Essays about: "caring"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 331 essays containing the word caring.

  1. 16. Care and the Potential of Genetic Counseling: A Clinical Fieldwork

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi

    Author : Frederik Jacques Paulsen; [2023]
    Keywords : Medical anthropology; genetics; care; telecare; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Recent decades have witnessed an innovation in genetics and biomedical practices, shifting the practice from treatment to prevention. Testing healthy individuals for genetic inherited diseases has now become increasingly common, preventing potential disease by offering early screenings, medication, or potentially surgery, reducing the genetic risk from developing into disease. READ MORE

  3. 17. Local Nature Matters : A Story of How Empowerment from Tourism Contributes to Local Nature Stewardship in Rural Communities

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

    Author : Sarah Nieutin; [2023]
    Keywords : Place attachment; resident empowerment through tourism; nature stewardship; care for nature; resident attitudes towards nature stewardship; nature’s contribution to people framework; social exchange theory;

    Abstract : This Master thesis examines the role of resident empowerment in rural nature tourism in shaping the relations between how residents engage with local places and local nature stewardship in Plouguerneau, France. Through a conceptual framework that includes the concepts of empowerment, place attachment, care for nature, and nature stewardship, the study models the effect of place attachment and care for nature on resident stewardship attitudes and how resident empowerment in tourism mediates this relationship. READ MORE

  4. 18. Rohingya Photographers: Lens for Social Change : Photovoice and Social Media from the Refugee Camps in Bangladesh

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Gaspar Ruiz-Canela López; [2023]
    Keywords : rohingya; communication; development and social change; photography; social media; refugees;

    Abstract : This degree project explores the role of Rohingya photographers in the refugee camps in Bangladesh and their use of visuals and social media as tools for communication for development and social change. The Rohingya, a predominantly Muslim community, have faced discrimination and persecution for decades in Myanmar, which has resulted in their displacement to Bangladesh. READ MORE

  5. 19. Hambach Forest Occupation : Relationships of Care between Plants and Humans

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Tereza Lehečková; [2023]
    Keywords : interspecies ethics of care; more-than-human ethics; more-than-human sociality; Chthulucén; violent-care; activism; mental health; multispecies ethnography; plant ethnography;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on the interspecies relationships of care in the Hambach Forest, Germany. It covers the caring relations between the human activists protecting the Forest by occupying it and the trees growing there. READ MORE

  6. 20. Equestrian Jacket, Comfortable in the stable

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Emma Witt; [2023]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This project is about designing outerwear for equestrians. Jackets used in stables are often just like other jackets, and not optimized for the context. Being around horses includes needs, safety risks and movements that are irrelevant in most other situations. READ MORE