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Sociological investigation of "The Simpsons" with respect to the institution of education
(1997)
Operating from the premise that episodic television comedy The
Simpsons is perceived more as a living culture than as a symbolic
artifact, this thesis uses a qualitative approach to examine the
program's education system ...
Women in leadership in health care and education
(1998)
This phenomenological study is an examination of the
experiences of eight women from Northwestern Ontario working in
leadership positions in health care or education. The data was
obtained from two interviews with each ...
Changing subcultures from old roles to new identities : an analysis of gender through the emergence of women in drag racing / by Amanda R. Sundell.
(2009)
This is a study in interpretive and critical sociology of the experiences of women in drag racing. The purpose of this study is to examine and give voice to women's gendered experiences in drag racing. The methodology ...
Internet use of linguistic minorities within a dominant culture : a case study of Francophones in Northwestern Ontario / by Nicole Corbett.
(2007)
Outside the province of Québec, Francophones are often marginalized with regard to availability of products in their language. The Internet, a growing phenomenon, is marketed as a tool, which provides information and ...
Trust and surveillance : four themes and definitions / by Stephanie Schutte.
(2010)
This is a study that examines the impacts surveillance can have on trust levels in society. The main purpose is to attempt to determine whether surveillance negotiates, manipulates, replaces or damages trust in others. The ...
Calculated risk : constructions of risk in biomedical, feminist, and lay perceptions of conception-assisting technologies
(1996)
This thesis explores how different social and political
interests frame interpretations and assessments of the risks of
conception-assisting technologies among biomedical clinicians,
infertile women seeking treatment, ...
Media representations of white supremacy groups : a content analysis of two Ontario newspapers, 1977 to 1992
(1999)
This thesis investigates how the print media represents white supremacy groups. More
specifically, articles concerned with white supremacy groups are examined from The Globe and
Mail and The Toronto Star from 1977 to ...