Social Anthropology Theses: Recent submissions
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Building Belize City : autonomy, skill and mobility amongst Belizean and Central American construction workers
(University of St Andrews, 2018-12-07) - ThesisThis thesis ethnographically explores the connections between labour and social life among workers informally employed in the small-scale construction industry of Belize City, the major urban centre of Belize on the Caribbean ... -
Authenticity, performance and the construction of self : a journey through the terrestrial and digital landscapes of men's tailored dress
(University of St Andrews, 2018-12-07) - ThesisThis thesis explores high-end and bespoke menswear, tailoring and fashion, asking the question - why do some men choose to spend large sums of money to have clothes made for them? Using tailors and high-end menswear as a ... -
The power and the glory : belief, sacramentality and native Andean Catholic priests in Talavera, Peru
(University of St Andrews, 2018-12-07) - ThesisIn Talavera, a small town in the rural south-central Peruvian Andes, Catholicism is deeply rooted in local institutions, society and history. I explore Talaveran Catholicism primarily through the eyes of the priests and ... -
Making renting right : ethics of economy in the Edinburgh private rented sector
(University of St Andrews, 2018-06-28) - ThesisRecent decades have seen a shift in Scotland in terms of the provision of housing and housing-related services from the public sector to the private sector. In statistical terms, the proportion of Scottish households in ... -
Indigenous routes : interfluves and interpreters in the upper Tapajós river (c. 1750 to c. 1950)
(University of St Andrews, 2018-12-07) - ThesisThis thesis is an ethnographic account of the indigenous history and colonization of the upper Tapajós river in Brazil. Research was conducted using archival materials in which I searched for the different conceptualizations ...