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Constructing local culture in a near media monopoloy
(2003)
The main objective of this thesis is to examine how the local radio news media in
Thunder Bay construct local culture. Two paradigms are used to explain this process:
instrumentalism and structuralism. Although other ...
Worldviews in transition : the changing nature of the Lake Nipigon Anishinabek Metis
(2003)
In Northwestern Ontario (NWO) there is a need to assure a more complete
understanding of the Indigenous voice. The researcher, who examined existing theories
and research methodologies in sociology, determined that these ...
Cyborgology and the limits of human and machine implosion
(2003)
Introduction
Anxiety accompanies human/machine intersections. This condition is,
however, relatively new. Early work on machinic extensions of humans (men in
particular) for space travel occurred at roughly the same ...
In the eye of the beholder : an investigation of insider perspectives on the concept of successful aging
(2003)
This research study is an exploration regarding the concept of successful aging and what
it means to older individuals whose voices have commonly been disregarded in research o f this
nature. Data were collected from a ...
Exploration of the meaning of menopause among Ghanaian-Canadian women
(2003)
In spite of its biological universality, menopause is a complex
phenomenon influenced by gender, identity and culture. The meanings of
menopause and what it signifies for women vary considerably. They are shaped
by ...
Impact of culture and social inequality on risk communication : a case study of the Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation, Southern Manitoba
(2003)
This thesis examines the sociocultural factors that influenced risk perception and
risk communication among the residents of Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation in
Southern Manitoba during the flood of 1997. I discuss ...