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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
- 1Allana, Saleema Mansoor
- 1Amodu, Oluwakemi
- 1Bell, Jennifer
- 1Casey, Melissa
- 1Fernández-Sánchez, Higinio
- 1Gerbrandt, Emily
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Access to Reproductive Health Care for Internally Displaced Women in Northern Nigeria: A Critical Ethnography
DownloadFall 2020
In Nigeria, Boko Haram terrorists and Herdsmen have forcibly displaced over one million women from their homes. These women are living in precarious circumstances with limited access to essential services. Grey literature shows that displaced women are predisposed to rape and unintended...
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Childhood Vaccination among Underserved Populations in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Sequential Mixed Methods Approach Using Intersectionality Theory
DownloadFall 2024
Background. Low routine childhood vaccination coverage and increased incidence of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) have been identified within some ethnocultural groups in Canada (i.e., Racialized minorities, newcomers). Inequities have been attributed to systemic barriers to accessing...
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Deconstructing the Power Imbalances of Academic Learning: Race and Racism in the Educational Experiences of Black Autistic Students
DownloadFall 2024
Scott-Ugwuegbula, Ngozi Zalika
In recent years, improvements have been made in the early identification of autism within racially and ethnically diverse populations. However, most autism research focuses on predominantly white, middle-to-upper-class populations, neglecting the experiences of Black individuals. This study...
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Spring 2014
This thesis examines the way gender and race intersect to produce a narrative of Africa as a place in need of development. Combining a theory of intersectionality as the interaction between race, gender, and class with the power relationships represented in and constituted by visual imagery, this...
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Fall 2022
This thesis examines the adoption of intersectional policy analysis within governments and governmental bodies in Canada, focusing on the years 2019-2020, to understand what led to the adoption of intersectional policy analysis frameworks and what these frameworks accomplish through governments...
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Experiences of Mothers Using the Prevention Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) Program to Prevent Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Transmission in Rwanda
DownloadFall 2021
The purpose of my study was to explore the experiences of mothers using the PMTCT Program to prevent HIV transmission in Rwanda. Critical ethnography was the research design for my study. The intersectionality framework guided this study. The population of my research study included HIV + women;...
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Fragmented Feminisms in the Digital Age: Writing a History of the Present and Tracing the Conditions of Possibility of the #metoo Movement from an Intersectional Framework
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In 2017, the #metoo movement took Hollywood by storm and brought international attention to the widespread issue of sexual violence. In the aftermath of its fervour, scholarly inquiry into the #metoo movement and its influence are just beginning. Feminist response to and engagement with the...
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Fall 2022
Despite the plethora of research on police culture, few studies have examined police culture from an intersectional approach. To provide more intersectional research on police culture, I conducted 16 semi-structured interviews with women police officers from a police organization in Alberta to...
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Queering High School: An Ethnodramatic Inqueery on Youth Experiences of Homophobic, Biphobic and Transphobic Harassment and Bullying
DownloadFall 2020
“Queering High School,” was a queer ethnodrama on the lived experience of LGBTQ youth in Alberta high schools that explored their experiences of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. This ethnodrama, conducted through a queer lens, which I refer to as an ethnodramatic inqueery, was grounded in...
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Reunification Experiences and Health Needs of Mexican Women who Stayed Behind and their Returning Migrant Partners: An Intersectional Critical Ethnographic Study
DownloadFall 2023
Return migration is a reality that many Mexican nationals face. Existing evidence suggests return migrants encounter multiple social, political, economic, and health challenges in their re-integration to home societies; however, less is known about the reunification experiences and health needs...