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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Material relationships"”.
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Transforming material relationships: 13th century revitalization of Cahokian religious-politics
… to a revitalization movement – an intentional, material push for change – led to the return of certain religious practices, and production of their related objects, to the hands of local communities. Objects and spaces typically associated with warfare or violence, specifically fortifications, …
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A complex orientation to embodiment in online education: making online educational spaces more engaging and more socially just
… and creating critical engagement around embodied relationships of labor. I analyze how embodiment is meaningful for online educational spaces; and then suggest ways to negotiate new design strategies and pedagogical practices with complex understandings of embodiment in mind; to create more …
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Out of the ordinary. The materiality of the south-east Scottish Iron Age.
A materiality approach is developed in this thesis in order to understand social-material relationships during the south-east Scottish Iron Age. The focus is on everyday objects, traditionally lesser studied in terms of cosmological value, made of bone and antler, stone, clay/pottery and metal …
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Seeing the State with Transgender People: Gender, Caste, and Neoliberal Development in Kerala, India
… dissertation presents the framing of “anti-caste materialist feminism” to think along with queer-trans Keralites at this juncture. Rather than relying on presumed solidarity based on identity, such a materialist vision is built by people whose lives are variously curtailed by capitalism/power …
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Synthesis and nano-mechanical characterization of calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H)
… silicate ratios as well as the density of the material, relationships can be formulated between these properties and the mechanical properties of the material. As C-S-H is an amorphous substance, its chemical composition can vary widely depending on the ratio of the raw materials mixed and the …
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Play in Hospital - Through the Looking-Glass: Exploring Children and Young People’s Perspectives regarding their Interactions with Health Play Professionals
… choice, and autonomy; (5) the significance of relationships formed with toys and material objects in a highly unfamiliar environment; and (6) the empowerment and joy derived from uninterrupted free-play when faced with adversity. Conclusion: This work contributes to the growing academic …