Essays about: "Cultural Myths"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 47 essays containing the words Cultural Myths.

  1. 6. Hazaras Persecution in Afghanistan : A case study through the lens of protracted social conflicts and relative deprivation

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Ahmad Zia Ashrafian; [2023]
    Keywords : Hazaras persecution; ethno-religious; psycho-cultural; Afghanistan; protracted social conflicts; relative deprivation; case study; Abdul Rahman; Taliban; IS-K; Pashtuns; Kafir;

    Abstract : This paper represents the root causes of Hazaras persecution in Afghanistan through ethno-religious and psycho-cultural approaches, using Protracted Social Conflicts (PSC) and Relative Deprivation (RD) frameworks. The Hazara community has been subject to persecution in variety of ways including assassinations, physical torture, enslavement, forced displacement, kidnapping, and target attacks by both state and non-state actors. READ MORE

  3. 7. Seeing Lithium Extraction : Countering the Myth of ‘Green’ Transition through Contemporary Art

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

    Author : Victoria McCarthy; [2023]
    Keywords : Lithium extraction; contemporary art; extractivism; ‘green’ transition; myth; green sacrifice zones; visibility; countervisuality; Unknown Fields; Marcela Magno; Julian Charrière; Extracción de litio; arte contemporaneo; extractivismo; trancisión verde ; zonas de sacrificio verdes; visibilización; contra-visualidad;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the intersection between lithium extraction and contemporary art through a visual semiotic analysis of three contemporary artworks: Unknown Fields’ We Power Our Future With the Breast Milk of Volcanoes, Marcela Magno’s Land [2] Litio, and Julian Charrière’s Future Fossil Spaces. It explores how lithium extraction is visualised in the selected artworks, what connotations can be extracted from them, the geopolitical dimension expressed in them, and how they relate to the myth of ‘green’ transition. READ MORE

  4. 8. Reception of Antiquity in18th century Opera : A Study of Divine Elements in the Story of Alcestis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Filip Swital; [2023]
    Keywords : 5th century B.C. Athenian theatre; 18th century opera; divinity; enlightenment; reformed opera; Atensk teater under 400-taket f.Kr.; 1700-talsopera; upplysningstid; reformerad opera;

    Abstract : The story of Alcestis is an interesting case of divine agency pervading the narrative and the characters in the play. It intimately concerns the mortal players, who, though largely powerless in the struggle, are central to the story. READ MORE

  5. 9. MAJIANG

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Tommy Jiang; Daniel Ma; [2023]
    Keywords : Chinese Calligraphy; Scandinavian Design; Cultural Fusion; Table; Chair; Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The cultural significance of a language is multifaceted and complex. Language exists as not just a means of communication, but also a reflection of the history, traditions, values, and beliefs of a culture. READ MORE

  6. 10. ”Maybe one day, the spark will ignite:” A Cultural Analysis of the Historical and Contemporary Living Conditions of Roma People in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Johanna Rundgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Roma ethnicity; discursive antiziganism; recognition; stigma; myths; legends; prejudice and stereotypes; discrimination; national minorities; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : For over five hundred years, the Roma people have been a part of Swedish society. During these five centuries their subsistence has been subjected to oppression, both institutional and civil. READ MORE