Essays about: "colonial heritage"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 40 essays containing the words colonial heritage.
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6. Futuristic Heritage: Palestinian Craftculture in the Context of Settler Colonialism
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologiAbstract : 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
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7. Out of Sight, Out of Mind. The ‘Social Death’ of Institutionalized Women and Children and the ‘Social Amnesia’ of Irish Society in the Twentieth Century, Depicted in Forensic Evidence from the Children's Mass Grave at a former Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, Co. Galway.
University essay fromAbstract : The twentieth century was a time of social and political changes. Victims of trauma, genocide, massacres and abuse in a largely Post-Colonial era would increasingly gain recognition and places of suffering, death and pain would become places of remembrance. READ MORE
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8. Seeking their place in the sun : A case study on the self-perception of German tourists in postcolonial Namibia
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : Tourism has various effects on society. Not only economic but also immaterial effects on destinations as well as on tourists themselves. Especially regarding tourism between the Global North and South, it is arguable if tourism is a social force influencing societies in a positive way or if it rather reinforces stereotypes and colonial structures. READ MORE
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9. Invisible Border: Investigating the Two Sides of Zanzibar City
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Architecture is always intrinsically tied to place. Regardless of how architects choose to interact with and study it, the context our buildings are meant to inhabit is an important piece of the puzzle. READ MORE
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10. The Reclamation of Sami identity and the traces of Swedish colonialism : A qualitative study about the formation of Saminess and Sami identity
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : The purpose of this study was to study identity formation among Sami people. The aim was therefore to investigate how Saminess and Sami identity is formed and specifically the way the Sami community transfers the identity. Semi structured interviews were conducted and the material was analyzed by the use of a thematic analysis. READ MORE