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The Social Construction Of Occupational Opportunity In Canada: A Case Study Of Chinese Graduate Students At The University Of Windsor (Ontario)., Qingping. Bai
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The primary objectives of this research were to (1) examine perceptions of the Chinese graduate students from mainland China, at the University of Windsor, about the openness of the Canadian occupational structure; and (2) examine the factors that contribute and shape these perceptions. In order to understand the characteristics of the perceptions about Canada formed after the subjects have resided in Canada for a while, the perceptions about Canada as imagined prior to their arrival and perceptions about China were also examined. It is argued that the results of the research show that the willingness and the ability to interact …
The Split Of The United Automobile Workers Union And The Study Of Bureaucratic Organization., George Arthur. Johnson
The Split Of The United Automobile Workers Union And The Study Of Bureaucratic Organization., George Arthur. Johnson
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This thesis examines the historical development of the bureaucratic structure of the United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers International Union (UAW) and its relationship with its Canadian arm. In doing so, particular emphasis is placed on the manner in which the American union bureaucracy exercised dominance and control over the Canadian sector of the UAW. The majority of the working class, in a condition of bureaucratic control, will always be under the dominance of a small minority of leaders. The analytical framework used in this work is constructed around an understanding of industrial trade unions as a social force …
A Q Method Study Of How Women Of Chinese Descent Construct Themselves In Relation To Popular Stereotypes Of Chinese Women., Terry S. C. Chow
A Q Method Study Of How Women Of Chinese Descent Construct Themselves In Relation To Popular Stereotypes Of Chinese Women., Terry S. C. Chow
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This study examines the self-perception of Chinese women, with respect to two popular stereotypes of Chinese women (the "China Doll" and the "Dragon Lady"), in the context of their most recent dating experience with a white male and how these women feel their dating partners perceive them with respect to the same stereotypes. Through the use of a Q sort study, 38 volunteer subjects sorted into four factors and one opposing view of how Chinese women perceived themselves and how they felt their dating partners perceived them. Differences among perceptions were analyzed using SPSSx (1986). Of the 38 Q sort …
Is This Sticky Stuff Really Love? A Q-Methodological Study Of How Teenage Females In The 1990s Create Meaning And Understand Sexuality., Jennifer Berdine. Airey
Is This Sticky Stuff Really Love? A Q-Methodological Study Of How Teenage Females In The 1990s Create Meaning And Understand Sexuality., Jennifer Berdine. Airey
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This study examines how a local group of 15 and 16 year old young women understand and give meaning to their own, as well as other teenage females', sexuality. Two distinct views are featured. First, the specific value system of the analysts of a 'deviance' approach to female teenage sexuality which depict female teenage sexuality as wrong, deviant, dangerous, and in need of control. And second, the social constructionist view which questions these values and depictions of sexuality as well as the myriad of values and behaviours that also exist. This research agrees with the theory of social constructionism that …
Development, Culture And Cattle (Re)Production In The Context Of Neoliberalism: A Case Study From Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica., Brian. Hilbers
Development, Culture And Cattle (Re)Production In The Context Of Neoliberalism: A Case Study From Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica., Brian. Hilbers
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In this thesis I examine household (re)production within the framework of the neoliberal economic and political policies as they have been, and continue to be experienced by small and medium sized cattle ranchers within the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. In so doing, this analysis moves away from purely macro, structural and economic analysis of development, which have long been held as the principle unit of discourse within the various attempts to come to grips with theories of development. To do this I argue that by placing an analysis of culture and hegemony within the wider framework of development theory …
Issues In Native Policing: A Critical Examination (Native Canadians)., Tonio. Sadik
Issues In Native Policing: A Critical Examination (Native Canadians)., Tonio. Sadik
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This thesis examines the development of Native policing in Canada. Through a combination of archival and field research, it: (1) demonstrates the degree to which Native communities have been obliged to rely on the "crime control" model of policing; and (2) underscores the need for such communities to find alternatives to this model which does not adequately meet their needs. A critique of the contemporary model of policing (termed "crime-control"), and an examination of the four primary models used in regard to Native policing, provides the foundation for a specific inquiry into one Native community's struggle towards autonomy in policing. …
The Violence Of Capitalist Development And Underdevelopment: The Impact On Poor Women's Lives In India., Gurwinder. Chaggar
The Violence Of Capitalist Development And Underdevelopment: The Impact On Poor Women's Lives In India., Gurwinder. Chaggar
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The deterioration in the life conditions of poor women in India, particularly in rural areas, is often dismissed as the lack of 'modernity', their experiences being subsumed under 'modernization/integrationist' perspectives. The view taken in this thesis is that the destruction of self-sufficient and self-sustaining means of production under British colonial rule and the post-colonial State has impoverished small-scale peasant households. Under such conditions poor women are bearing the brunt of poverty because they must often undertake various types of work and services in order to ensure the day-to-day survival of their families. The intensification in their workburden, inadequate nutrition, and …
The Aftermath Of Sexual Assault By A Stranger: The Spouse's Reaction As A Factor In The Woman's Recovery., Karri Lee. Michaelis
The Aftermath Of Sexual Assault By A Stranger: The Spouse's Reaction As A Factor In The Woman's Recovery., Karri Lee. Michaelis
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This exploratory study examines the recovery process from sexual assault for a married woman using the combined theories of the Chicago School of Symbolic Interactionism and liberal feminism. The results of this study are based on the experiences of five married couples. The specific focus of this research study is: To what extent do the husband's reactions to his wife being sexually assaulted, help or hinder her recovery from the assault? As such, the primary goals within this examination are: First, to discover what the marriage relationship was like prior to the sexual assault; second, to articulate both the husband's …