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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"ethnographical study"”.
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Inter group relationships in organisational decision making - an ethnographical study.
This ethnographic study is concerned with the relationship dynamics between groups jointly tasked with decision making. It seeks to answer the general question: what are the main relationship drivers and influences at work during the process of inter group activity? The research examines the issues …
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Experiential transmission: an auto-ethnographical study of coaching in educational contexts
… may be a plausible and exciting area for future study.
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Exploring the practice of democratic education in Chinese public schools: an ethnographical study
… research gap, this research was designed as an ethnographical study to deeply explore the specific comprehension and practice of democratic education in Chinese public schools in the current context of China. On account of this research purpose, two Chinese public schools which explicitly …
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Participation in the Smart City: An Ethnographical Study of Citizen Engagement in Dublin
This thesis provides ethnographic insights into the nature of smart urban projects; secondly, it provides a theory explaining the motivation for participation as well as the benefits gained through engagement. Smart urban projects are celebrated for helping to improve social cohesion and aim make …
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The Culture of a Public School's Approach to Children with ASD: An Ethnographical Study
<p>The purpose of this ethnographic study is to understand the culture of Westridge Elementary School (WRE), and its approach to the increasing numbers of mainstreamed students with special needs; in particular students identified with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The researcher examined the …
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"I bet you wished you'd picked a different group": an ethnographical study of practice development unit accreditation.
… practice development accreditation by studying a unit undertaking this process To examine the culture of a unit during accreditation To portray a multidisciplinary account of practice development Method These aims were investigated by conducting a twelve month observational study of a …
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An Auto-Ethnographical Study of Integration of Kanuri Traditional Health Practices into the Borno State Health Care Stystem
… mothers and children. The context of the study is the high rates of maternal and infant mortality in the state. I occupy a dual role as both an upholder of the traditions of the Kanuri people (including their health traditions) and a public health professional. The dissonance and paradox …
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"Time for Teletubbies": Childhood, Child Participation, and the Struggle for Meaning
… at hand. Finally, the results of a qualitative, ethnographical study are presented in order to include the child's perspectives on the show and inform the larger, cultural issues of childhood.
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Impact of national curriculum statement (NCS) on learners with severe intellectual disability in the Rustenburg district of Bojanala region, North West province
… special curriculum for them. The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of severe intellectual disability and to find out whether learners of this condition are able to achieve the learning outcomes and assessment standards prescribed by the NCS. To get access to the …
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Coffee and golf : a Monday night ritual
… of the social elements of golf coaching: to study the relationship of coach and golfer(s) and the societies they form. Data was collected at a golf teaching facility during an 8-month-long ethnographical study. The group was made up of four beginning female golfers, one male golfer and a PGA …
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Parent Engagement and Cultural Capital: Negotiating Culture in a Multilingual/Multiethnic School
<p>This study explored how a multicultural/multilingual school negotiated culture with limited English proficient (LEP) students' families, particularly in the context of parent involvement activities. In order to understand how such negotiation of culture occurred, the researcher focused on the …
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Questions for Amma: Tracing the manifestations of violence on the South African Indian Female body
… of identity, culture and society. As this study positions the brown female body as a site for violence and codification, it challenges the mythical and stereotypically gendered representations of brown females in media and culture. In examining the performance of gender through the …
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Beyond The Muscles: Exploring the Meaning and Role of Muscularity in Identity
… questions; an autoethnography, a life-history study, and an ethnography. Across the studies, 22 participants (including myself) were interviewed and shared the narratives that framed their muscular desires. Additionally, I conducted 16 months of participant observations in two weight lifting …