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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Transformative process"”.
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Storytelling in the transformative process of cultural self-awareness
<p>The research project asks the question: What role does storytelling have in enhancing cultural self-awareness and achieving perspective transformation in terms of values, attitudes, and assumptions about the world? The study group comprised people who participated between 1995 and 2009 in a …
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The metaphorical value of lace in contemporary art: the transformative process of a practice-led inquiry
… tacit knowledge already present in my creative process. An action research methodology is implemented, introducing reflective activities to question my concept development and instigate change. Case studies are used to gain a deeper understanding of how and why the application of lace themes and …
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Vibrancy of Public Spaces: Inclusivity and Participation Amidst the Challenges in Transformative Process in the City of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
… that the social Subjects’ role in democratic process lead to inclusivity of the marginalized sector in the public spaces of the city.
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Traumatic and Healing Memory in Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony and Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon
… foreground the role of spiritual guides in the transformative process from trauma towards healing.</p>
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The Lived Experiences of the Adolescent Father in Northern Virginia
… and perceptions of this marginalized group. A transformative process best described the lived experience of these adolescent fathers. Fatherhood was described as a life-changing event, as they traversed a range of negative behaviors to become actively involved fathers. An eco- constructivist …
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Anticipating Detroit : a collection of instruments as a catalyst for recovery
… the individual and the neighborhood that such a transformative process can occur. In order to combat the slow erasure and abandonment of neighborhoods near Detroit's downtown area, this project seeks to take advantage of the indigenous resources available to it, by using abandoned structures and …
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UKRAINE'S WARTIME NATION BRANDING: RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT THEORY IN CONTEXT
Nation branding is a strategic and transformative process designed to enhance a nation’s international reputation through relationship management, a public-centric philosophy, decentralized collaboration, and interdisciplinary engagement with diverse strategic publics. Nation branding is inherently …
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Exploring the Political Roles of Chinese Think Tanks: A Case Study of China's Three Gorges Project Decision-Making
… experienced significant development during the transformative process of China's political reform and modernization, and their influence has become more notable than before. However, think tanks historically have been given little attention by the public as well as social scientists in China, so …
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Dialectics of Eco-anxiety: Encountering Uncertainty and Negotiating (Im)possible Futures
… dimensions of eco-anxiety and the meaning-making processes that people engage in to manage various forms of distress and how they (re)construct visions of viable futures. This project will contribute to sociological and psychological literature on the nature of eco-anxiety and the process of …
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An Investigation of Transformative Tourism Outcomes and Strategies
Transformative tourism is investigated as a potential solution to the challenges currently facing the tourism industry. Tourism is facing a defining time as societies are attempting to manage the effect of fast path globalization and are confronted with the pressing issues of climate change that …
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(De)composing Transhumanisms: Fungal and Trans Ecologies in Jeff VanderMeer's <em>Annihilation</em>
… and how Area X is an active participant in this transformative process. By weaving together trans studies, new materialism, the fungal, and <em>Annihilation</em>, I reimagine Area X as a space for radical trans possibility, one where normative boundaries and obstacles are reconfigured and …
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Adolescent Girls' Body-Narratives and Co-Constructed Critical Interpretations
… interpretation of narrative can thus be a transformative process; a process being so crucial to the health of adolescent girls in Western culture. This study explores how four adolescent girls, and one researcher, together, interpreted and constructed the meanings of their bodies. The …
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Growing pains to growing shame and beyond: a reflexive dyadic on stigmatised identity
… to provide further sense-making. A perspective transformative process is tightly woven within and throughout, capturing a critical pedagogic frame of reference for the inquiry. The study adds to the existing body of literature, by contributing personal narratives in the form of stories and …
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The Restorative Justice Talking Circle Process with Probation Officers: A Phenomenological Approach
… from old models of thinking to more transformative ways of being.</p> <p>The transformative process is encouraged with the reflective practice of the circle process and it's components of emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and interpersonal neurobiology. Circles provide a forum in …
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Learning from within - an artistic inquiry into developing reflexive practice
… is concerned with learning from within, as a transformative process. Action research theory stresses that we need other ways of knowing, beyond the intellect, in order to learn. In this thesis, I inquire specifically into how tacit knowing can be accessed, explicated and included in research. …
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The Well of the Educator: An investigation into how well-being is maintained by Educators working in Youthreach.
… their wellness. This research has been a transformative process for me and has been an opportunity for me to improve my self-care practice and in turn strengthen my ability to work as an educator with integrity.
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Interprofessional Education between Medical and Pharmacy Students: A Study of What and How Pre-registration Medical and Pharmacy Students Learn With, From and About Each Other in a Classroom Based Interprofessional Environment
… to explore contexts, mechanisms (learning processes), and outcomes of IPE. To address ‘what’ IPE for these students should focus on, a mapping of the regulatory documents detailing outcomes for UK graduates of medicine and pharmacy was undertaken. Two interventions investigated what and how …
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Relational Transformation through Dialogue: Conflict mediation in a secondary school in the UK
… this gap. The conflict mediator can help this process. Data for the study is taken from twenty video recordings in a secondary school in England, where diversified students, including those who were born abroad, learn together. I examine the outcomes of twenty video-recorded meetings, grouped …
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