Browsing Masters Theses by Author "Real, Michael"
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Between worlds : communication perspectives of female funeral celebrants in British Columbia --- a visual ethnography
(2012-07-13)This visual ethnography is an interactive, online, multimedia project that explores female funeral celebrant perspectives on communicating with members of the general public who are immersed in liminal states of consciousness ... -
Close enough to care : replacing human caregivers with robots in homecare
(2015-07-15)The robot as caregiver is emerging as a viable option for limited use in seniors care facilities around the world. However there are concerns that as the ageing population steadily increases and caregivers become more ... -
Community television’s impact on community
(2016-10-27)“Community Television’s Impact on Community” is a public ethnography in the form of a video documentary that looks at how a local television magazine show on South Vancouver Island, go! Island, contributes to community ... -
Composing collectivity: exploring musical performance in Havana
(2014-08-08)Composing collectivity is a visual ethnography that explores musical performance in Havana, using experimental techniques to create a convergence of art, documentary and ethnography. In Cuba music is a way of life, a ... -
Computer use among seniors 80 years and older : narrative inquiry on the benefits and problems
(2012-06-04)This thesis examines the role of computer competence in elders’ well-being as they experience a reduced ability to communicate in very old age. My research question was “How do elders over 80 interact with computers? ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Fostering research uptake and evidence-use in applied clinical settings
(2014-07-28)Radiation Therapy health care practitioners need access to actionable, evidence-based, and solution-focused research in order to make the best clinical decisions possible. This paper presents a qualitative case study which ... -
How connectivity motivates behaviour change : gamification as an effective social media platform for BC QuitNow Services
(2014-07-23)Helping male tobacco users quit tobacco use by providing novel ways to engage with them has been a long and difficult process for tobacco cessation services such as BC QuitNow. With the explosion of technology in today's ... -
Identity (re)construction in an online environment : a qualitative inquiry of older adult Facebook users
(2013-08-13)Facebook offers users a mode in which to (re)construct their identity. Recent studies examining identity and Facebook explore how impression management is a major factor when participating in the site. However, a research ... -
Immigrant to citizen : reciting the Canadian oath of citizenship in a multicultural society
(2016-08-22)The Canadian Oath of Citizenship has been a contentious topic in Canada over the past years, particularly in how the recitation of the Oath was perceived to be unconstitutional as it contains a portion where naturalized ... -
The non-voting majority : a study of non-voting in the 2011 Vancouver municipal election
(2013-03-21)All levels of governments in Canada are seeing a continued decrease in voting during elections. The lowest voter turnout rates are at the municipal level--the 2011 Vancouver municipal election saw only 34 percent of eligible ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Redefining journalism : convergence in the public sphere
(2012-10-22)In this paper I explore how participatory journalism is changing organizational structure and production practices at the publicly funded Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Toronto (CBC). Using practical action research ... -
Rendered unconscious feminism, race and the NFL : the Ray Rice scandal as a site of critical inquiry
(2016-10-25)The public relations failure of the National Football league during the Ray Rice scandal reveals historic and systematic mechanisms of oppression facilitated through hegemonic ideologies of masculinity, femininity, race ... -
Social media enter the stadium : a case study on the political economy of media at the 2010 Winter Olympics
(2011-07-11)Just prior to the opening of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, a 21-year-old Georgian luger died after his sled left the Whistler Sliding Centre track travelling at 140 kilometres an hour. The following paper uses Critical ... -
Sustaining cultural heritage : the impact of eBannok on the Akha women of Thailand
(2014-07-04)This field study is informed by the principles of social constructivism and the theoretical perspectives of postcolonial theory and standpoint feminist theory. It represents the impact of the Thailand-based artisan cooperative ...
