Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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Not the ladies’ tees : how gendered practices and language in the golf industry in Ontario impact women’s engagement
(2021-09-10)In sporting industries, including the golf industry, there is a long-standing history of gendered practices events, exclusion, and “typical ‘ expectations” (Breger et al. 2019 p. 274 These practice are evident in golf ... -
Notes from a captive : on improvisation, ethical communication and being held hostage
(2009-10-22)This existential phenomenological research paper is undertaken to explore communication where responsibility to the other is paramount. To do so, the researcher immersed herself in two settings: a jazz duo, and a not-for-profit ... -
Nursing team dynamics : communication, culture, collaboration
(2011-08-05)There is abundant evidence verifying that patients benefit when nurses communicate better; therefore improving team dynamics will positively impact patient care and improve nurse engagement resulting in many positive ... -
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 ... -
On shaky ground : memories from the field, Nepal 2015
(2016-02-17)This thesis explores the shaky ground we inhabit as ethnographic researchers conducting fieldwork in a foreign context. Using autoethnography (Ellis, 2004), I examine some of the challenges and ethical dilemmas that surfaced ... -
Organizing and conducting sporting events online : a study of the 2011 CrossFit Games
(2012-06-29)In a world where everything from dating to shopping to conducting business can be performed online, competitive sport has remained an activity in which its online component is mostly relegated to news, chat or fan forums, ... -
The origins of culture : an ethnographic exploration of the Ktunaxa creation stories
(2013-07-02)This project explores the Ktunaxa Nation's creation stories in order to understand the significance of these narratives in the formation and maintenance of the Ktunaxa culture. These stories inform and support the Ktunaxa ... -
Out of many one people : telling the stories of Jamaican gay men and their move to Canada
(2013-05-21)In Jamaica, sexual acts between men are still punishable by law. Numerous incidents of violence against gay men and lesbians have prompted human rights groups to distinguish it as one of the most homophobic places on earth. ... -
Parks in public parking : empowering community members to reintegrate nature into the city
(2010-09-16)This research explores how community leaders could use Corbett’s Spectrum of Environmental Ideologies (2006) to analyze the ideologies of communication campaigns before adopting one into a community. In this research, a ... -
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 ... -
Pathways to transformation : mapping leadership language through one organization's journey
(2015-08-14)Organizational transformation is complex and challenging, as is a leader’s role in that transformation. This thesis examines the role of leadership communication in the success of organizational culture change in one ... -
Patient confidential : nurses’ social media use in the 21st Century
(2017-08-30)The rise of social media has corresponded with an explosion in use by healthcare professionals: from online forums and clinical discussions groups to health-care conference ‘tweetups’, social media is being embraced by ... -
Personalized compassionate care : an appreciative inquiry exploring the positive core of Canadian health care
(2012-11-15)This research explores how individuals make sense of their own lived experiences of health through the sharing of their stories and how the collectively shared meaning can be used to identify core values fundamental to ... -
Play preparation in pediatric radiotherapy : an autoethnographic examination
(2014-07-22)This study takes an autoethnographic approach to explore the personal experiences of a radiation therapist who implements sessions of play preparation for pediatric cancer patients. Central themes, ideas, and transformations ... -
Promoting living wage in Hamilton : a comparative case study of faith-based activism
(2014-08-01)The literature contains much debate about the living wage, but few studies focus on faith activism. Since the living wage debate began in the late 1800s, Christian practice has led the movement culture of the western working ... -
Proposing new media narratives to create an ethical space of engagement between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada
(2014-07-23)The media narratives of Indigenous people in Canada have traditionally been based in the colonial policies of late nineteenth-century Canada, showing racist attitudes and echoing the assimilation policy of the federal ... -
Re-constructing the past : a critical discourse analysis of three alcohol memoirs
(2020-06-30)The basic, objective manifestation of the problematic use of alcohol is a physical dependence on the substance. However, what we call alcohol addiction is a web of meanings that have become embedded through language in ... -
Re-energizing the not-for-profit sector : a critical discourse analysis of expenditures
(2018-11-16)Discourse related to expenditures in the not-for-profit sector limits the capacity for these organizations to invest in long-term, sustainable solutions for change. Using a Foucauldian perspective and a Faircloughian ... -
Recognizing the value of emotions : an exploration of emotional resiliency and intercultural competence amongst international development workers
(2015-08-25)Intercultural competence is an important skill-set for international development workers. However, it can be more difficult to cultivate than academic models would indicate since it can be emotionally and mentally taxing ... -
Reconciliation in the news : a framing analysis of residential schools and the TRC in Canadian national newspapers
(2018-08-17)The news media play an important role in our society by framing issues and helping to set the public agenda. However, through the use of framing, news media can also privilege entrenched interests and particular worldviews. ...
