Essays about: "Dark heritage"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the words Dark heritage.
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6. Who I Am and Who You See
University essay from Konstfack/ÄdellabAbstract : Now and then other people’s comments and/or behaviour reminds me that I look different and that my external features are connected to something beyond my Swedish identity. My black hair, dark brown eyes and my brownish skin color talk about something else. READ MORE
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7. Jokkmokk: The Arctic future - Climate transitions and Urban design Challenges in Winter Cities
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Polar nights, extreme cold, and snow are part of the identity of Arctic cities; these elements together set a particular demand for urban designers to find solutions to make the city more livable and attractive during the long dark days in the winter and still thrive on being enjoyable during the long bright days in the short summers. However, Arctic cities are threatened continuously by shrinking populations, climate change, and industrial exploitation (ex. READ MORE
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8. Urban Dark Acupuncture for Darkness: Value of Darkness in Pedestrian Experience of Sudirman Street, Jakarta
University essay from KTH/LjusdesignAbstract : As much as we thought about artificial lighting in planning of our urban nightscape, it is necessary to balance it with consideration regarding darkness. In response to the problems caused by artificial lighting; such as light pollution and disruption to human circadian rhythm, darkness should be seen as a value that brings balance for the environment. READ MORE
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9. Death Sells: Thanatourism Theming as a Sustainability Strategy at Gotlands Museum
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskaper; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : Over the past century the phenomenon of thanatourism, or dark tourism, has become increasingly popular, with tourists now able to encounter death at a wide range of sites across the world. While much scholarship has focused on tourism at sites of disaster and atrocity, less research has taken place into thanatourism in a museum context. READ MORE
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10. The Difficult Sami Heritage; : a study of museum practices
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : This study focuses on the difficult Sami heritage which is exhibited within local history museums in northern Sweden. The study incorporates theories from cultural science and sociology but it is written within religious history as a philological and text-oriented discipline where discourses and social constructions of the Sami heritage and worldviews are in focus. READ MORE
