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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"content and discourse analysis"”.
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How is Citizenship Represented in Theory and Research in Social Education (TRSE)? A Content and Discourse Analysis
Theory and Research in Social Education (TRSE) is arguably considered the flagship journal of research in social studies education. TRSE has been published on an uninterrupted basis for more than 40 years, dating back to its first publication in October of 1973. Given the longevity of TRSE and its …
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Knowing History: A Study of the Construction and Implementation of Historical Knowledge from Theory to Practice
… in three studies which examine the construction and implementation of historical knowledge from theory to practice. By investigating how scholars, curriculum developers, and classroom educators define and enact historical knowledge, I trace how knowledge moves between the spheres of theory and …
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Thinking the Geoweb: Political economies, `neo'geographies, and spatial media
Critical GIS and GIScience face tremendous methodological and conceptual challenges at present as they grapple with the emergence and proliferation of a diverse range of new, Web-based geographical information technologies that cannot be defined or engaged in terms of conventional GIS. Together, …
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The age of interactivity: An historical analysis of public discourses on interactivity in Ireland 1995 - 2009.
Interactivity is integral to media and communications and yet is a contested concept in the literature. There is little agreement on its meaning not least because of its multidisciplinary nature. Previous research, concerned with finding a single definition of interactivity, has focused narrowly on …
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Airbnb in the Age of a Housing Crisis: A Case Study of Housing Affordability and Vacation Rental Regulations in Niagara Falls, ON
… in the context of growing unaffordability and increasing popularity of Airbnb in Niagara Falls, Ontario. In a city like Niagara Falls, which sees 12 million tourists annually, vacation rentals have become a highly profitable business. However, Niagara Falls is also currently experiencing a …
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Surveilling Women’s Bodies in Pursuit of Fetal Anatomical Normality: Framing Risk and Responsibility in American Print News Coverage of the Zika Virus
… due to an association between maternal infection and congenital neurological disorders, specifically microcephaly. For many, scientific and medical literacy and understanding comes from press coverage. As such, it is important to understand risk communication because it can persuade individuals to …
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A mixed method media analysis of the representation of the South African National Health Insurance Policy in the mainstream media from 2011 to 2019
… is a crucial factor in shaping public opinion and setting policy agendas. There is limited research on the role of media in health policy processes in low- and middle-income countries. This study profiles South Africa as a case example, currently in the process of implementing a major health …
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Designed to fail: evaluating grade 1-3 English first additional language textbooks as preparation for English medium grade 4 natural sciences and technology in South Africa
Despite official school language policies mandating English as the medium of instruction from Grade 4 onwards, nearly half of South Africa's English Language Learners (ELLs) are obtaining less than 50% in their final (matric) English examinations. These same students are writing all of their other …
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“Rantoul es como Jayuya:” (De)valued migrations, education, and progreso within media, Puerto Rico, and the rural Midwest
… in rural-to-rural migration between the island and the United States in the 21st century. Specifically, this qualitative project based on ethnographic methods unveils how (1) migrants, (2) people in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, (3) individuals of varied ethno-racial backgrounds in Rantoul, Illinois, …
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States of the nations : nationalism, narratives and normative change in Postwar Japan
… social science conceptions of nationalism and those needed to examine how nationalism might change in contemporary, peaceful, wealthy, and stable democracies such as postwar Japan. This study defines nationalism as a discourse that constructs and reconstructs points of identification and …
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Print, power and personhood: Newspapers and ethnic identity in East Siberia
… the relevance of non-Russian Siberian culture and identity both for the state institutions in the regions concerned, and for the Russian Federation’s central government. As the first chapter describes, Sovietera policy towards the Soviet Union’s non-Russian peoples brought about a massive …