Social Anthropology Theses: Recent submissions
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Weaving through life : an ethnographic study of the significance of pandanus work to the people of Futuna Island, Vanuatu
(University of St Andrews, 2019-12-04) - ThesisThis thesis investigates how workers of pandanus on Futuna Island engage with and navigate the world around them through their work. Pandanus work is integral to social life: it nurtures, sustains, creates meaning and ... -
‘The work of the heart’ : self-transformation amongst the people of Awim, Papua New Guinea
(University of St Andrews, 2017-06-20) - ThesisThis thesis analyses a significant shift in how Awim people in the East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, conceive of, experience and talk about themselves, their relations with one another, and their world. My ethnographic ... -
'Literary spaces without readers' : the paradoxes of being a 'writer' in Havana, Cuba
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-24) - ThesisCuban writers have long struggled for publishing space. Historically that had been because of repressive control of publishing mechanisms during the colonial period and the time of the Republic, which, when access was ... -
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 ...