Essays about: "Kefan Huang"

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  1. 1. Shaping an Iconic Species : From the giant panda to the red panda and the Tibetan antelope

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

    Author : Kefan Huang; [2020]
    Keywords : Iconic species; Giant panda; Crested ibis; Red panda; Tibetan antelope; Ethography; Anthropomorphism; Panda base; Mascot;

    Abstract : This thesis is based and developed on the ambiguous and open conception, iconic species, which reveals the relationship between human society and non-human species that goes be- yond its biological status. From the case of the giant panda, I attempt to deconstruct the shap- ing process of an iconic species from multiple perspectives, which includes how a specific cultural context, or a specific historical period contributes to the shaping process and how the government and the public diverge or even clash around the shaping process. READ MORE