Browsing Masters Theses by Author "Warn, April"
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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 ... -
Communicating disability- exploring the experience of immigrant women through art
(2014-06-26)Through the utilization of art-journaling, this participatory arts-based inquiry was completed with a small group of immigrant women with the intention of creating knowledge around the experience of communicating about ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Recruitment to retention : post-graduation adaptation of international students
(2015-08-12)Coupled with strategic and recent immigration policy shifts, Canada has taken substantial efforts to recruit and retain international students. Viewed as a future Canadian-educated skilled workforce, international students ... -
Talking with our mouths full : performance and feasting as intercultural dialogue
(2015-07-16)In May 2015, Vancouver Moving Theatre produced The Big House, a theatrical feast in which culturally significant food, art, and narratives were shared. The intent was to create a space for "coming together". The feast was ... -
What big teeth you have : an educational approach to wolf conservation
(2015-07-24)As the subject of deep-seated cultural and historical antipathies and revulsion, the wolf presents a unique challenge for wildlife educators working to promote its conservation and value as a species while they are forced ...
