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Showing 1 to 20 of 309 for “"Third World"”.
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Ngugi wa Thiongo and third world postcolonialism
This study investigates the ambivalent traits of third world postcolonialism. Third world postcolonialism appears as an antithesis against the logical fallacy of the binary oppositions performed by the contemporary first world postcolonial theory and practice. The division between the first and the …
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THE THIRD WORLD WOMEN’S ALLIANCE: HISTORY, GEOPOLITICS, AND FORM
<p>This dissertation focuses on the work of the Third World Women’s Alliance (TWWA), a women-of-color-led activist organization that maintained active chapters in New York City and the Bay Area between 1971-80. Drawing on archival research and qualitative interviews, I reconstruct how the group …
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Towards a Third World housing approach case study : Lebanon
Thesis: M.Arch.A.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1976.
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Introducing information technology in third world cities : the Tunisian experience
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1988.
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A methodology for determining Third World submarine capabilities case study: Iran
… to determine the capabilities of an emerging Third World submarine force. As a "'primer," it examines the major factors that contribute to operadonal readiness and military effectiveness of a submarine force. The areas discussed are national characteristics, research and development, …
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Colonialism and Displays of Third World Dependency Among Thai Sex Workers
… rule, a country’s semi-peripheral status on the world stage, and the generalising effects of Orientalism. Using secondary sources such as written correspondence between sex workers and their Western clientele and interviews from other ethnographic work, it is ultimately found that acts of …
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An exploration of the role of the telephone in Third World development.
Dept. of Communication Studies. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1989 .Y354. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1989.
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Women's Participation in Agricultural and Home Economics Education in the Third World
… documents women's 1978 to 1980 participation in Third World formal agricultural and home economics education and examines factors affecting their participation.
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An examination of the politico-literary strategies of some Third World writers
… the politico-literary strategies of some "Third World" writers. I used the Marxian notions of class and ideology in order to investigate how writers' biographies determined their literary interpretations. Basic writings of Karl Marx, Frederick Engels and the theoretical work of Janet Wolff …
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The periphery within : modern architecture and the making of the Third World
… and planning in shaping the discourse on Third World development after the Second World War. At stake here is an ignored dimension of the history of modern architecture and planning as well as that of the development discourse that sheds important light on the relationship of both these …
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'Street children' and education: a comparative study of European and third world approaches
… state provision, an irreversible aspect of the world's 'out of school youth 1. NGOs demonstrate appropriate strategies, but do not have the resources for widespread action. State Educational Systems are inert, but have the possibility of a more general response. The inclusion of these children …
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The dilemma of development policy in the Third World and some ramifications for women
… makers in choosing the best approach to the Third World. I then offer examples from South Africa and India which support the premise of economic prosperity versus ethical concerns; Lastly, the ramifications for women affected by Third World Development are presented with an emphasis upon the …
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Western Media use of the Third World Construct: A Framing Analysis of its Validity.
… a clearer understanding of the construct, <em>Third World</em>, which may not seem to have a consensus meaning. This is because its perceived definition, which is linked, first to feudalism and then to the socio-politico conditions that existed during the period leading up to and immediately …
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International Relations Reflected Through the Camera Lens The West's representation of the Third World.
… at Western film's portrayal of the developing world and explores the connection of film and international relations.
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Class Inequality among Third World Women Wage Earners: Mistresses and Maids in the Philippines
… of the multiple positions of women in the "Third World," and on how these positions create, sustain, and reproduce inequalities. I examine class inequality among employed women in the Philippines in the context of mistress-maid employment relationship. Using feminist fieldwork approaches, my …
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Planning education for accelerated national development in third world countries : a case study of Malawi
The objectives of the research undertaken was to assess the role of education in stimulating 'accelerated development' in the poor countries, with particular reference being made to Malawi. The effectiveness of various educational planning models, when applied to manpower planning problems in …
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In memories to the future, building from spontaneity : reconsidering occidental theories and third world realities
… and theory in the act of "place making" in the Third World? The act of "place making" is an important phenomena, particularly in creating a sense of continuity in the transformation of a built environment. It is an interactive layering of events and activities in the development of a place. This …
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