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  1. 1. Creation as Resistance: How small-scale farmers and food artisans collaboratively respond to the global food system by recultivating a traditional rye variety in Northeast Germany

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Leo Baumgärtner; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how small-scale farmers and food artisans in Germany are impacted by and respond to the pressures of the global food system. It is based on the in-depth analysis of a case study of a recultivation effort of the traditional rye variety ‘Mecklenburger Marienroggen’ in Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Northeast Germany. READ MORE

  3. 2. Cultural Sustainability : Influence of Traditional craft on Contemporary craft cross-culturally

    University essay from Konstfack/Textil

    Author : Bhumika Sethi; [2023]
    Keywords : Culture; Tradition; Regional craft; Circulation; Hand-made; Sustainability; Perspective;

    Abstract : Among the four dimensions of sustainability (environmental, economic, social, and cultural), it is the latter aspect that is least examined. However, understanding how culture contributes to the long-term sustainability of communities and societies is one key to a holistic understanding of sustainability itself, and further how it can impact the textile in different cultures. READ MORE

  4. 3. Mathantverkscertifiering på Åland : en kvantitativ studie

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Saga Svalelid; [2023]
    Keywords : Mathantverk; certifiering; Åland;

    Abstract : Kunskapen om hur lång tid, vad för ansträngning, vilken teknik och insikt som krävs för att producera mathantverksprodukter är liten. Innan industrialiseringen producerades alla produkter för hand och inom närområde. I dagens samhälle på Åland och Finland blir allt fler livsmedelsprodukter importerade. READ MORE

  5. 4. “Fair Trade is an artisan’s movement” An interview study with handicraft producer organisations affiliated to World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) in the Global South

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Miranda Kårelind; [2022-01-18]
    Keywords : Traditional handicraft; Craftsmanship; Artisans; Fair Trade; Global South;

    Abstract : Traditional craftsmanship provides a significant source of income for marginalised groups in many parts of the Global South. Simultaneously, the traditional handicraft is a way to remember and maintain a cultural heritage. However, the ability to survive on traditional craftsmanship has worsened around the world. READ MORE

  6. 5. Futuristic Heritage: Palestinian Craftculture in the Context of Settler Colonialism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Iman Hamdy Sharbati; [2022]
    Keywords : artisans; slow activism; Sumud; counter-futurism; Palestine; settler colonialism; crafts; heritage; embroidery; decolonization; sustainable materialism; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : Through the study of the creative practices of young artisans in Palestine, this thesis addresses the symbolic and lived time experiences in the context of settler colonialism. It is based on interviews with seven craftspeople from Ramallah and Jerusalem who practice artistic forms of reproducing and rethinking heritage. READ MORE