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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Sociology of Translation"”.
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Technological uncertainties and popular culture
… is an inquiry into possibilities and problems of a sociology of translation. Beginning with a recognition that actor network theory represents a sociological account of social life premised upon on recognition of multiple ontologies, interruptions and translations, the thesis proceeds to …
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Opening the black box of the health technology assessment process at NICE
The thesis addresses the diversity of concerns to be represented in the calculative practices of clinical efficiency decisions. The empirical site taken is the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and its Health Technology Assessment (HTA) process. The HTA process represents …
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Putting Cymru on the Map: Internationalising Children’s Publishing from Wales
… context. As the first comprehensive study of internationalisation strategies in this sector, it investigates conditions enabling Welsh publishers to access global markets. The research traces the historical development of Welsh- and English-language children’s publishing since the 1970s, …
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An investigation of implementation, adoption and use of technology for enhancing students’ CoreLife Skills in a vocational institute : A Case Study informed by Actor-Network Theory
… the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and growing use of technology in education; this research investigates the assemblage of CoreLife Skills through technological innovation in a vocational education and training (VET) institute in the UAE. Further, the research explores the influence of teachers and …
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Banking on offsets: a political ecological and eco-geomorphic analysis of Section 404 compensatory stream mitigation banking in Illinois and Missouri
… the environment. One such example is Section 404 of the U.S. Clean Water Act. Section 404 is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ('the Corps') and the Environmental Protection Agency. Section 404 pertains to the dredging and filling of jurisdictional streams and wetlands nationally. …
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Whose story is it anyway?: An explanation of how `academic literacy' was constructed in a university transition course for Indigenous Australians during a period of organisational change
This thesis examines how a group of lecturers who taught in a university preparation course designed for Indigenous Australians thought about what `academic literacy' meant. Lecturers were asked to consider the relationships between the meanings of `academic literacy' , curriculum, and the …