Claudine Cassar began her professional journey in business, earning a BSc in Business and Computing from the University of Malta, followed by an MSc in International Marketing from the University of Strathclyde and an MPhil in Innovation from Maastricht Business School. At the age of 23, she founded her first company, which she successfully sold to Deloitte 17 years later.
At 45, Claudine made a bold career shift, returning to university to pursue a degree in Anthropology. Three years later, she graduated with a BA (Hons) in Anthropological Sciences from the University of Malta.
In 2022, she published her debut book, “The Battle for Sicily’s Soul“, which describes the history of the Sicilian Mafia from its beginnings in the 1800s to the present day and provides an in-depth look at the impact that Cosa Nostra has had on the Sicily’s culture and society.
Articles by Claudine Cassar
The Enigmatic Mythology of Horus, the Egyptian Sky God
One of the primary roles of the Egyptian god Horus was to safeguard Egypt from external forces seeking to invade or destabilize the kingdom.
“The personal is political.” Discuss with reference to at least two ethnographic studies
This essay shows how very personal the political can be, since power impacts the life chances of people, dictating their access to resources.
Sobek – The Ferocious Crocodile God of Ancient Egypt
Sobek, the crocodile god of Ancient Egypt, emerged as a powerful deity during the Middle Kingdom period (2055-1650 BCE).
Ra, the Egyptian Sun God – Symbolism and Significance in Ancient Egyptian Culture
Ra, the Egyptian god of the sun, was also the ruler of the Egyptian pantheon of god, the creator of all things and the bringer of life.
The distinction between ‘forced’ and ‘voluntary’ migration obscures more than it reveals”.
The categorisation of people crossing borders as ‘forced’ or ‘voluntary’ has serious ramifications for the people who are pigeon-holed into one category as opposed to another. For the purposes of this essay I will be defining ’forced’ migrations as consisting of refugees escaping violence and war, and ‘voluntary refugees’ as economic migrants moving to find…
How Concepts of Illness and Health are Culturally Defined
What constitutes illness and health are constructs that vary depending on the cultural context in which they are experienced. By looking at various ethnographic examples from around the world we can show how these concepts are defined differently in various cultures and societies. In this essay I will first discuss the definitions of illness and…
A Critical Evaluation of Edward Said’s ‘Orientalism’
Said’s Orientalism, which is widely regarded as one of the most influential works in post-colonial studies, had a major impact on the way we view, discuss and understand Western perceptions of other cultures.Said’s Orientalism, which is widely regarded as one of the most influential works in post-colonial studies, had a major impact on the way…
The ‘Politics of Representation’ in Post-Colonial Studies
Representation refers to how ideas, beliefs, values, and other aspects of different societies and cultures are imagined, expressed, shared, and understood by others, in both language-based or visual form. This is considered ‘political’ because of considerations linked to who holds the power to create representations; whose voices are heard and amplified; which cultural practices are…
Kek and Keket – The Ancient Egyptian God and Goddess of Darkness
Kek is an ancient Egyptian god associated with the primordial darkness that existed before creation. He is part of the Ogdoad, a group of eight gods who represent the chaos that existed before the universe was formed.
The Human Body as an Instrument of Resistance
The body is an active agent in the social world, since we act on our world through the medium of the body (Vance).
