Browsing by Subject "ethnography"
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Big sky, deep roots : an aesthetic way of knowing the prairie landscape and the implications for conservation education
(2022-01-27)Through an inter-play between practicing prairie artists, their aesthetic way-of-knowing landscapes they inhabit, and the artwork they produce as a result, this research explored how an aesthetic pedagogic approach might ... -
Caring for aging parents in Canadian nursing homes : an ethnographic study on immigrant families’ experiences
(2016-08-12)This thesis explored how Canadian-Chinese family members adapted and adjusted when caring for their parents in Canadian nursing homes. I drew the data from in-depth, semi-structured, open ended interviews with three ... -
The hidden mark : an ethnographic examination of visibility in heavily tattooed professionals
(2014-05-08)Few social boundaries still exist regarding tattooed individuals in Western society, yet the professional workplace remains a barrier to heavily tattooed individuals today. The historical stigma attached to heavily tattooed ... -
In spite of institution : community engagement and the lived experiences of Kearl oil sands workers in Northern Alberta
(2012-08-10)Prison or paradise is a matter of perspective; within the walls of a highly institutionalized work camp in northern Alberta, it is one that employees are constantly negotiating, as the boundaries that typically separate ... -
Inquiry of perception : grade seven students express their views of self in relation to more-than-human-life
(2018-01-16)This research was conducted over the course of several weeks late in the 2016-2017 school year at Highlands Elementary School in the Edgemont Village community of North Vancouver, British Columbia. I took my grade seven ... -
Lean and in-between : culture and discourse in a health-care system improvement Story
(2017-08-22)Background: Lean is a process improvement methodology born in automobile manufacturing and since applied to other manufacturing sectors and, more recently, the public sector. As the Government of Saskatchewan applies lean ... -
Living walls : building with cob
(2012-08-28)There's an interesting phenomenon happening on the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada- particularly on southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Groups of women, couples and families are going back to the roots ... -
The Métis Nation registry : exploring identity, meaning, and culture
(2012-06-27)In 2004, Métis Nation offices began to register and issue identification cards to Métis citizens who met certain criteria. While many Métis people did register, and are registering, there are many who have not, and will ... -
Occupying identities : hierarchal divisions and collective identity in the occupy movement
(2017-01-06)This thesis looks at collective identity formation within the Occupy movement through an ethnographic study conducted over the autumn and winter of 2011-2012 at three sites, including New York, New York; Victoria, British ... -
Participatory development communication and child well-being in Northern Ghana : a journey
(2014-07-11)Children in the West African country of Ghana may face many challenges to their safety and well-being, including trafficking, child labour, sexual abuse, violent discipline, gender inequality, and neglect. This paper relates ... -
The tools and materials of making : an ethnography of makers
(2020-07-20)The maker and handmade movement have influenced many aspects of our popular culture. The embracing of the handmade has become a value-based proposition for many consumers. So much so that the maker is the subject of much ...
