Sökning: "historical culture"
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31. The Social Roles of Buildings : An Account of Materiality and Meaning in Urban Outcomes
Sammanfattning : The dissertation explores the roles of buildings in urban social life. Buildings, as both a methodological tool and a research site, are valuable for understanding society. As a method, buildings allow access to various urban contexts. LÄS MER
32. From Custom to Code : A Sociological Interpretation of the Making of Association Football
Sammanfattning : The present study is a sociological interpretation of the emergence of modern football between 1733 and 1864. It focuses on the decades leading up to the foundation of the Football Association in 1863 and observes how folk football gradually develops into a new form which expresses itself in written codes, clubs and associations. LÄS MER
33. The Historian-Filmmaker's Dilemma : Historical Documentaries in Sweden in the Era of Häger and Villius
Sammanfattning : This dissertation investigates how history is used in historical documentary films, and argues that the maker of such films constantly negotiates between cognitive, moral, and aesthetic demands. In support of this contention is discussed a number of historical documentaries by Swedish historian-filmmakers Olle Häger and Hans Villius. LÄS MER
34. Magical Flutes : Music Culture and Music Groups in a Changing Bolivia
Sammanfattning : The main part of this dissertation consists of an ethnographic study of three music groups which are part of an urban music movement in Bolivia. I describe the groups Los Masis, Inkallajta and Flor Tani Tani, their experiences and their ideas about music-making. LÄS MER
35. On suicide in European countries : some theoretical, legal and historical views on suicide mortality and its concomitants
Sammanfattning : The theme of this thesis is suicide mortality in its various aspects, seen from an international, European perspective. It questions the existence of social (structural) concomitants to suicide mortality and investigates attitudes towards and legislation concerning suicide, as well as some historical processes pertaining to their development. LÄS MER