Essays about: "Emma Elliott"

Found 2 essays containing the words Emma Elliott.

1. 1. Fooling Around : An Ethnological Study of Bigfoot Hoaxes

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för kultur- och medievetenskaper

   Author : Emma Elliott; [2022]
   Keywords : Bigfoot; hoaxing; hoaxers; ethnology; folklore;

   Abstract : This essay aims to get a deeper knowledge of “Bigfoot hoaxes” – how these hoaxes are carried out, by what type of persons, the reasoning behind the hoaxes and the consequences of them. The study investigates Bigfoot hoaxes as described in newspaper articles and in social media contexts, to see if there are any patterns to the hoaxers, the hoaxing activities and how the public reacts to them. READ MORE

3. 2. Monsters versus Humans : A Comparative Study of the Storytelling about Sasquatch and Stallo

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Emma Elliott; [2021]
   Keywords : Sasquatch; Stallo; indigenous people; Native Americans; Sami; North America; Europe; ethnology; folklore; Sasquatch; Stalo; ursprungsbefolkning; ursprungsamerikaner; samer; Nordamerika; Europa; etnologi; folklore;

   Abstract : Abstract Elliott, E. 2022. Monsters versus Humans – A Comparative Study of the Storytelling about Sasquatch and Stallo This essay aims to get a deeper knowledge of how indigenous peoples have created discursive narratives to explain and understand the inexplicable occurrences in existence. READ MORE