Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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Creating gender-balanced obituaries
(2017-06-19)Each generation’s obituaries reflect social views on gender due to how representations of the deceased and the social norms informing those representations are mutually reinforcing. Currently, representations of gender in ... -
Dear Peta : what the seal means to the Jerry Cans
(2017-08-31)A fundamental part of being Inuit today means being a person who hunts and for whom sealing serves as a sharing paradigm that involves family and social networks (Wenzel, 1987). This worldview conflicts with those of animal ... -
A description of how B.C. midwives communicate on social media
(2014-07-22)Social media use by healthcare practitioners is growing and due to the nature of these professions, it is important to understand how social media is being used and what potential issues there may be in communicating on ... -
Developing boundary-spanning relationships : learning through success stories
(2011-06-24)This research addresses the following questions: how do successful professionals cultivate boundary-spanning relationships to develop professional goods; and what lessons can be drawn from their successes? This study uses ... -
Diffusion of personal health information : self-determining and empowering practices for Manitoba Inuit
(2012-09-11)This paper describes Inuit cultural considerations when defining and communicating electronic health concepts and personal health information services to urban Inuit audiences. Applying a two-eyed seeing model to build on ... -
Digital belonging : the role of social network sites in establishing a sense of belonging among first-year undergraduate males in an online-only setting
(2022-09-16)A sense of belonging is a fundamental human need, especially important for first-year undergraduates since it is directly related to their overall success and experience with the institution they attend (Ahn & Davis, 2020; ... -
Digital communication can support compassionate leaders and compassionate workplaces
(2013-06-25)This thesis explores how digital communication can support compassionate leaders and compassionate workplaces. Through grounded theory methods, exploration and understanding emerged from compassionate leader semi-structured ... -
Digital dating in Kelowna, BC : examining how women experience online dating in a small, Canadian city
(2017-09-13)Today, many individuals seek to establish intimate relationships using various forms of computer-mediated communication, including online dating sites and mobile applications. Investigating the ways in which location, in ... -
Digital democracy : from Gutenberg to Gates
(2016-08-23)Canadians in the 18 to 24-year-old age bracket have a measurably high level of engagement in computer mediated communication (CMC) and a measurably low level of engagement in traditional politics, in comparison to older ... -
Digital meditation platforms : searching for "App"iness
(2019-01-19)Meditation and mindfulness apps are a popular and convenient option for busy meditators to access improved mental health. Millions of people now meditate with a wearable or smartphone app, which suggests that we need to ... -
Dome is where the heart is : exploring intentional community in Victoria, B.C.
(2020-04-23)This ethnographic research was conducted to better understand how living in an intentional community may be promoting environmental integrity, personal and community well-being and to gain insight into the intentions and ... -
The domestic worker as postcolonial subject : a policy and discourse analysis of the Canadian Government's "Caregiver Program"
(2015-08-31)This qualitative research explores the discursive construction of the notion of temporary foreign workers, examines in what sense migrant domestic workers can be understood as postcolonial subjects, and analyzes the nature ... -
Dying to be seen : an interpretive study of porcelain portraits on grave markers
(2010-09-16)This article explores the roles that porcelain portraits on grave markers play in identity construction and performance. Through semi-structured interviews, the biographies of five individuals are examined and then ... -
Embodying Yahguudang : respectful relations between Indigenous and settler people(s) on Haida Gwaii
(2021-01-30)Indigenous–non-Indigenous relations have been fraught with ignorance, misunderstandings, and racism since the imposition of Settler colonialism on Turtle Island. Our current era is characterized by change, and as tensions ... -
Emotive use of language in annual municipal financial reports
(2018-05-10)Each year a number of Canadian municipalities issue their annual financial report presenting to their respective residents the summary of the fiscal year. These reports facilitate emotive use of language impacting the ... -
Endurance and evanescence : on the practice and performance of silence and meditation
(2013-07-03)Through the use of autoethnography (Bochner & Ellis, 2000) and ethnodramatic performance (Saladana, 2003) this thesis presents an articulation of how the practice of meditation and silence influences identity and communication. ... -
Enough is enough : epiphanies, voluntary simplicity & the good life
(2019-07-16)What started as a mystery to unravel, a quest to identify how people might find a sense of ‘the good life’ through voluntary simplicity, turned into something much more. Through this ethnographic and ultimately philosophical ... -
Envisioning the role of sport as a tool for community-level peace building in Kisumu, Kenya
(2015-09-18)As the sport for development and peace (SDP) movement continues to gain momentum within a variety of contexts, from the international to the grassroots level, there is an increasing need to better understand how SDP ... -
Equal space on the flight deck : challenging the myth of the professional pilot
(2020-04-16)Currently, women in the field of aviation constitute less than six percent of the professional pilot population, while the demand for pilots is unparalleled. The purpose of this study is to understand how female pilots ... -
Examination of Canadian parents' awareness of early intervention supports for their child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder : a co-cultural perspective
(2014-07-11)Using co-cultural theory, this study compares how a sample of parents in Canada perceive what early intervention supports are available for their child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Participants consisted ...
