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  1. 1. Folk Costume use portrayed in modern Swedish Museums : A study of nationalism, romanticism and bias in modern exhibitions as a consequence of a subject's history.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturvård

    Author : Klara Gracie Fridberg; [2023]
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    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis has been to investigate the presented usage of folk costumes in three different folk costume exhibitions and what this presented usage may be a consequence of. The essay's issues are: What usage of the folk costume is currently represented within Swedish folk costume exhibits? What implications can be found in this representation? What are the museum's opinions on the representation and its implications? The Swedish folk costume is classified as both immaterial cultural heritage and intangible cultural heritage. READ MORE

  3. 2. Complementary porridge based on pearl millet and cow pea : the effect of traditional processing techniques and cooking methods on pasting properties and in vitro starch digestibility

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Signe Christerson; [2023]
    Keywords : Cow pea; pearl millet; traditional processing techniques; germination; fermentation; soaking; pasting properties; starch digestibility; energy density;

    Abstract : In Mozambique, malnutrition in children under 5 years is a serious concern. The condition is thought to be owing to nutritionally inferior diets and improper feeding practices on a mainly cereal-based diet, where porridges from millet- and legume-flours constitute the major staple food. READ MORE

  4. 3. Designing an Online Store That Appeals to University Students Based on Navigability and Design

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Agnes Hill; Alexander Beer; August Ulin; Axel Skördeman; Filip Marquardt; Jacob Persson; Niklas Knagenhielm-Karlsson; Oscar Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Design; User studies; Electronic commerce; Internet; Students;

    Abstract : In Linköping, 85% of university students require a costume at least twice a year, but there is no easy, sustainable way for them to acquire one. This project aims to address that need by creating an online store in the form of a web application that provides a platform for students to buy and sell second-hand costumes. READ MORE

  5. 4. Chronicled in metal : The biography of a trefoil brooch and the importance of object modification in Viking Age Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Isac Löfgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Trefoil brooch; Vikings; Viking Age; object biography; ornamentation;

    Abstract : Trefoil brooches are one of the most abundant types of Viking Age jewellery in Scandinavia. This thesis delves into the journey of one such brooch, known as 555783, discovered in Birka, Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 5. Turning Green : Tracing the Thread of Clothing and Class in The House (2022)

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

    Author : Jenny Lindholm; [2022]
    Keywords : Semiotic Analysis; Class; Costume Design; Fashion History; Clothes; Puppet Animation;

    Abstract : By use of qualitative, semiotic analysis of screenshots taken from Part I of the three-part anthologyfilm The House (2022), an adult stop-motion animation using puppets, the clothing of the charactersis analysed to examine how they convey class and power based on theory by Stuart Hall, PierreBourdieu, Beverly Skeggs and Marita Sturken & Lisa Cartwright. The text further uses fashionhistory to contextualise and interpret visual references to British monarchs Elizabeth I and Henry VIII. READ MORE