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  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. Perspectives on a social justice and European identity: a study of intergroup dialogues

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

    Author : Anna Pietraszczyk; [2023-06-14]
    Keywords : Social justice; Education for Sustainable Development; European identity; privilege and oppression; critical consciousness; Third Space; dialogism;

    Abstract : Aim: The aim of this study was to advance the promotion of an all-encompassing, multi-faceted discussion on social justice and explore the concept through identity negotiation in the European context. Theory: Three concepts were introduced to bring together the theoretical framework: “Critical consciousness”, “Third Space” and ”Dialogism”. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Negotiation and Crafting of Identity Among Transnational and/or Transracial Adult Adoptees in Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

    Author : David Asplund; [2023]
    Keywords : Adoption; Identity; Intersectionality;

    Abstract : This master’s thesis will be discussing how nuanced experiences affects the crafting of identity among transnational and/or transracial adult adoptees raised in Sweden from an anthropological perspective.The purpose of this thesis is to show that adoptees craft their identity in numerous and complex ways, one as unique as the other. READ MORE

  5. 4. Unsettling Norms : Negotiating Dominant Culture in 'The Addams Family'

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Madelina Barve; [2023]
    Keywords : Popular Culture; Counter-Hegemony; The Addams Family; Genre; Aesthetics;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the three most popular and acclaimed live-action versions of The AddamsFamily, those being the 1964-1966 sitcom The Addams Family, the 1993 film Addams FamilyValues, and Netflix’s 2022 series Wednesday, to understand how these popular culture textsnegotiate dominant norms and culture in American society. These iterations cover sixty years of cultural negotiation on non-conformity and each attend to a specific politics of conformity in their time. READ MORE

  6. 5. Mine Action and Triple Nexus Implementation: A study case of the Colombian Final Peace Agreement

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Luisa Vargas; [2023]
    Keywords : triple nexus; peacebuilding; post-conflict; mine action; humanitarian demining;

    Abstract : The policy debate and definition of the Triple Nexus have been largely led by the United Nations, multilateral organizations, and donors. Since the Triple Nexus concept’s proposal, the international community has struggled with operationalizing this approach. READ MORE