Search for dissertations about: "lund ethnology"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words lund ethnology.
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1. Cells in Culture, Cells in Suspense : Practices of Cultural Production in Foetal Cell Research
Abstract : Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative affliction to which researchers have long striven to find a cure. The human embryo is a source of vital cells used in regenerative medicine, as well as a powerful symbol of life. READ MORE
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2. 'May contain traces of' : An ethnographic study of eating communities and the gluten free diet
Abstract : Changes to the contemporary food system, including meals and eating patterns, have occurred quickly. One such change over the past 30 years has been the increase of commercially produced foods aimed at food allergies and intolerances and ‘free from’ dieting. READ MORE
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3. Shifting Gears : Automated Driving on the Eve of Autonomous Drive
Abstract : The compelling images and promises attached to autonomous drive vehicles can easily create an impression that one can speak of a radical distinction between a self-driving future and a manual-driving present. Yet today’s drivers can already refer to their everyday driving as being experienced as though on ‘auto-pilot’, in which they are able to drive their cars while lost in things such as daydreams, conversations, or plans for their day ahead. READ MORE
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4. Reservation Preservation : Powwow Dance, Radio and the Inherent Dilemma of the Preservation Process
Abstract : In this dissertation, I have studied Native North American reservations and why they still exist. My research was carried out with the Ojibway, Lakota and Métis peoples in the Midwestern region of the USA and Canada. READ MORE
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5. Conflicts and Contracts : Chinese Intergenerational Relations in Modern Singapore
Abstract : The main purpose of this thesis is to examine the impact of social change on Chinese intergenerational relations in contemporary Singapore. Within only three decades, Singapore has turned into a wealthy and sophisticated metropolis with a highly educated labor force. READ MORE