Essays about: "Cultural Anthropology"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 81 essays containing the words Cultural Anthropology.
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21. The Swedish Allemansrätt: An Embodiment of Swedishness
University essay from Lunds universitet/SocialantropologiAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to broaden the understanding of the Swedish “allemansrätten” as a cultural phenomenon and embodiment of Swedishness. The complications regarding the translation of concepts as well as problems in the general understanding of this public right will be brought to the reader’s attention. READ MORE
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22. Keeping Mum: An Exploration of Contemporary Kinship Terminology in British, American and Swedish Cultures
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälleAbstract : The aim of this paper is to briefly clarify the categorization and usage of kinship terms in American and British English in comparison with the Swedish kinship terms, both considering the vocative use and the referential function. There will also be a comparison with previous studies. READ MORE
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23. Travel to and from Tánnak : An analysis of Indigenous Innovation in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : What can female Sámi perspectives on Indigenous innovation unearth about implicit influencesof culture on the development of business and partnerships? Relying on approaches of BusinessAnthropology and indigenous studies, this paper aims to analyze the expressions and influencesof cultural values and patterns that affect the partnerships and entrepreneurial decisions inIndigenous innovation. Collected through qualitative and collaborative methods, the empiricaldata for the case study of the Tánnak company and its indigenous owners shed light on theposition of female Sámi innovators in Sweden. READ MORE
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24. “If you agree to have a sugar daddy, isn’t it logical that you’ll get yourself chopped into pieces?” A socio-anthropological study of anti-feminist rhetoric on Russian-speaking Internet platforms in cases related to gender-based violence.
University essay from Lunds universitet/SocialantropologiAbstract : The following paper is a socio-anthropological study of the anti-feminist and victim-blaming rhetoric that characterizes debates about cases related to gender-based violence on Russian-speaking Internet platforms. The study approaches the topic with two main questions in mind, namely: what are the common arguments of victim-blaming on Russian-speaking Internet platforms? How does the anti-feminist rhetoric on Russian-speaking Internet platforms relate to the cultural and socio-historic context of post-Soviet reality? The study used the renowned cases of the Khachaturian sisters and the Anastasia Yeshchenko murder as points of departure for data-collection as they created intense online discussions on Russian-speaking platforms. READ MORE
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25. The Ayahuasca Experience: A Phenomenological Study of Tourists in Iquitos, Peru
University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/SocialantropologiAbstract : Yearly thousands travel from around the globe to Peru to participate in the ceremonial consumption of ayahuasca under the guidance of a shaman. The brew stimulates a psychedelic state in users that triggers hallucinations, powerful emotional responses,and severe physical reactions, all of which are codified into ritual practice. READ MORE
