Kulturní studia / Cultural Studies
Passengers awaiting the arrival of the Taurus Express at Tel Kotchek, 1941

The Kurds and World War II: Some Considerations for a Social History Perspective

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7160/KS.2023.210201en Author: Jordi Tejel Affiliation: University of Neuchâtel, History Department, Espace Tilo-Frey 1, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland Email: jordi.tejel@unine.ch Language: English Issue: 2/2023 (21) Pages: 3–17 (15 pages) Keywords: Borderlands, Contraband, Borders, Kurds, WWII, Periphery Abstract Scholars generally argue that during the Second World War, the Middle East, and the Kurdish areas in particular, was…

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Passengers awaiting the arrival of the Taurus Express at Tel Kotchek, 1941

Kurdové a druhá světová válka: Několik úvah z pohledu sociálních dějin

The Kurds and World War II: Some Considerations for a Social History Perspective DOI: https://doi.org/10.7160/KS.2023.210201cs Author: Jordi Tejel Affiliation: University of Neuchâtel, History Department, Espace Tilo-Frey 1, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland Email: jordi.tejel@unine.ch Language: Czech (translation from English) Issue: 2/2023 (21) Pages: 18–31 (14 pages) Keywords: Borderlands, Contraband, Borders, Kurds, WWII, Periphery Abstract Scholars generally argue…

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sacred-places

Theorising place and scale in the geography of religion for the 21st century: Reflections on a burgeoning field

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.7160/KS.2023.210202 Author: Nimrod Luz Affiliation: Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee, Zemach, Emek HaYarden 15132, Israel Email: luznimrod@mx.kinneret.ac.il Language: English Issue: 2/2023 (21) Pages: 32–61 (30 pages) Keywords: Sacred places, Geography of religion, Contested nature, Religion, Socio-political-spatial meanings, Israel, Palestine Abstract This paper explores the contested nature of sacred places as a starting…

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Vielgestaltigkeit von Uniformität: Zur Bedeutung von Kleidung in totalen Institutionen

The multiformity of uniformity: On the significance of clothing in the total institution DOI: https://doi.org/10.7160/KS.2023.210203 Author: Daniel Oelbauer Affiliation: Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Kapuzinerstraße 16, 96047 Bamberg, Germany Email: daniel.oelbauer@gmx.de Language: German Issue: 2/2023 (21) Pages: 62–89 (28 pages) Keywords: total institutions, outside closure, inmate surveillance, daily routine, role loss, symbolic clothing Abstract The essential features of…

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Ireland

Vnímání etnické identity Irských kočovníků

The perception of the ethnic identity of the Irish Travellers DOI: https://doi.org/10.7160/KS.2023.210204cs Author: Tereza Händlová Affiliation: Czech University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Management, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Praha, Czech Republic Email: terka.hedly@gmail.com Language: Czech Issue: 2/2023 (21) Pages: 90–114 (25 pages) Keywords: Irish Travellers, Ireland, ethnic identity, ethnic minority, cultural elements Abstract…

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Ireland

The perception of the ethnic identity of the Irish Travellers

The perception of the ethnic identity of the Irish Travellers DOI: https://doi.org/10.7160/KS.2023.210204en Author: Tereza Händlová Affiliation: Czech University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Management, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Praha, Czech Republic Email: terka.hedly@gmail.com Language: English (translation from Czech) Issue: 2/2023 (21) Pages: 115–138 (24 pages) Keywords: Irish Travellers, Ireland, ethnic identity, ethnic minority,…

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Bilum and Noke

Bilum and Noken: String bags and sorcery in New Guinea

The String Bag: Bilum, Noken, and Their Cultural Significance in New Guinea DOI: https://doi.org/10.7160/KS.2023.210205 Author: Martin Soukup Affiliation: Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University Email: soukup@antropolog.cz Language: English Issue: 2/2023 Pages: 139–160 (22 pages) Keywords: String bag, Bilum, Noken, New Guinea, Sorcery, Religious practices, Material culture, Production methods, Cultural…

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2/2024

Journal Issue: 2/2024 (23) Download PDF Legacy of the ancestors: revitalization of the ‘Scythian animal style’ in Altaian arts and crafts – Tereza Hejzlarová, Martin Rychlík, Martin Soukup DOI: 10.7160/KS.2024.230201 | Pages: 3-22 (20) A cross-cultural perspective on ornamental serpentine patterns along the Great Silk Road – German Kim DOI: 10.7160/KS.2024.230202 | Pages: 23-41 (19)…

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