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- 1Alexander, Katharine
- 1Biittner, Katie
- 1Bushozi, Pastory
- 1Chorieva, Nargiza
- 1Crisfield, Varina
- 5Department of Anthropology
- 5Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology
- 4Department of Secondary Education
- 1Department of Biological Sciences
- 1Department of Medicine
- 1Department of Political Science
- 4Willoughby, Pamela (Anthropology)
- 3Glanfield, Florence (Secondary Education)
- 2Marcoul, Philippe (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
- 2Simmt, Elaine (Secondary Education)
- 1Adamowicz, Vic (Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, University of Alberta)
- 1Boutin, Stan (Biological Sciences)
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Spring 2012
The Mlambalasi Rock Shelter in the Iringa Region of southern Tanzania has a rich archaeological record that spans the Later Stone Age (LSA), Iron Age, and historic period. Excavations in 2002, 2006, and 2010 yielded fragmentary, commingled human remains from at least four individuals. There are...
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Spring 2011
In this dissertation, I examine the representation of projectile points in the Middle Stone Age (MSA) and Later Stone Age (LSA) of Tanzania, and the way in which such tools were used over time and space. This study reviews the different strategies used to produce points during the MSA and LSA. It...
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Post Ujamaa School-community Connectedness in Tanzania: Exploring Learning Communities in Rural Areas
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This study explores how do schools and communities work together to generate learning communities. One community case in remote rural areas of Tanzania was selected for the study. The community was selected on the criterion that it showed hopeful practices of school-community connectedness and of...
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Fall 2014
Informal institutions such as social networks are often drawn upon in order to protect households from market failures. Social networks often involve gift giving both within and outside the family network to cope with production uncertainties and food insecurity. But some community members avoid...
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Spring 2018
A multisite case study, grounded within constructivist philosophical stance, was undertaken to explore experiences of mathematics teacher leaders (MTLs) in leading the professional learning of mathematics teachers in rural and remote communities in Tanzania. Shaped by notions of symbolic...
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Spring 2018
A multisite case study, grounded within constructivist philosophical stance, was undertaken to explore experiences of mathematics teacher leaders (MTLs) in leading the professional learning of mathematics teachers in rural and remote communities in Tanzania. Shaped by notions of symbolic...
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Fall 2022
We rarely think of hope as a determinant of economic outcomes. Yet it has been shown to be a motivator of human behavior in the fields of psychology and anthropology. Recent studies have incorporated the longstanding psychological concept of hope into economics, but have failed to pay sufficient...
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The Evolution of Technological Behaviour: An Analysis of Lithic Artifacts from the Magubike Archaeological Site, Tanzania
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Most Palaeolithic archaeologists now believe that a series of advancements in the behavioural and cultural complexity of early Homo sapiens occurred during the Middle and Later Stone Age in Africa. However, a lack of uninterrupted archaeological sequences has made it difficult to identify the...
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The impact of recreational activities on an alpine vascular plant community in the Canadian Rockies
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Alpine tundra is notorious for its fragility and slow recovery following disturbance. Tourism is increasing in alpine areas, creating the need to improve our understanding of the impacts of recreation in these ecosystems. This study examined the impacts of hiking and off-highway vehicle use on...