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Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 476 avhandlingar innehållade ordet anthropology.
21. Illegal yet Licit : Justifying Informal Purchases of Work in Contemporary Sweden
Sammanfattning : Svart arbete, informal purchases of work, is a widely debated societal phenomenon in Sweden. It is often seen as detrimental to contemporary welfare society, eroding taxpaying morals, fair competition and solidarity with fellow citizens. Acknowledged as wrong, it is in many instances also an acceptable and commonplace exchange practice. LÄS MER
22. Among the interculturalists : an emergent profession and its packaging of knowledge
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23. Shunters at work : creating a world in a railway yard
Sammanfattning : Skills, and particularly manual skills, are often seen as acquired through unquestioning practice and drill. This is an ethnographic account of a group of railway workers, called shunters, who are occupied with the manual task of assembling carriages into trains. LÄS MER
24. "The Body is Made to Move" : Gym and Fitness Culture in Sweden
Sammanfattning : Ideas about "exercise" and "health" have varied over time and across cultures. With the recent Euro-American fitness trend, a growing number of Swedes now take part in some kind of physical activity at Gyms or Fitness Centers. LÄS MER
25. Exile Warriors : Violence and Community among Hutu Rebels in the eastern Congo
Sammanfattning : This dissertation is an anthropological study of war and violence in the volatile eastern territories of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The ethnographic focus is on one of the largest rebel groups currently operating in the Congo conflicts, the Hutu-dominated Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). LÄS MER