Essays about: "anthropology of aid"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words anthropology of aid.
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1. The Sounds of Pain : An ethnography of musicians living with migraine in Uppsala
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : Migraine is an extremely common and disabling disease that affects three times more women than men, and is characterized by recurring migraines comprised of disturbances in sensation perception, intense head pain, nausea, and increased sensitivity to light and sound that can last from several hours to multiple days. Currently, there are no cures for the disease, no official social services that can help a person to handle living with it, and limited studies on its mechanisms or impact on a person’s life. READ MORE
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2. Evaluating the academic connectedness between Transitional Justice and the scientific subfields of Forensic Archaeology and Forensic Antropology : A mixed method approachA mixed method approach
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrumAbstract : The fields of Transitional Justice and Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology are all, one way or another, in the service of Truth Finding; theoretically they should be incorporated within each other’s theoretical frameworks and mechanisms, as the fields have considerate overlap. Approaching the fields from an academic perspective, one will soon learn that, although connected by Truth, their academic foundations are vastly different, in every sense possible; their ontology, epistemology as well as their dissemination of research. READ MORE
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3. Vad kan man göra - The redistribution of a disaster
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionenAbstract : Doing ethnographic work on the effects of COVID 19, I looked at how food service businesses were affected. I found that the government’s selective distribution of aid and lacking guidance had forced them to prioritize accommodating customers over their own safety. READ MORE
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4. Decolonial affordances of a communal heritage platform: A case study of the Reciprocal Research Network
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : Museums are increasingly reckoning with their roles in the colonization of Indigenous peoples as they seek to engage diverse forms of participation and justify their social relevance. Many are turning to digital solutions to aid with these endeavors, including digital repatriation/return platforms. READ MORE
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5. Travel to and from Tánnak : An analysis of Indigenous Innovation in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : What can female Sámi perspectives on Indigenous innovation unearth about implicit influencesof culture on the development of business and partnerships? Relying on approaches of BusinessAnthropology and indigenous studies, this paper aims to analyze the expressions and influencesof cultural values and patterns that affect the partnerships and entrepreneurial decisions inIndigenous innovation. Collected through qualitative and collaborative methods, the empiricaldata for the case study of the Tánnak company and its indigenous owners shed light on theposition of female Sámi innovators in Sweden. READ MORE
