Essays about: "indigenous identities"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words indigenous identities.

  1. 1. "I'LL SPEAK FOR BOTH SIDES": Coloniality and Hybridity in Identity Construction in Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Filippa Kakavand; [2024-03-21]
    Keywords : Leslie Marmon Silko; Ceremony; postcolonialism; coloniality; hybridity; magical realism; identity; storytelling; Indigenous; Native American literature;

    Abstract : This study explores the complex relations between coloniality and hybridity in identity construction for the Native American community in Leslie Marmon Silko's novel Ceremony. The study aims to examine how these literary techniques contribute to the protagonist's construction of identity, specifically focusing on his mixed-race identity and the way in which coloniality influences his experience. READ MORE

  3. 2. Bridging the past, the present and the future : Ecuadorian indigenous youth defenders’ role in the creation of just social change in Ecuador

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Isabela Pérez; [2023]
    Keywords : indigenous peoples; indigenous youth; social change; Ecuador; indigenous rights; indigenous identities; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Indigenous peoples are one of the most marginalized social groups in Ecuador. Emerging as a new actor contesting this situation, indigenous youth defenders (IYD) appear to be leading initiatives that promote indigenous rights in the country. READ MORE

  4. 3. Women as Agents of Change : a Critical Visual Analysis of the Representation of Brazilian Indigenous Women Activists

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

    Author : Emanuela Gualersi; [2023]
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    Abstract : The Brazilian climate crisis has become a frequent topic in both international and national media. During Bolsonaro's presidency, Brazil prioritised economic development over protecting Indigenous Peoples and the environment, resulting in backlash from Indigenous Peoples and their organisations. READ MORE

  5. 4. North-South entanglements in Somali-Swedish family language policy : Practices, ideologies and everyday challenges

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskning

    Author : Juliana Neves Lindgren; [2023]
    Keywords : decoloniality; family language policy; identity; language ideologies; language maintenance; language practices; multilingualism; Somali;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the family language policies (FLP) of two Somali-Swedish families living in Rinkeby, Stockholm. It focuses on the relationships between FLP and identity construction in different social spaces. READ MORE

  6. 5. Home Away from Home : A comparative study on identity, collective memory and integration with first and second-generation Assyrians in Sweden

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Maria Hermez; Biblina Al-Taji; [2022]
    Keywords : First generation; Second generation; Identity; Collective Memory; Cultural Trauma; Acculturation; Integration; Assyrian; Sweden;

    Abstract : This study is about the first and second generation Assyrians in Sweden. It aims to understand what shapes their identity, and how they integrate in their host country Sweden. Previous studies have looked into the transformation of ethnic identity and integration of Assyrians in Sweden and the role that the collective memory plays. READ MORE