Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences: Recent submissions
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THE CHALLENGES OF IDENTIFYING TRAFFICKED CHILDREN: THE EXPERIENCES OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GHANAIAN FISHING INDUSTRY
(2021-04-26)This thesis uses the Ecological Systems Theory and Qualitative Research methods to explore the identification of child trafficking for labour in the Ghanaian Fishing Industry by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). The ... -
Representations of Women and Gender Equality in the Nonprofit Sector in Ukraine
(2021-04-20)The problem of gender stereotypes and lack of gender sensitivity has been a persistent problem in Ukraine. Educating the population and raising awareness about gender equality has been an important focus of many women’s ... -
CAN GENDER (IN)EQUITABLE ORGANIZATIONS DELIVER FEMINIST PROGRAMMING? AN EXAMINATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CANADA’S FEMINIST INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IN UGANDA
(2021-04-16)Through a focus on Ugandan civil society organisations (CSOs) receiving funding from the Government of Canada (GOC) for gender equality programming under the Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP), this research ... -
Climate Change and the Coloniality of Foodways: Linking the Replication of an Unsustainable Scale of Ruminant Consumption to Western Cultural Imperialism
(2021-04-12)This thesis examines the cultural processes attributable to a global protein transition toward climate change inducing ruminant products. It employs the theoretical lens of the colonial matrix of power to contend that a ... -
Holding Out for a Tragic Hero
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The Cuban Recipe for Food Sovereignty: Investigating the contextual variables that shape Cuba’s cuisine and food culture
(2020-12-18)This thesis investigates the linkages and contradictions between Food Sovereignty and Slow Food’s principles within Cuba. The Cuban food system is influenced by external factors including the US embargo, broader international ... -
LEARNING LESSONS THROUGH EXPERIENCES WITH DISASTERS: Exploring Institutional Memory-Building and the Informing of Disaster Relief in Nova Scotia and Beyond
(2020-12-16)This thesis explores the central research question: how are lessons learned from experiences with disasters? Based on three case studies detailing Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office’s experiences responding to the ... -
BORDER TRANSGRESSIONS AS A FORM OF SURVIVAL FOR THE DOWNTRODDEN ZIMBABWEANS: THE CASE OF BEITBRIDGE BORDER POST, 2000 – 2020
(2020-12-15)The economic meltdown in Zimbabwe forced many people to engage in informal livelihood pursuits. This thesis documents the dynamics of informal cross-border trade and extends a justified contextualisation of this phenomenon ... -
A DIFFICULT LINE TO WALK: NGO AND LGBTQ+ REFUGEE EXPERIENCES WITH INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN CANADA
(2020-08-24)This thesis project explores the uses of Information and Communications Technology (ICTs) between SOGIE asylum seekers and refugees in Canada and Canadian NGOs who work with these populations. Based on interviews, this ... -
In Dialogue with Chen Yi: Compositional Images, Techniques, and Influences
(2020-07)This is an edited transcript of the question and answer period that concluded a special session on Chen Yi’s music on November 3, 2017, sponsored by the Committee on the Status of Women at the 2017 Society for Music Theory ... -
Dialogue with Chen Yi: Compositional Images, Techniques, and Influences
(2020-07)This is an edited transcript of the question and answer period that concluded a special session on Chen Yi’s music on November 3, 2017, sponsored by the Committee on the Status of Women at the 2017 Society for Music Theory ... -
GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT IN CANADA’S OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE: GAPS BETWEEN THEORY, POLICY AND PRACTICE 1970-2019
(2020-06-02)The main argument of this thesis is that the gaps in the practice of equality have limited Canada’s capability to transform inequality. The research is What are the policy gaps and problems weakening Canada’s transformative ... -
Madness in the Media: News Coverage of Police Lethal Force on Persons with Mental Illness
(2020)Police encounters with persons with mental illness have been increasing since the deinstitutionalization of the 1960s. As a result, persons with mental illness are the most vulnerable demographic to police use of lethal ... -
“Open Yourself to the World”: Reasons for Studying Foreign Languages in University
(2020)Canadian universities are constantly promoting the importance of multicultural education. However, the departments that are strongly suited to developing intercultural understanding among students, namely humanities and ...