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.
To retrieve all theses and dissertations associated with a specific department from the library catalogue, choose 'Advanced' and keyword search "university of alberta dept of english" OR "university of alberta department of english" (for example). Past graduates who wish to have their thesis or dissertation added to this collection can contact us at erahelp@ualberta.ca.
Items in this Collection
- 2Alibrahim, Bashair
- 2Guyot, Adrien
- 2Hoyt, Carolyn
- 1 Champagne, Juliette Marthe
- 1Abbas, Eva Heide Zühlke
- 1Afchar, Karima.
- 9Canada
- 5Femmes
- 4Alberta
- 3Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867. Criticism and interpretation.
- 3French literature. 20th century. History and criticism.
- 3Histoire
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« The women folk often helped »: La conception inéquitable de la citoyenneté dans les manuels d’études sociales albertains de la première moitié du 20e siècle
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The teaching of Canadian history has been a source of contention over the past century, particularly regarding the place of minorities in the nation’s narrative and cultural identity. In early 20th-century Alberta, history education was driven by male-authored textbooks which were used to...
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À la recherche du zeitgeist : une analyse du populisme dans les discours de Jason Kenney (2016-2019)
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Jason Kenney has been considered a populist by many in the media since his transition to Albertan provincial politics in 2016. However, these discussions are often lacking clear justifications and definitions leading to confusion regarding what is considered populist behavior, and what we should...
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Beaux temps dans l’Ouest : Étude sociolinguistique de la morphosyntaxe du français albertain
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La légitimité de la francophonie hors Québec est souvent remise en question. Pourtant, peu d'études existent sur le français de l'Ouest canadien (surtout en morphosyntaxe, voir p. ex Hallion Bres 2006). Trop peu est donc connu sur le parler des francophones de l’Ouest (et par extension, sur la...
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CARREFOURS RHIZOMATIQUES DE L’ÉCRITURE DANS LE THÉÂTRE DE WAJDI MOUAWAD LE SANG DES PROMESSES ET SEULS
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At the crossroad of themes and cultures, Wajdi Mouawad's writing combines an array of artistic genres ranging from the ancient myth to most contemporary techniques of performance. Among the writing of this playwright, dramaturge, stage director and actor, we have chosen to study four plays...
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Catharine R. Whyte et la préservation du patrimoine culturel des Rocheuses canadiennes: une visionnaire en avance sur son temps, mais de son temps
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Long before social, cultural and environmental history was accepted by academic circles, Catharine Robb Whyte (1906-1979) of Concord, Massachusetts founded in 1958 the Wa-Che-Yo-Cha-Pa foundation, now known as the Whyte Museum. Pioneering the exploration of human history of the National Parks,...