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1. 16. The Guardian Forest : sacred trees and ceremonial forestry in Japan

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Author : Oscar Nilzén; [2021]
   Keywords : sacred forests; shrine; Japan; religion; forest management;

   Abstract : Forests have played a major role in the development of human society across the world. It is therefore no surprise that a natural resource which is such an integral part of human life gave rise to religious beliefs, superstition and notions of the supernatural in connection to trees. READ MORE

3. 17. Recognizing cultural value infood : Case study of Pike-Perch in Hjälmaren & Mälaren,Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Michaela Saax; [2021]
   Keywords : Cultural Value; Sustainable Destination Development; Pike-Perch; Food Tourism; Brand Identitity;

   Abstract :  Food culture emerges as a social culture and can be summarized through its historicaldevelopment process. The exploration of socio-cultural analysis of food with sociologicalapproaches has emerged in research due to the increased awareness of modern societies’motivations to discover other cultures through food. READ MORE

4. 18. The gatekeepers of Moroccan cultural heritage : Amazigh women and the status quo

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Madisson Macdonald; [2021]
   Keywords : Berber women; Berber carpet weaving; cultural heritage preservation; rural gender norms; nomadic tourism; placemaking; authenticity; sustainable destination development;

   Abstract : This study aims to determine the role of Amazigh/Berber women in maintaining and preserving the cultural heritage of their people through carpet weaving, as well as how this tradition contributes to gender norms and tourism in rural Morocco. The research method consisted of conducting semi-structured interviews and a literature review of intangible cultural heritage preservation, traditional gender norms in rural areas, and nomadic tourism theories. READ MORE

5. 19. The ecology of photography crowdsourcing : metadata, locality, and cultural representation

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

   Author : Mihaela Sirbu Andra; [2021]
   Keywords : photography; crowdsourcing; sociability; GLAMs; record-making; local culture; representation; Sweden;

   Abstract : This study explores the social and cultural implications of photography and metadata crowdsourcing at the level of smaller communities as a means of preserving, rekindling, and representing local culture. A multiple case study approach is used, each case focusing on various instances of photography crowdsourcing both in and outside the digital environment, in order to quantitatively analyse a hand-picked selection of photographic material, its respective metadata, and the social ecosystem. READ MORE

6. 20. THE 200-YEAR CRAFTSMAN - Preserving Cultural Heritage and Garden Craftsmanship in Kyoto, Japan.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

   Author : Fabian Gunnarsson; [2020-10-12]
   Keywords : Garden Craftsmanship; Knowledge Preservation; Japanese Garden; Japan; Kyoto; Murin-an; Ueyakato Landscape; Place of Scenic Beauty; Participant Observation;

   Abstract : This thesis cover the process and results of a case study that was made in Kyoto, Japan in 2019. The intention is to produce an example of how cultural heritage preservation in a culturally important garden might be conducted, with focus on knowledge preserving and sharing. READ MORE