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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A Caring Rebellion: Literacy, Power, and the Problem of Marginalized Self-Actualization in Neal Stephenson's The Diamond Age
DownloadFall 2021
Grounded in the methods of media ecology and Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed, this thesis examines the relationships between power, literacy, technology, and society. It poses the problem as to why some individuals can attain critical literacy and self-actualization through literacy...
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Spring 2014
Abstract The purpose of my doctoral research was to address the question, “How have school improvement strategies been instrumental in school and school system leadership development?” Several authors have indicated that the strength of school leadership is second only to classroom teaching as...