Essays about: "Palestine"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 109 essays containing the word Palestine.

1. 6. Colonialism, Cinema, and Critique: Examining the Rhetoric in Opinion Pieces on Farha

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Sara Abbas; [2023]
   Keywords : Rhetoric; Israel; Palestine; newspaper study; Farha film; post-colonialism.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This dissertation examines media articles' use of rhetoric to discuss the film Farha (2021) specifically the following research questions: 1. What rhetoric is used to express sympathy and praise of the film and 2. What rhetoric is used to express opposition and condemnation of the film. READ MORE

3. 7. “The least you can do is leave our symbols alone” The Palestinian Keffiyeh in the Fashion Industry:A Study on Cultural Appropriation and Identity

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Andrea Burgos Gómez; [2023]
   Keywords : Palestinians; Cultural appropriation; Fashion; Cultural Identity; Keffiyeh;

   Abstract : The Keffiyeh, a traditional headdress, holds symbolic significance for Palestinians in their struggle for freedom against the occupation, yet its utilization in the fashion industry has drawn criticism for its exploitative nature and disregard for its cultural importance to Palestinians. Hence, this thesis examines Palestinians' perceptions of the use of the Keffiyeh in the fashion industry and the significance of this garment for their cultural identity. READ MORE

4. 8. The Classification of Civilians as Human Shields: a Means to Justify Violence?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Coline Marie Proy; [2023]
   Keywords : Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Human shields have been increasingly documented in contemporary theatres of war. In this context, it is interesting to examine the circumstances in which the attacking party classifies the civilians they face as human shields. READ MORE

5. 9. Futuristic Heritage: Palestinian Craftculture in the Context of Settler Colonialism

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

   Author : Iman Hamdy Sharbati; [2022]
   Keywords : artisans; slow activism; Sumud; counter-futurism; Palestine; settler colonialism; crafts; heritage; embroidery; decolonization; sustainable materialism; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : Through the study of the creative practices of young artisans in Palestine, this thesis addresses the symbolic and lived time experiences in the context of settler colonialism. It is based on interviews with seven craftspeople from Ramallah and Jerusalem who practice artistic forms of reproducing and rethinking heritage. READ MORE

6. 10. The experienced limitations on the right to religious freedom for Jews in Sweden : A critical study on the fulfilment on the right to religious freedom in a secular state

   University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

   Author : Olivia Ekesand; [2022]
   Keywords : Judaism; Religious freedom; Discrimination; Antisemitism; Human Rights Limitations; Jewish Identity; Jewish Practices; Kosher; Circumcision; Israel-Palestine;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to answer, if and what, limitations Jews experience in a secular state such as Sweden. To answer this question this paper was made through a qualitative method and through the theory about “the other” by Kevin Kumashiro. READ MORE