Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 2Botting, Heather Denise Harden
- 2Gibson, Terrance H.
- 2Gordon, Andrew Ross
- 2Hayashi, Naotaka
- 2Kjorlien, Yvonne
- 2McCormack, Patricia Alice
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A solution to the Crow-Omaha problem and its implications for future research into social organization
Download1978
This thesis presents a solution to the Crow-Omaha problem as originally defined by Levi-Strauss (1966, 1969). By beginning with a fixed set of demographic conditions and a given form of Crow-Omaha marriage rules, and viewing the clan structure as being in a non-equilibrium state, it is possible...
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A Statistical Analysis of the Manifestation of Structural Violence as Interpersonal Violence
DownloadSpring 2021
For the past decade, the disproportionate victimization of Indigenous women across Canada has gained national attention within the spheres of activist organizations, media outlets, and political parties. Although the rates of homicidal violence towards non-Indigenous women have declined over the...
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A typological and technological analysis of stone artefacts from the Magubike archaeological site, Iringa Region, southern Tanzania
DownloadFall 2010
Previous archaeological research in southern Tanzania has focused on Plio-Pleistocene sites documenting early hominid evolution, or alternatively, the late Holocene Later Stone Age and Iron Age sites documenting the transition from foraging to food production. However, recent surveys and test...