the second emperor of the Mughal Empire in India. He is often known with a discredited image in history even though recent investigations show a new, different, and regenerated perspective about him. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exploring Pluriversal Design Principles : for a Sustainable Cultural Heritage Mapping Platform in Kuching Division

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Josefiné Klintberg; [2023]
    Keywords : participatory design; pluriverse; radical participatory design; cultural heritage mapping;

    Abstract : Designing in a world of cultural diversity demands a break from traditionally Western-centric paradigms. This project explores a more respectful approach to design, deeply rooted in participatory methodologies and acknowledging the coexistence of diverse realities—a "pluriverse. READ MORE

  5. 4. Aboriginal Identity and Art Practices : Examining the Cultural Connection of Female Contemporary Aboriginal Artists and its Artistic Expression

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturvård

    Author : JiEun Do; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The Aboriginal art market has received significantly increased interest from non-Aboriginal audiences, but Aboriginal identity and art are still not understood by non-Aboriginal people. The colonial impacts continue challenging the evolving Aboriginal identity and art practices in navigating its intersecting factors. READ MORE

  6. 5. Who is Adapting to a New Culture? Unmasking How Personality Traits Predict Acculturation Among Non-Western Immigrants in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Danu Dwi Atmoko; Mustafa Fazli; [2023]
    Keywords : Keywords: Acculturation; heritage-mainstream culture; immigrants; personality traits; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Using data from 159 participants (Mage = 27.11 years; SD = 6.47; 55% men), we investigate the relationships between personality traits, acculturation towards heritage and mainstream culture, and sociocultural adaptation among non-Western immigrants in Sweden. READ MORE