Bachelor thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (BSc)
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Doven en slechthorenden worden door de maatschappij op een bepaalde manier geclassificeerd en dit heeft gevolgen voor de mogelijkheden die zij hebben in de maatschappij. Deze scriptie gaat in op de...Show moreDoven en slechthorenden worden door de maatschappij op een bepaalde manier geclassificeerd en dit heeft gevolgen voor de mogelijkheden die zij hebben in de maatschappij. Deze scriptie gaat in op de manier waarop doven en slechthorenden worden gezien. Hierbij zal vanuit verschillende perspectieven worden gekeken wat het inhoudt om doof te zijn. De perspectieven van de horende maatschappij zullen tegenover die van de doven en slechthorenden worden gezet. Het perspectief van de horende maatschappij is op dit moment dominant. Om te analyseren waarom dit het geval is zal worden gekeken hoe de horende maatschappij het zintuig horen waardeert. Vervolgens zal worden gekeken hoe doven en slechthorenden in het dagelijks leven functioneren zonder het zintuig horen. Zij bewijzen dat het zintuig horen niet nodig is om goed te kunnen functioneren in de maatschappij. Op dit moment leven doven en slechthorenden in een wereld die niet altijd toegankelijk is. Er worden wel veranderingen gedaan om de maatschappij toegankelijker te maken, maar zijn dit wel de veranderingen die doven en slechthorenden zelf graag zien? Er is sprake van een spanningsveld tussen doven en slechthorenden en de horende maatschappij en dit spanningsveld zal in deze scriptie worden geanalyseerd.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (BSc)
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This thesis explores the continuum of East African knowledge production with a particular focus on the dialogue between endogenous East African and Western colonial knowledge production through...Show moreThis thesis explores the continuum of East African knowledge production with a particular focus on the dialogue between endogenous East African and Western colonial knowledge production through colonialism. This dialogue is approached through an investigation of the colonial classifications of tribe and ethnicity, depicting how these classifications were created and enforced, and their interaction with and effect on endogenous East African knowledge production.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (BSc)
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This thesis deals with cultural traditions (Wilderness, Garden of Eden) that have shaped and continue to shape values, ideologies and behaviors of people and greater institutions in Western...Show moreThis thesis deals with cultural traditions (Wilderness, Garden of Eden) that have shaped and continue to shape values, ideologies and behaviors of people and greater institutions in Western societies. The mechanisms of the cultural traditions are explained in the first part. The second part provides an overview of how the traditions impact human relationships with nature on a sensory, emotional and physical level.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (BSc)
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Iedereen kent de beelden van de protesten voor Black Lives Matter in de Verenigde Staten. Groepen mensen die massaal bijeen kwamen om zich te verzetten tegen het structureel racisme dat afro...Show moreIedereen kent de beelden van de protesten voor Black Lives Matter in de Verenigde Staten. Groepen mensen die massaal bijeen kwamen om zich te verzetten tegen het structureel racisme dat afro-Amerikanen dagelijks meemaken. Verder zijn er internationaal ook veel demonstraties om het milieu te verbeteren, zoals schilderijen die worden besmeurd door klimaatactivisten. Deze protesten waren te zien op verschillende media’s en hebben een grote indruk achtergelaten. Racisme en milieuvervuiling zijn beide prominente problemen in de maatschappij en deze kunnen elkaar versterken. Dit is terug te zien bij milieuracisme. Bij milieuracisme wordt een bepaalde groep vanwege hun huidskleur meer benadeeld door milieuvervuiling dan witte mensen. Zwarte mensen hebben door structureel racisme al een grotere differentiële kwetsbaarheid. Dit betekent dat zij op de gebieden toegang tot middelen, politiek en bestuur, cultuur en kennis en informatie te kort komen vergeleken met witte mensen in hun omgeving.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (BSc)
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This thesis examines how activism, based on the development of the Rights of Nature movement, influences the relationship between Dutch people and the North Sea as a food source. It investigates...Show moreThis thesis examines how activism, based on the development of the Rights of Nature movement, influences the relationship between Dutch people and the North Sea as a food source. It investigates the effects of the Rights of Nature on the sea’s utilization and the responses of Dutch people to the development of the Rights of Nature for the North Sea. It highlights the need for a shift toward more sustainable practices and a new balance between ecological preservation and socio-economic considerations, contributing to understanding the dynamics between the Dutch people and the North Sea in the framework of the Rights of Nature.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (BSc)
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This thesis discusses border violence in the Mediterranean Sea tied to the EU border regime. Looking beyond anthropocentric perspectives; it proposes to include multispecies interactions as part of...Show moreThis thesis discusses border violence in the Mediterranean Sea tied to the EU border regime. Looking beyond anthropocentric perspectives; it proposes to include multispecies interactions as part of the enactment of the maritime border.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (BSc)
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How do humans navigate sharing scarce space with animal others and what has that meant and still means for those animal others? In urbanising North-western Europe, humans are dominating...Show moreHow do humans navigate sharing scarce space with animal others and what has that meant and still means for those animal others? In urbanising North-western Europe, humans are dominating increasingly more space, meaning that ‘uninhabited’, ‘undisturbed’ areas are slowly disappearing. This has repercussions for the animals this space is shared with. Throughout time, the place attributed to animals, and who they are allowed to be in this space, has changed alongside humans’ changing socio-economic realities. I will illustrate this idea through the example of two animals that have changed in attributed value in opposite directions: the wolf from villain to ecosystem engineer, and the pigeon from war hero to city vermin. These animals have made this transition across relatively similar time periods in the same area of the world, making them a great duo to serve as protagonists to the story of many others. By telling the story of the pigeon and the wolf I aim to encourage reflection on how humans project their own values and worldview on animals, and how that influences what life animals are able to live. In a world of ecological simplifications, knowing our influence on animal lives is crucial in decision and policy making.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (BSc)
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In times of climate change on a worldwide scale, weather patterns are rapidly changing. Entire ecosystems and their characteristic landscapes are affected, changing the life-worlds of animals,...Show moreIn times of climate change on a worldwide scale, weather patterns are rapidly changing. Entire ecosystems and their characteristic landscapes are affected, changing the life-worlds of animals, plants and humans. One of the areas that is most affected is the Arctic region, including countries such as Canada, Lapland, Russia and the US (Alaska). Due to climate change and melting ice, humans and nonhumans are forced to find different ways of surviving, not only physically but also emotional. As of today, the Arctic region forms the stage for geopolitical and economic developments. Human and nonhuman populations in the Arctic region are faced with an incoming stream of climate scientists, tourists and investors that all have a particular view of the Arctic. In this research project, I aim to find out how the systematic objectification and romanticization that depicts the Arctic region as a secluded wilderness, creates certain affective states within Arctic communities. In turn, I examine how this imagery relates to the construction of multispecies life-worlds in times of climate change. I look at how entanglements between humans and nature are influenced by changing discourses, including media representations, oral storytelling and political debates. Concurrently, I attempt to see how processes of oral storytelling relate to dealing with emotions within a society. The main research question of this project is: ‘How do discourses in and around Arctic communities and their implicated affective states relate to multispecies life-worlds in times of climate change?’Show less
