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Political Mobilization using Indigenous Peoples’ Platforms: The Challenges and Paradox of Ogoni Mobilization for Self-Determination in Nigeria
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-21)
The inalienable right of all peoples’ to self-determination under international law equally applies to indigenous peoples and nations around the world. The study investigates what transnational civil mobilization at the global, the regional and local level have contributed towards Ogoni peoples’ mobilization for self-autonomy in Nigeria.
Using the political theory of civil society and social ...
X'atsull Heritage Village: A case study in indigenous tourism.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-21)
This thesis is an anthropological case study of the work of the X’atsull Heritage Village in British Columbia, Canada. The village is run by members of the Shuswap Nation and is accredited by the Aboriginal Tourism of British Columbia (AtBC). The research is based on fieldwork conducted at the site for a short period in the summer of 2013; the author was essentially a participant observer. The ...
Consequences of Monological and Dialogical Dialogue in Reciprocal Indigenous Research Relationships - Doing Research at Standing Rock Reservation
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-26)
This thesis has as its starting points an experience of rejection and ethical challenges met in the course of conducting research within the field of indigenous research. The attempted research took place during the Lakȟótiyapi Summer Institute of 2013 at Sitting Bull College at Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota, U.S., and was interrupted by the local Institutional Review Board. Due to the ...
Trapped in the net of circumstances. Nature use practices of the Sami people of Lovozero in the changing socio-economic, administrative and environmental settings.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-21)
This thesis is a local community study, which examines the issues of nature use by the Sami people in the settlement of Lovozero – a community situated in circumpolar Russia, where nature use is mainly presented by reindeer herding, fishing, hunting, and gathering. Leaning on the extensive list of references and combining information from various information sources, this interdisciplinary research ...
Education and HIV/AIDS: A case study of educational practices of the indigenous Fantes, in the Cape Coast Municipality of Ghana
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-23)
This study addresses how Ghanaian educational systems educate the people of Cape Coast about the causes and prevention of the HIV/AIDS epidemic
HIV/AIDS has been identified as one of the main challenges facing the educational sector in Ghana that deals with children from pre-school, basic, secondary and tertiary institution. Everyone in these categories, all children and students are at risk. ...
KNIVES OF SEBEI Women, Ritual and Power. Sabiny Perception on Female Genital Mutilation and Advocacy Programs.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-20)
For hundreds of years, the Sabiny have performed female circumcision as a cultural practice that initiates adolescent girls into adulthood/womanhood. However in the recent past, the community has come under sharp criticism from the Ugandan government and other concerned parties such as non-governmental organizations. The government has even gone a step further and criminalized the practice. Nevertheless, ...
Shaping indigenous identity. The power of music
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-16)
This thesis deals with music and expression of indigenous identity. The focus of the study is the musical performances and stories of primarily Sámi, the indigenous people inhabiting the areas of Northern Fennoscandia comprising of Norway, Finland, Sweden and the Russian Kola Peninsula. It also includes the Tuvan, the inhabitant of the Republic of Tuva in Central Asia which is a member of Russian ...
Behind the scenes of street begging. Karamojong women of North Eastern Uganda.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-15)
When one walks through the various streets of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, one encounters a diversity of beggars. Among them, are Karamojong women and children stationed at different places, and pleading with by-passers to offer them something. Scenes of Karamojong mothers breast feeding their babies while begging, and always set to run into hiding when they sight city authorities, are common ...
District plans in reindeer husbandry in Northern Norway. Roles and challenges
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-06-22)
This thesis deals with the reindeer husbandry’s district plans, and are industry’s own official document. They provide information about the reindeer husbandry practiced in the reindeer grazing district. The plans should provide information necessary for the public planning and should function as a tool to reduce conflicts and enhance cooperation among reindeer herders and other users. I have examined ...
Clothes and ethnic identity: (re)constructing identity through cultural clothes as ethnic markers. The case of Siltie nationality of Southern Ethiopia
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-15)
Clothes and Ethnic Identity: (Re)Constructing Identity through Cultural Clothes as Ethnic Markers. The Case of Siltie Nationality of Southern Ethiopia is a project which investigates the new trends of “creating” costumes among ethnic groups in Ethiopia, with a focus on the interface between cultural costumes and ethnic identity. The project uses the Siltie people as its case. I am attracted to this ...