Social Anthropology Theses: Recent submissions
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Language in a dependent society : Belize, Central America
(University of St Andrews, 1988) - ThesisIn Belize the medium of instruction in schools is English, despite the fact that the pupils do not speak English as their first language. Some Spanish-speakers would like to see Spanish used as a medium of instruction in ... -
"Nganampalampa - definitely all ours" : the contestation and appropriation of Uluru (Ayers Rock) by tourists and aborigines
(University of St Andrews, 1999) - ThesisThe thesis examines the response of Aborigines (Anangu) to the situation of mass tourism at Ulunu (Ayers Rock) in central Australia. When tourists visit Ulunu, the harsh environment brings them into a sudden, often unpleasant, ... -
Cultured action theatre in selected regions of anglophone and francophone Cameroon
(University of St Andrews, 1994) - ThesisThis study is primarily concerned with notions of identity and conceptions of development in Cameroonian village, city and national theatre performances, as well as audience responses to them. What I call 'Cultural Action ... -
Social stratification among the Zaghawa Muslim community in the Sudan
(University of St Andrews, 1988) - ThesisThis thesis is concerned with the social organization of the Zaghawa Muslim community in the Northern Darfur province of the Republic of the Sudan. The Zaghawa are internally divided into two distinct groups beri and mai. ... -
Economic crisis and the relevance of matriliny and chiefship among the Asante of Pranum District, Ghana
(University of St Andrews, 1999) - ThesisThis thesis explores the continued relevance of matriliny among the present-day Asante of Pranum District in Ghana. At the core of this investigation is Domeabra-Owerriman Traditional Area which is in a state of crisis ...