Essays about: "cultural remains"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 131 essays containing the words cultural remains.

1. 21. Suicide in Lithuania : The Consequences of the De-Sovietization Process in-between 2000 and 2019

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

   Author : André Teixeira; [2023]
   Keywords : Suicide; Baltic; Lithuania; Soviet Union; De-Sovietization; Europe;

   Abstract : Lithuania and its neighboring countries have experienced a persistent and significant issue of high suicide rates since the early 1990s. This ongoing problem remains a pressing concern for Lithuania, as it ranks seventh among nations with the highest mortality rates resulting from suicide worldwide. READ MORE

3. 22. Negotiating Unwanted Outsider Status- A study of Gang Subculture among Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

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

   Author : Sourav Das; [2023]
   Keywords : Rohingya; Rohingya Refugees; Gangs; Refugee Gang; Deviant Subculture; Gang Subculture; Moral Panic; Folk devils; Law and Political Science; Cultural Sciences; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The emergence of the refugee gang subculture has changed its focus from being a regional to a worldwide problem, drawing on the findings of previous studies. Many past studies suggest that the massive influx of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar has not only amplified existing socioeconomic challenges but has also fueled concerns within the host population in Bangladesh regarding organized gang violence. READ MORE

4. 23. Xylem Water Filtration

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

   Author : David Wenner; [2023]
   Keywords : Technology and Engineering; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : This project explored the usage and effectiveness of a natural water filtration system using xylem from Picea Abies, or Norway Spruce. The project is concentrated on the region of southeast and south Asia where people suffer from water contamination, providing a concept of a water filter with comprehensive protection against waterborne diseases. READ MORE

5. 24. Unveiling Power Dynamics on Instagram: A Neo-medieval Analysis of Algorithmic control, Influencers and Users

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

   Author : Femke Podsedkowska; [2023]
   Keywords : Digital feudalism; social media; power relations; Instagram; influencers; medievalism; algorithms; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : Instagram is a large social media platform with strong power dynamics between the company, influencers and the users. Exploring this power dynamic within a theoretical framework rooted in neo-medievalism, this study investigates how power structures are manifested and enacted on the platform. READ MORE

6. 25. "Be fit, my age, big c**k": Engagements with Hegemonic Masculinity, Hetero(homo)normativity and Discrimination among Queer Male Dating App Users in Malmö and Copenhagen - A Thematic and Summative Content Analysis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Aaron West; [2023]
   Keywords : MSM dating apps; hegemonic masculinity; heteronormative; homonormative; misogyny; body shaming; racism; queer digital geographies; self- re presentation; online disinhibition.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This exploratory research addresses a significant gap in feminist, cultural, and digital geographies by examining the geographic variations of how hegemonic masculinity, hetero(homo)normativity and discrimination is exhibited by MSM dating apps users in two distinct city contexts. Drawing from a post-structuralist humanistic perspective, the study explores how dominant ideologies shape exclusionary online queer spaces made unique by digital placemaking. READ MORE