Sökning: "kinship terms"

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1. 1. Developing an Advanced Method for Kinship from Ancient DNA Data

   Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Författare :Erkin Alacamli; [2023]
   Nyckelord :aDNA; ancient DNA; kinship estimation;

   Sammanfattning :  The analysis of kinship from ancient DNA (aDNA) data has the potential to provide insight into social structures of prehistoric societies. Kinship analysis is gaining popularity as optimised wet-lab methods allow for studies with sample sizes on the level of whole cemeteries. LÄS MER

3. 2. Chimeric Mimicry : Reflection and Animality in Merleau-Ponty's Philosophy of Nature

   Kandidat-uppsats, Södertörns högskola/Filosofi

   Författare :Oscar Amcoff; [2023]
   Nyckelord :animal-studies; human-animal relation; merleau-ponty; merleau-ponty nature; chimera; chimerical; animal reflection; reflection of nature; human-animal divide; carnologocentrism; animal philosophy; animal phenomenology; phenomenology of nature; merleau-ponty and the animal; ineinander; animal embodiment;

   Sammanfattning : In this paper, I attempt to understand how Merleau-Ponty views the relation between nature and reflection, as well as the meaning behind the terms “human” and “animal” and the relations between them. I approach this by outlining the transition from Merleau-Ponty’s early philosophy (SB, PP) to his late philosophy (N, VI). LÄS MER

4. 3. Dom är vi : En etnologisk studie av släktforskning som idé och praktik

   Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Författare :Mina Planting Mollaoglu; [2021]
   Nyckelord :ethnology; genealogy; genealogists; ancestry; ancestors; kinship; history; identity; affinity; identity formation; logics approach; discourse;

   Sammanfattning : This essay examines the incentives and notions behind the practice of genealogy, in terms of how discourses and notions of kinship, identity and history is expressed against the setting of genealogy as a cultural and social phenomenon that is gaining a growing interest amongst the general public. Through qualitative interviews with six amateur genealogists, the study explores how notions of kinship and history shape the way in which genealogists come to understand themselves and their place in the world. LÄS MER

5. 4. "A mother never stops waiting" : Exploring Motherhood as an Identity Marker in Social Movements

   Magister-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Författare :Miriam Steinbach; Victoria Särnhult; [2021]
   Nyckelord :communication for development; feminism; gender equality; Latin America; migration; motherhood; private and public spheres; social movements;

   Sammanfattning : The movement Caravana de Madres de Migrantes Desaparecidos; a transnational social movement uniting Central American mothers from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua whose children have disappeared in Mexico while migrating to the US, is part of a Latin American tradition where a mother-centered kinship system is at the center. The movement has managed to reunite more than 300 families. LÄS MER

7. 5. Keeping Mum: An Exploration of Contemporary Kinship Terminology in British, American and Swedish Cultures

   Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Författare :Gerd Bexell; [2021]
   Nyckelord :American English; anthropology; British English; communication; culture; etymology; genealogy; kinship terms; referential; relations; respect; social control; Swedish; vocatives;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this paper is to briefly clarify the categorization and usage of kinship terms in American and British English in comparison with the Swedish kinship terms, both considering the vocative use and the referential function. There will also be a comparison with previous studies. LÄS MER