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Showing 1 to 20 of 483 for “"Archival research"”.
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Design by means of archival research : exploring the notion of multiple interpretations and the proposal for another Ditchley Portrait
This thesis explores the role of archival research in the design process, and especially in relation to the notion of multiple interpretations. The argument further establishes that architectural design can be informed by an innovative working method of archival research that is precise and …
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Crops or Crafts? Changes in Land Use in the Imbabura Valley of Ecuador
… repeat photography, ethnographic interviews, and archival research. Repeat photography involves re-photographing historic photographs from the original site. A combination of 35 historic photographs taken in the 1950s were re-photographed during the summer of 2015. The resulting repeat photo pairs …
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Writing William Burroughs, performing the archive
… uses performative writing to document a year of archival research in Burroughs' collection, currently housed by The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature at the New York Public Library. Melding Bakhtin's theories of the chronotope and the grotesque body with …
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Patterns as Documents and Drawings: An artistic exploration of tailoring patterns as historical documents and drawings abstracting the human form. An analysis from the perspective of a creative art practitioner
This practice-led thesis places archival research within the framework of a contemporary art practice and proposes an interpretive reading of tailoring patterns as informative documents and inspiring drawings in their own right. Conventionally, patterns are treated only as a means to an end, aiding …
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Rethinking representations of slave life a historical plantation museums: towards a commemorative museum pedagogy
… and diverse audiences. I conducted an action research study with five museum workers at Magnolia Mound Plantation (MMP) in south Louisiana to better understand the limits and possibilities of expanding slave life representations at this museum. I implemented the study using action research and …
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Beyond Words: An Exploration of Research and Writing for Indigenous Land Acknowledgements
… and Narrative Theory. Through the utilization of archival research methods, the project not only offers recommendations for crafting an effective land acknowledgment but also provides the necessary historical foundation for the implementation of such a statement at Kennesaw State University. This …
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Haya worldview and ethos: An ethnography of alcohol production and consumption in Bukoba, Tanzania
… in northern Tanzania. It is based on field research conducted near Bukoba, administrative center of the Kagera Region (summer 1984, reconnaissance; January-June 1986), and archival research in Tanzania and London (December 1985; July 1986). The research location comprises what was Lesser …
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An archival study of an adolescent day patient unit with a particular focus on risk-taking behaviour and suicidality
… suicidal hebaviour in this clinical population. Archival research method was used to achieve these objectives.
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Immigrant Identities and Geographies of Belonging: Jamaican Immigrant Organizations in Toronto
… on sense of belonging and identity. The research involved the examination of the relationship between place, sense of belonging and identity to demonstrate how the identities of Jamaican immigrants reflect particular experiences of place that influence their narratives of belonging and …
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Development of Sustainability Framework for the Gold Mining Industry in Myanmar
… industry. The reason is mainly that no prior research had yet developed a set of viable and effective sustainability practices for Myanmar mining companies. Therefore, the study aims to explore the well-defined sector-specific effective sustainability criteria that are distinctively …
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THE BEAMING SUN: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IMPERIAL JAPANESE RADAR AGAINST UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT DURING THE BATTLE FOR SAIPAN
… aircraft. This thesis primarily utilizes archival research, archaeological survey, geographic information system (GIS) analysis, and predictive modeling to locate Japanese radar emplacements and downed US aircraft. The archival research includes obtaining Japanese and US radar technology …
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Enhancing integrated development planning to alleviate the legacy of apartheid planning
The research serves to gain a deeper understanding as to the reasons behind the persistence of the apartheid planning legacy. This is done through a discourse analysis of integrated development planning, a planning tool introduced into South Africa to address the consequences of apartheid. Thus the …
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REALISM IS THE AVANT-GARDE: PLAY SCRIPTS, COSTUMES, AND STAGE DESIGNS
… psychological realism. This was an extensive archival research aimed at uncovering these nonconforming practices within the realm of realism.
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Settling and Laying Down: A Cultural History of Quakers in Savannah and Statesboro, Georgia
… to ethno-histories. This approach combines archival research, oral history, and ethnography, with reflexive aspects. I explore some similarities and differences between two Quaker meetings in Southeast Georgia, the small but growing urban meeting in Savannah and a discontinued rural one in …
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The work of art in the age of its technoscientific re-enhancement : recasting light, Colloids, and microbes for art and heritage conservation in U.S. and Italian laboratories
… terraces of an archaeological site. Reporting on archival research, interviews, and participant-observation, I juxtapose three case studies in the U.S. and Italy-two in which physics (Cambridge, MA) and chemistry (Florence) are conscripted into the realm of high modem art, and another in which …
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"I don't know anybody else": an oral history of Latine mathematics teachers in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area from 1980 to 2020
… account of the period through extensive archival research, utilizing newspaper records, court documents, government reports, and journal articles, all alongside four volunteers sharing their memories as Latine mathematics educators in Kansas City. This history reveals the various national …
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Memories of the Struggle: Representations of Political Violence in the Highlands of Scotland and the Pacific Northwest of the United States
… time and location. I consider how practice-based research can be used to capture the emotive aspects of interpersonal political violence within historical narratives, particularly when it comes to ‘muted’ narratives of political violence experienced by women. I used a range of methods in my …
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MoMA in France: The Construction of an *American Cultural Identity
Drawing on my archival research at MoMA, the Archives of American Art, and the National Archives I analyze the three major historical surveys of American art sent abroad by MoMA during the fifties: 12 Modern American Painters and Sculptors (1953); 50 Ans d'art aux etats-unis (1955); and The New …
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Lennie Tristano (1919--1978): His Life, Music, and Teaching
… labeled as a ""cool"" jazz musician. The research methods combine oral history, archival research, and musical analysis. The main source of oral history comprises interviews conducted by the author with over 80 individuals, including Tristano's family members, associates, and students. A …
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Autism and misdiagnosis: is early detection always accurate?
… diagnosed with autism. While current trends in research and detection are leaning toward earlier diagnosis of the disorder, limited research exists to support that earlier diagnoses are accurate. The present study utilized archival research and interviews to examine the accuracy of early …
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