Essays about: "Cultural Appropriation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words Cultural Appropriation.

1. 1. Fashioning the Art Gallery : Illusion, Commodity and Death in Martin Margiela at Lafayette Anticipations; A Digital Study of Interdisciplinary Artistic Practices

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jacob Varnauskas; [2023]
   Keywords : Martin Margiela; Lafayette Anticipations; Exhibition Studies; Performance Studies; Walter Benjamin; Nicolas Bourriaud; Contemporary Art; Visual Art; Interdisciplinary Art; Fashion Theory; Creative Practice; Artistic Practice; Digital Art History; Art History; Postproduction; Commodifying the Body; Appropriation of Forms; Ready-made; Pop Art; Dadaism; Memento Mori; Vanitas;

   Abstract : A study of the shift within the practice of Martin Margiela's creative practice based on his solo exhibition at Lafayette Anticipations from Oct. 20 to Jan. 2 2022 in Paris, France. READ MORE

3. 2. “The least you can do is leave our symbols alone” The Palestinian Keffiyeh in the Fashion Industry:A Study on Cultural Appropriation and Identity

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Andrea Burgos Gómez; [2023]
   Keywords : Palestinians; Cultural appropriation; Fashion; Cultural Identity; Keffiyeh;

   Abstract : The Keffiyeh, a traditional headdress, holds symbolic significance for Palestinians in their struggle for freedom against the occupation, yet its utilization in the fashion industry has drawn criticism for its exploitative nature and disregard for its cultural importance to Palestinians. Hence, this thesis examines Palestinians' perceptions of the use of the Keffiyeh in the fashion industry and the significance of this garment for their cultural identity. READ MORE

4. 3. Information literacies in school and everyday life : Swedish young people’s information literacies in different contexts

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

   Author : Hanna Lindbom; [2023]
   Keywords : Information literacies; credibility assessments; information seeking; source selection; young people; school; everyday life; information;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate how Swedish young people’s information literacies are learned and enacted in different contexts. This study contributes to the information literacies research area by comparing information literacies across contexts rather than focusing on either the school context or everyday life, which most previous research has done. READ MORE

5. 4. Making Culture - Continuous re-appropriation of a city piece

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Julius Puttkammer; [2022]
   Keywords : Hamburg; Germany; re-use; culture; making; circus; theatre; dance; music; community; appropriation; continuity; change; historical; ephemeral; temporary;

   Abstract : I understand the site of the former Schilleroper as a piece of the city with an unsettled history of trying, failing and trying again. Despite its difficult history of ups and downs, the Schilleroper has been a meaningful and popular place within its neighbourhood. A place of affordable, low threshold culture for the former working class residents. READ MORE

6. 5. A portrait of a Witch : Research on the resurgence of Neo-Pagan & Modern Witchcraft movements in the Western societies and what it means to be a Pagan in 21st century.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Liliya Todorova-Janssens; [2022]
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   Abstract : Records suggest that throughout human history, our cultures have always been tied to some form of religious beliefs. Religions evolve, transform, rise and fall. READ MORE