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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Fall 2012
Drawing on three months of ethnographic research and interviewing largely around the Faroese capital of Tórshavn, this thesis represents an investigation into the experience of music, music-making, and being a musician in the Faroe Islands. Principally, the thesis seeks to answer the central...
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The Intersection between Culture and Postpartum Mental Health: An Ethnography of Bhutanese Refugee Women in Edmonton, AB
DownloadFall 2013
This thesis is an ethnography of postpartum mental health outcomes in a group of Bhutanese refugee women living in Edmonton, AB. Previous research has shown that refugee women are at a higher risk of postpartum depression than Canadian-born women. Despite this finding, the postpartum experiences...
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Fall 2023
This study explores the social functions of humour in present-day Cuba. Nine participants located in the area of Santa Marta, Cuba, of varying age, sex, and occupation responded to ten questions on a questionnaire related to humour and Cuban life. Transcripts of their answers were analyzed...