Social Anthropology Theses: Recent submissions
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Manioc beer and the Word of God : faces of the future in Makuma, Ecuador
(University of St Andrews, 2015) - ThesisHow can anthropologists describe the relationship between Christian and Amazonian ontologies? Based on a 13 months-long fieldwork, this ethnography of the Evangelical mission town of Makuma in lowland Ecuador describes ... -
Knowing best? : an ethnographic exploration of the politics and practices of an international NGO in Senegal
(University of St Andrews, 2015-06-25) - ThesisThis thesis explores the social and political relations of an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Senegal. NGOs and international development have been the subject of research from a number of different ... -
Paranormal tourism in Edinburgh : storytelling, appropriating ghost culture and presenting an uncanny heritage
(University of St Andrews, 2015-06-25) - ThesisThe paranormal industry in Edinburgh has become a thriving niche within the country’s tourist market. While ghost walks have been explored in anthropology from the perspective of spectacle, this thesis investigates and ... -
Working towards “a production of well-being” : an ethnography on craftsmanship among the Lulesámi in Norway
(University of St Andrews, 2015-06-25) - ThesisThis thesis is an ethnographic study of craftsmanship among the Lulesámi in Northern Norway. The study, which is based on an apprentice-style methodology, focuses in particular on the role and significance of making and ... -
Modes of association and differentiation in Mauritius : an account of identity in a situation of socio-cultural heterogeneity
(University of St Andrews, 1999) - ThesisThis Thesis details the anthropological investigation of socio-cultural heterogeneity in Mauritius, a small island republic in the Indian Ocean. I introduce the island, its population, climate and other salient features ...