Essays about: "massacre"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the word massacre.

  1. 1. Post-Traumatic Urbanism

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Dalia Diary; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban planning; City development; post-traumatic urbanism; ruin; rebuild;

    Abstract : Terrorism, conflict, and natural disasters. How can architecture respond to a world at odds with itself?On a daily basis we see tragic news about cities around the world that are undergoing trauma. READ MORE

  3. 2. Violence Against the Elite : A Comparative Analysis of two Terminal Classic Mass Graves in Cancuén

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Nayelli Wallbing Kenney; [2023]
    Keywords : Mass graves; violence against elite; collapse; power; socio-politics; socio-economy; osteological analysis; Cancuén; Massgravar; våld mot elit; kollaps; makt; socialpolitik; socioekonomi; osteologisk analys; Cancuén;

    Abstract : In this essay a comparative analysis will be conducted on two mass graves from the terminal classics in the Maya lowlands. This will be done by analysing interpretations of the Cancuén site in Guatemala. Cancuén was a major trading port city in the terminal classics’ southern lowlands. It flourished until its decline in the late 700’s CE. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Influence of Symbolic Meanings on the Return Migration of Êzîdîs : A Semiological Analysis of the Role of Sinjar Mountain for Internally Displaced Êzîdîs

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    Author : Selen Vargün Alıtkan; [2023]
    Keywords : Êzîdîs; return migration; Sinjar Mountain; symbolic meanings; topophilia;

    Abstract : This study explores the role of Sinjar Mountain in the return migration decisions of internally displaced Êzîdîs, who sought refuge in Iraq's camps after a devastating massacre in August 2014. Employing a semiotic approach, data was gathered via semi-structured interviews with NGO representatives and the analysis of visual videos. READ MORE

  5. 4. “Are you in the mafia?” : Ethnic discrimination on the American labor market

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Anes Velic; [2023]
    Keywords : Employment gap; earnings gap; ethnic discrimination; exogenous shocks to ethnic discrimination on the labor market; employers’ prejudice;

    Abstract : How did the Italian mafia affect honest Italian descendants on the American labor market? This is a study about how an exogenous shock to ethnic discrimination on the labor market affected a whole ethnic group. The goal with this study is to analyze how a massacre by Al Capone’s crew in 1929 affected Italian workers on the American labor market. READ MORE

  6. 5. Design and Examination of Applying Mobile Technologies and Augmented Reality to Support Learning History in the Classroom

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Sepideh Tavajoh; [2023]
    Keywords : Mobile technology; Augmented Reality; Interaction Design; Human User Center Design; Tangible; and Intangible Cultural Heritage.;

    Abstract : In recent decades, debates on applying digital technologies in the humanities field have increased. Discussions focus on developing a sustainable approach to learning humanities using Immersive digital technologies, such as Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (VR & AR). READ MORE