electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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a critical assessment of economic reforms in the comecon eastern europe and its lessons for india
(1976)the general theme of the work is to review the recent economic reforms in the comecon eastern europe. besides discussing the nature and inevitability of economic reforms in these countries, it attempts to show that contrary ... -
the mother figure in the history plays of william shakespeare
(1976)i have chosen the topic of the mother figure in the history plays of william shakespeare because it is a subject that has not received as much attention as other, perhaps more important aspects of shakespeare's work that ... -
archetypal symbolism in william faulkner's light in august
(1974)the following paper is an investigation of the extent of the archetypal symbolism in one of william faulkner's greatest novels, light in august. it proceeds from a definition of archetypal symbolism combining major literary, ... -
the confidence theme in redburn, moby-dick, pierre and the confidence man
(1975)this paper grew out of my fascination with the multi-disguised tricksters of melville's the confidence man. in the novel a mississippi riverboat is the setting for a series of episodes in which various travellers are cheated ... -
gendering the muse : reinscriptions of patriarchal authority and the delegitimization of female authorship in selected stephen king works
(2009-04)this thesis examines representations of masculinity and authority in selected stephen kings works: on writing: a memoir of the craft, bag of bones, misery, and the tommyknockers. these texts reinscribe writing and authority ... -
a survey and analysis of all books printed in england or in english abroad during the year 1597
(1975)this thesis is based on the premise that the extant printed works of 1597 capture the flavour and temper of english life in that year. it considers all of the extant printed works from 1597 printed in england or in english ... -
alienation, commitment and transcendence in three novels of saul bellow
(1977)the central point of this thesis is the theme of modern man's alienation from his surroundings as portrayed by saul bellow in three of his novels, dangling man, henderson the rain king and humboldt's gift. the individual ... -
books and readers, 1581 : a survey and analysis of all books printed in england or in english abroad during the year 1581
(1977)the purpose of this thesis is to examine the extant publications printed in 1581, to discover their purposes, scope, variety and their range of interests and subject matter. the purpose is also to ascertain if any pattern ... -
tribunal of the mind : images of justice in the faerie queene
(1975)this thesis surveys the action and structure of spenser's the faerie queene from the perspective of the ideal of justice. its basic assumption is that fundamentally the poem is an account of the quest for justice in three ... -
this land is our land? this land is your land : exploring the decolonizing journeys of white outdoor environmental educators
(2009-05)my own decolonizing journey has fostered a curiosity about the experiences of other white outdoor environmental educators who are engaged in the process of decolonizing their own practices and worldview. this qualitative ... -
reading canada reads
(2009-11)the cbc radio one program canada reads launched in 2002 and has had a significant impact on the canadian book industry from its beginning. the purpose of this thesis is to analyze the methodologies of canada reads and the ... -
a survey of expatriate teachers in kuwait
(2009-08)the purpose of this study was to understand why qualified american and canadian educators left their home country to teach overseas and more specifically, why they decided to live and work in kuwait. fifty-one participants ... -
the heroine's reclamation of the girlish and the portrayal of girl-power in sailor moon
(2009-08)this thesis considers the value of 1990s girl-power as demonstrated by the cartoon sailor moon. girl-power and the girlish body were often chastised in 90s popular culture for providing girls with a negative example of ... -
an analysis of ontario's pre-service teacher candidates' attitudes and approach towards teaching the holocaust
(2009-08)unexpectedly, 79% of the respondents expressed no discomfort in teaching lessons about the holocaust, despite the complexity and sensitivity of the topic. respondents indicated the necessity of holocaust education as a ... -
a qualitative study on the experiences of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 attending thunder bay area rural, one-room schools in the early 20th century
(2009-06)one-room country schools, which began appearing in the early 1900s in the district of thunder bay in northern ontario, canada, provided educational opportunities to the children of the first and second generation immigrant ... -
poetizing disability : arts-informed reflections
(2009)through arts-informed educational research, i engaged in poetic exploration of the lived experience of disability. theorizing and creating through poetry helped me to reflect and deepen my understanding of my own disability, ... -
an analysis of inter-industry earnings differentials in canada, 1957, 1962 and 1969
(1974)given that considerable inter-firm and inter-industry wage differentials in fact exist, much empirical work has been undertaken to discover the factors influencing earnings differentials. a majority of these studies have ... -
assessment and evaluation practices in outdoor, experiential, environmentally-focused integrated and interdisciplinary programs
(2009)two integrated/interdisciplinary programs were used as qualitative case studies of assessment and evaluation practices in outdoor, experiential, environmentally-focused integrated and interdisciplinary programs. data were ... -
the interface between the multinational corporation and the state with special reference to developing countries
(1975)this study considers the role of multinational corporations and their impact on the development process of the developing countries, and consequently their implications for international relations. the purpose is to formulate ... -
e/raced : aboriginal youth identities and schooling
(2009)this qualitative study investigates aboriginal high school 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' negotiation of identity and identifying with school and community in relation to other representations. within the literature, cultural and racial ...
