Essays about: "Kulturantropologi"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 120 essays containing the word Kulturantropologi.
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16. Resistance: Cultural Expression of Tea Plantation Workers in Bangladesh
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : This thesis is an ethnographic study of culture, economy, everyday life, and resistance among ‘Baganiyas’ (workers) of a tea plantation in contemporary Bangladesh. The main goal of this thesis is to highlight the Baganiyas' everyday resistance to the systemic alienation of the plantation structure and to demonstrate how their actions of resistance served as symbolic representations of their community's culture. READ MORE
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17. Adding Bugs : Examining the state of entomophagy in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : This ethnographic study examines the state of entomophagy in Sweden amongst a group of ‘middle-class’ individuals living in urban areas of the country. In this endeavor, an analytical perspective that focuses on the embodied cultural-sensorial processes which influence how people perceive and engage with insects as food provides a richer picture, as opposed to an approach that privileges exclusively symbolic or discursive representations. READ MORE
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18. Six Memories of Food
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : This paper examines the relationship between the sensory experience of food and cooking, how these sensory phenomena interact with questions of authenticity and memory and how this affects the process through which migrants rebuild a sense of home in theirhost nations. The data for this study has been collected through a version of short-term ethnography, where the researcher also participated in cooking sessions, which were video-recorded, in conjunction with the interviews. READ MORE
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19. Theorizing the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest as political engagement: : Insights from the Eurovision Song Contest– a peace project that evolved into an arena for political propaganda
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : Over the last six decades, the Eurovision Song Contest has tried to embody the voice of European unification and international corporation. Previous scholars have depicted Eurovision as something highly influential and beneficial for all participating parties, whether that relates to the opportunity for commercial profit, outspoken Europeanist aspirations, or desired political progress– the song contest is utilized by multiple actors for varying reasons. READ MORE
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20. Monsters versus Humans : A Comparative Study of the Storytelling about Sasquatch and Stallo
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : 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
