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1. 1. Reclaiming the Past and the Present: The Presentation and Representation of Ethnic Minorities in Cultural Institutions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Vendula Pokorná; [2024]
   Keywords : Social Anthropology; Cultural Institutions; Exhibition Narrative; Exhibition Atmosphere; Respect; Sámi People; Roma People; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Cultural institutions such as museums and art galleries are important agents in educating the broader public on matters where current awareness is missing, inadequate or inaccurate. In this study, I focus on one such matter, which is the knowledge regarding ethnic minorities, their history, traditions, and current challenges. READ MORE

3. 2. Indigenous Collections at the Museum of World Culture : Digitisation, Decolonisation and Other Stories

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

   Author : Silvia Sánchez Membrilla; [2024]
   Keywords : decolonial computing; decolonisation; digital cultural heritage; digital humanities; digitisation; postcolonialism; computación decolonial; decolonización; digitación; digitalización; humanidades digitales; patrimonio cultural digital; postcolonialismo;

   Abstract : Introduction. This thesis investigates the digitisation of Indigenous collections at the Museum of World Culture (Gothenburg, Sweden), with particular attention to Carlotta’s role in shaping the digital collections. READ MORE

4. 3. Vocal Requirements on the Swedish Labour Market : A cross-sectional descriptive survey study

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Logopedi

   Author : Urté Murauskaité; [2024]
   Keywords : vocal requirements; vocal demands; vocally demanding occupations; speaking time; work tasks; Standard for Swedish occupational classification; röstkrav; röstkrävande yrken; talartid; arbetsuppgifter; Standard för svensk yrkesklassificering;

   Abstract : Det uppskattas att ungefär en tredjedel av arbetsmarknaden består av röstkrävande yrken, det vill säga yrken där rösten är ett viktigt och nödvändigt redskap för att utföra sitt arbete. Tidigare forskning har identifierat lärare, sångare och präster som yrken med röstkrävande arbetsuppgifter. READ MORE

5. 4. Diversifying a Museum Collection and the Politics of Representation : A Mixed-Methods Approach to the Acquisition Policies and Implementation of Diversity Strategies at Stockholm's Moderna Museet in the 21st Century

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

   Author : Jonas van Kappel; [2024]
   Keywords : Moderna Museet; museum collections; art acquisition policies; diversity discourse; gender representation; intersectionality; queer studies; performativity; art donations; mixed-methods; museology;

   Abstract : Since 1958, Moderna Museet has housed Sweden’s largest collection of Swedish and international modern and contemporary art. This thesis examines the 21st-century collecting strategies and policy development of Moderna Museet, with a focus on diversity and representation, using intersectional theory and queer studies. READ MORE

6. 5. Folk Costume use portrayed in modern Swedish Museums : A study of nationalism, romanticism and bias in modern exhibitions as a consequence of a subject's history.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturvård

   Author : Klara Gracie Fridberg; [2023]
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   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis has been to investigate the presented usage of folk costumes in three different folk costume exhibitions and what this presented usage may be a consequence of. The essay's issues are: What usage of the folk costume is currently represented within Swedish folk costume exhibits? What implications can be found in this representation? What are the museum's opinions on the representation and its implications? The Swedish folk costume is classified as both immaterial cultural heritage and intangible cultural heritage. READ MORE