Browsing College of Interdisciplinary Studies by Issue Date
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Spinning the Globe : How Children Touch the World
(Centre for Cross-Faculty Inquiry, Faculty in Education, University of British Columbia, 2003) -
Looking through the bamboo curtain: an analysis of the changing role of forest and farm income in rural livelihoods in China
(Commonwealth Forestry Association, 2004)Forestry and poverty analyses in China show an ambiguous relationship. While the co-occurrence of forest rich areas and poor counties has been noted by some authors, others have stressed the role played by forestry in ... -
The relationship between forest research and forest management in China: an analysis of four leading Chinese forestry journals
(Commonwealth Forestry Association, 2004)We analyse the collaboration between forestry research institutions and forestry departments in China based on a bibliometric study of four leading Chinese forestry journals. Multiple-authored papers are frequent, and ... -
Markets Drive the Specialization Strategies of Forest Peoples
(Resilience Alliance, 2004)Engagement in the market changes the opportunities and strategies of forest-related peoples. Efforts to support rural development need to better understand the potential importance of markets and way people respond to them. ... -
Forest product markets, forests and poverty reduction
(Commonwealth Forestry Association, 2005)There is a new and increasing emphasis on poverty alleviation and livelihoods improvement in forestry, representing both a challenge and an opportunity. This paper briefly reviews the evolution of the ‘livelihoods’ issue, ... -
Balancing Development and Conservation? An Assessment of Livelihood and Environmental Outcomes of Nontimber Forest Product Trade in Asia, Africa, and Latin America
(Resilience Alliance, 2006)This article addresses the question, to what extent and under which conditions nontimber forest product (NTFP) trade leads to both livelihood improvement and forest conservation. We based the analysis on a standardized ... -
Island Time: The Media Logic and Ritual of Ferry Commuting on Gabriola Island, BC
(Canadian Journal of Communication, 2007)Gabriola Island, British Columbia, this article analyzes the meanings associated with the movement of the MV Quinsam—the primary means of transportation onto and off the island—and with the ritual of ferry commuting. By ... -
Girls' Visual Representations of Literacy in a Rural Ugandan Community
(Canadian Society for the Study of Education, 2008)This Ugandan-based study examined how visual modes of communication provide insights into girls' perceptions of literacy, and open broader dialogues on literacy, women, and development. Twenty-nine primary school girls ... -
Toward a Technography of Everyday Life: The Methodological Legacy of James W. Carey's Ecology of Technoculture as Communication
(SAGE Publications, 2009)This article identifies Carey's contributions to the concept of technoculture and attempts to systematize his writings on communication, culture, and technology in order to craft a methodological strategy for the study of ... -
Women in the transformational democratic society of Croatia
(2010-01-15)This thesis investigates how women in a transformational, post-conflict country perceive equality between women and men. Specifically, the thesis examines whether there is a need to anticipate, analyze, manage and resolve ... -
Students as Key Stakeholders in Advancing Sustainability in Higher Education: A Research Project
(2012-05-10)The project determined whether Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is meeting students' expectations both in terms of relevant, contemporary curricula that match the rapidly evolving, sustainable business and workplace ... -
The impact of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit on formal education in Nunavut
(2012-07-13)Long before the introduction of a western-style formal education for the Inuit of Canada’s north, the people learned everything they needed to know from their immediate and extended family units. The goal of education for ... -
Assessing employer perceptions and expectations of college degree programs
(2013-01-18)Just over 10 years ago, the Ontario government passed legislation that resulted in baccalaureate degree-granting status for provincial community colleges. Since this fundamental shift in college credential delivery, the ... -
The under-representation of women in Mauritian parliament
(2013-01-25)The introduction of legislation aimed at decreasing gender imbalances in Mauritius has not led to an increase in women's access to parliament. While Mauritius is not unique in this, it is an interesting case to examine ... -
The value of community gardens : a participatory evaluation of Brockwell Park community greenhouses
(2013-02-26)This is the story of a garden in Brockwell Park in South London. Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses (BPCG) is not an ordinary garden. It is tucked away in a corner of the park, behind the tennis courts and not far from ... -
British Columbia institutions teacher curricula and the ministry of education teachers act standards
(2013-05-02)British Columbia's Ministry of Education has established fundamental policy standards for teacher practice. These standards ensure the safety and well-being of school children and youth. My study explores the lived realities ... -
Embedding sustainability into practice : redesigning management accounting curriculum in higher education
(2013-07-02)This study explores how higher education can enable the management accounting curriculum to include sustainability content and learning outcomes to encourage future accountants and leaders to use such information in ... -
Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) : weaving Alberta’s social fabric
(2013-11-14)The Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) program is a provincial/municipal partnership that serves over 99% of Alberta’s population through a network of community and regional programs (FCSSAA, 2013). This network ... -
The role of information and communication technology within Upriver Halq'eméylem language initiatives : a case study
(2014-03-28)This case study examines the effectiveness of information and communication technology (ICT) in the Upriver Halq'eméylem language activities. The research indicates that ICT has been successful in supporting micro-level ... -
"It is no accident that this is called an accident"- vehicular negligence : a socio-legal study of crime, law, and public safety
(2014-04-16)Criminality takes many forms; a homicide may be defined as criminal activity, as would identity theft--both acts are criminal, yet the responses garnered are quite different. What makes the response for these two acts ...
