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  1. 1. “Fair Trade is an artisan’s movement” An interview study with handicraft producer organisations affiliated to World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) in the Global South

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Miranda Kårelind; [2022-01-18]
    Keywords : Traditional handicraft; Craftsmanship; Artisans; Fair Trade; Global South;

    Abstract : Traditional craftsmanship provides a significant source of income for marginalised groups in many parts of the Global South. Simultaneously, the traditional handicraft is a way to remember and maintain a cultural heritage. However, the ability to survive on traditional craftsmanship has worsened around the world. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sustainable and Circular Business Models: Textiles in West Africa

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Amanda Björkdahl; [2022]
    Keywords : sustainable business models; circular economy; West Africa; ECOWAS; business model innovation; textile and clothing industry; secondhand clothing; textile waste; sustainable business model pattern taxonomy; 45 SBM patterns; modèles d affaires durables; économie circulaire; Afrique de l Ouest; CEDEAO; innovation de modèle d affaires; industrie du textile et de l habillement; vêtements d occasion; déchets textiles; taxonomie des modèles d affaires durables;

    Abstract : West Africa’s textile and clothing (T&C) industries have persevered through the decline following the economic liberalization policies in the 1980s. This thesis seeks to explore the sustainable and circular business models which exist in the West African region. READ MORE

  4. 3. "Don't speak to strangers!" - A Qualitative Research about Integration Processes in Swedish Elderly Care : Refugee Workers Interaction in Meetings with Swedish Unit Manager Authority

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Mattias Lillvik Starlead; [2022]
    Keywords : integration process; unit manager; refugee worker; meetings; peace-building; integrationsprocess; enhetschef; flyktingarbetare; möten; fredsbyggande;

    Abstract : With an influx of refugess to Sweden the scene on the work market has changed for the last six decades. During the 1960's Italians came to work as handicraft labor, in the 1970's lots of Chileans entered Sweden fleeing dictatorship, in the 1990's the war on Balkan drove many refugess north and during the Syrian collapse in 2015 the word integration has rung repeatedly in newspapers and policy documents. READ MORE

  5. 4. WOMENʼS WOVEN WEB - Activating the Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women through Social Network Narratives

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

    Author : Alvarez Díaz María Guadalupe; [2020-11-23]
    Keywords : Social Network Analysis; SNA; mixed methodologies; lexikon; SKBL; IDN; Interactive Digital Narratives; kvinnor; kvinnorörelse; kvinnohistoria; kvinnliga studier; hemslöjd; textilkonst; mönsterritare; slöjdare; 1800-talet; 1900-talet; konstnärer; formgivning; kulturhistoria; pionjärer; entreprenörer; visualiseringar; socialt nätverk; kontakt; tekniska skolor; digital humaniora; lexicon; Swedish domestic handicraft; Swedish textile art; 19th Century; 20th Century; Swedish Technical schools; pioneers; entrepreneurs; network visualizations; female studies; digital humanities;

    Abstract : When the Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women (Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon, SKBL), became freely available online, it opened the opportunity to examine and transform its text-based content in new ways. The purpose of this project is to apply and reflect on explorative visualizations of social networks as a method for presenting and analysing data from SKBL. READ MORE

  6. 5. Memento Mitten : Re-Collecting Human Hair as a Material

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

    Author : Linnéa Ivarsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Handicraft; Wool; Hair; Design; Art; Nålebinding; Nålbinding; Naalbinding; Hand Carding; Hand Spinning; Mittens; Memento Mori; Death; Mary Douglas; Uncanniness; Dirt; Hair Craft; Hair Crafting;

    Abstract : Memento Mitten is a project about seeing human hair from the perspective of sustainability as a viable alternative material. The project also aims to question our reluctance in Western Europe to use it in projects and innovations. READ MORE