Sökning: "Historical Studies"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 1436 avhandlingar innehållade orden Historical Studies.
1. ”Känn dig själf” : Genus, historiekonstruktion och kulturhistoriska museirepresentationer
Sammanfattning : I den här avhandlingen undersöks hur privilegierade representationer av femininitet och maskulinitet tar sig uttryck och konstrueras i samtida museipraktiker med fokus på Nordiska museet i Stockholm. Studien visar hur dessa musealt imaginära representationer samverkar med intersektionella aspekter som klass, etnicitet, nationalitet och sexualitet. LÄS MER
2. Facing Nature : Cultivating Experience in the Nature Connection Movement
Sammanfattning : Through field research in Sweden and Finland between 2017 and 2022, the thesis follows a burgeoning social movement in which connection with nature is seen as a means of both personal wellbeing and ecological sustainability at the societal level. The thesis describes and analyses ideas, practices, organisations, and literature in a contemporary cultural context in the borderland between health practice, environmental activism, and spirituality. LÄS MER
3. Significant history and historical orientation : Ugandan students narrate their historical pasts
Sammanfattning : In 2012, Uganda celebrated 50 years of independence. The postcolonial era in the country has been marked by political turmoil and civil wars. Uganda, like many other postcolonial states in Africa, cannot be described as an ethnically or culturally homogenous state. LÄS MER
4. Oscar Night in Hollywood : Fashioning the Red-Carpet from the Roosevelt Hotel to International Media
Sammanfattning : This study investigates the red-carpet phenomenon from a historical perspective, seeking to understand how the Academy Awards’ red-carpet became the most prominent fashion show in media culture. The connections between Hollywood and the fashion industry predate the inception of the ceremony, and so does the role of Hollywood actresses as trendsetters. LÄS MER
5. Perspektiv på historiefilmslitteracitet : en didaktisk studie av gymnasieelevers historiska och emotionella meningsskapande i mötet med spelfilm
Sammanfattning : The present study addresses what happens when historical feature film is used in history education. The purpose of this thesis is to develop new knowledge of historical film literacy through a study of the feature film's didactical potential in an educational context. LÄS MER
