Essays about: "indigenous knowledge"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 150 essays containing the words indigenous knowledge.

1. 21. Glimpses of sustainability : four short stories to expand perceptions of the future

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Nina Iglesias Söderström; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainable futures; storytelling; worldviews; well-being; indigenous knowledge; landscape architecture; scenarios; beyond GDP growth; envisioning; societal change;

   Abstract : Drawing inspiration from the Futures Beyond GDP Growth report, this thesis transforms visions of sustainable futures into tangible narratives, delving deep into the potentialities of everyday lives in such realities. Through creative writing and AI-generated visuals, four distinct scenarios are brought to life, offering glimpses into worlds shaped by profound systemic shifts and alternative worldviews. READ MORE

3. 22. 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

4. 23. Food sovereignty: Empowering Indigenous peoples in the face of globalisation and climate change. A case-based research study from Oaxaca, Mexico

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Aliénaure Nobels; [2023]
   Keywords : Food sovereignty; local food system; sustainable farming; climate change; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Worldwide, Indigenous peoples have played a critical role in preserving ecosystems and biodiversity. Historically oppressed by colonial institutions, they are today confronted with detrimental effects of the global food system and increasingly pronounced changes in climate that jeopardise their ability to produce food. READ MORE

5. 24. Exploring the interrelations between sustainable and indigenous tourism : an analysis of two tourism organizations in Sweden and Canada through the lens of sustainability

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Moa Tingstedt; Elsa Strömbäck; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainability; sustainable tourism; indigenous tourism; Indigenous Peoples; local context;

   Abstract : Sustainability in the tourism industry necessitates ongoing development. This thesis investigates the interrelations between indigenous and sustainable tourism in relation to sustainability definitions and specifically examines the contributions of indigenous values and knowledge to sustainability within the tourism industry. READ MORE

6. 25. Exploring colonial and decolonial influences in the teaching of indigenous perspectives at Swedish Universities.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Kimberly Spirito; [2022-04-29]
   Keywords : Colonial influence; Decolonial influence; Education; Teaching of indigenous perspectives; Sweden;

   Abstract : This thesis engages the topic of colonial and decolonial influences within teaching of indigenous epistemology, ontology, and methodology, here abbreviated to indigenous perspectives, at institutions of higher education. More specifically this study brings the discussion into a Swedish setting. READ MORE