Social Anthropology: Recent submissions
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Being a viviente : confusion, personhood and autochthony in Tweo Coldita (Quellón, Chiloé, Chile)
(2023-11-29) - ThesisThis thesis addresses notions of personhood in Tweo Coldita, an indigenous community located on Coldita island (Chiloé). It addresses relationality, selfhood and autochthony by means of the Colditan notion of “viviente”, ... -
The bad guys with the good solutions? Energy elites, transitions, and the 'good life' in Norway
(2023-06-12) - ThesisIn this thesis I examine how strategically situated energy industry professionals conceptualise and act upon energy transitions in Norway. Analytically I refer to interlocutors as ‘energy elites’. This allows me to highlight ... -
Respectful witness : a midwife adopts an anthropological view on her practice
(2023-06-12) - ThesisThis thesis explores midwifery in the United Kingdom (UK) from my perspective both as a midwife and a member of the Association of Radical Midwives (ARM). The rhetoric of contemporary midwifery and the ARM speaks to a ... -
The terms of being an artist in the early 21st century : the struggle, endurance and affect of visual and performing artists in the UK
(2022-06-13) - ThesisThe fact that artists struggle financially and affectively might not surprise many people in the UK, but what is less known is how they put up with those struggles and why they struggle. To explore these issues, this thesis ...