Een onderzoek naar de invloed van berichtgeving op de betrokkenen bij interlandelijke adoptie. De interlandelijke adoptie tussen Sri Lanka en Nederland diende als casestudy.
If we want our institutional archives, as knowledge banks and houses of memory, to be democratic and reflect, to a much a greater degree than they currently do, the societies which they are meant...Show moreIf we want our institutional archives, as knowledge banks and houses of memory, to be democratic and reflect, to a much a greater degree than they currently do, the societies which they are meant to serve, then they will need to become more diverse: more diverse in their collections, in their processes, in their personnel and in their actions. Diversity is a complicated and nebulous term. Within the framework of the wider academic discourse about why and how to diversify institutional archives, this thesis focuses on BBC’s The Listening Project (TLP) in the context of the oral history movement. It analyses TLP’s aims, methods and the extent to which it can provide insights into increasing diversity in institutional archives.Show less
This thesis examines the role of the St. Eustatius' blue beads in both the colonial period and the modern days of the island. Many stories are known about these glass beads, and in this thesis...Show moreThis thesis examines the role of the St. Eustatius' blue beads in both the colonial period and the modern days of the island. Many stories are known about these glass beads, and in this thesis their veracity is tested by means of archival research, the results of archaeological studies and research in literature. Nowadays the beads have a significant meaning for the Statian community and have an almost cult status. Also for the archaeologists and tourists the beads are a intriguing phenomena and thus worth to research. Archaeology and maritime history are combined in this study in order to do a thoroughly research on these small objects with a comprehensive story.Show less
The aim of this research is to define how oral history can be used as a source of information for archaeological research, and how it can be complementary to an approach in which the local...Show moreThe aim of this research is to define how oral history can be used as a source of information for archaeological research, and how it can be complementary to an approach in which the local community is included. By using the information for practical as well as ethical research engagements through an extensive analysis of the local perspective by looking at historicity and multivocality, it is shown that much more can be achieved with oral history research when the local perspective is thoroughly understood and precisely described. Therefore, Oral history as part of archaeological research is placed in between archaeological ethnography and community archaeology. Analysis of oral history data supports knowledge of the local display of historicization and thus helps to understand the information as deriving from a local perspective, which improves its usefulness for archaeological research. By looking at the presentation of historicity through specific characteristics of oral history storylines, a new framework of reference is presented for further research on combining oral history and archaeology. When the perspective of the local community is understood, information from oral history interviews can be included in the archaeological research as part of a multivocal interpretation of the past. Including voices of the local community and therefore adjusting archaeological research to their perspective and valuation of heritage promotes the active involvement and inclusion of the local community.Show less