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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"hermeneutic approach"”.
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Symbol, myth and media: A hermeneutic approach to mass communication theory.
This thesis outlines a hermeneutic approach to mass communication theory by drawing a parallel between ancient myths and the modern mass media. By applying Paul Ricoeur's theory of myth to the media, three similar characteristics are suggested: concrete universality, temporal orientation and …
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In search of the generative question : a hermeneutic approach to pedagogy
… It does that through Hans-Georg Gadamer's hermeneutics. On the first issue, Gadamer proposes that the social sciences brings individuals to a meeting with the alien, and that this meeting effects a transformation of the self. This means both (following Jardine) to 'return life to its …
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The radical music of John Zorn, Diamanda Galás, and Merzbow: a hermeneutic approach to expressive noise
… Diamanda Galás, and Merzbow presents special hermeneutic challenges to anyone who endeavors to find meaning within their aggressively alienating expressive languages. To this end, I propose a multifaceted, multi-perspectival approach that is grounded the hermeneutic philosophy of Paul Ricoeur …
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An Application of Conversation Analysis to the Development of a Test of Second -Language Pragmatic Competence
… SLPT problematic; therefore, a hermeneutic approach to reliability and validity is recommended for SLPT; the traditional DCT should be discarded as an instrument for measuring online SLP ability. Also found was that NS participant responses did not diverge greatly from the …
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Who Acts? Self-Identity and Moral Courage in Nursing
… starting point. The design used a philosophical hermeneutic approach based on the writing of Paul Ricoeur to provide an interpretation of the ethical decision making process of nurses. Six nurses currently practicing in intensive care were interviewed, with the transcripts of the interviews used …
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Information and communication technology privacy and policies within organisations : an analysis from the perspective of the individual
… and a private sector organisation. By using a hermeneutic approach combined with the interpretive interactionism tools of Denzin (1989) the research was able to undertake a qualitative investigation of the privacy perceptions of the individual. Furthermore, differences between the approaches to …
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An examination of facilitators and inhibitors to knowledge sharing in a policing environment : lessons from intelligence-led crime management units of the Western Australia Police Service
… Initially, I presented my research proposal as a hermeneutic examination of the facilitators and inhibitors to knowledge sharing in the Western Australia Police. However, somewhere along my research journey I realised that rather than me simply collecting and analysing data from and about my …
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A Phenomenological Investigation of Sport and Fandom Through Hans-Georg Gadamer and Maurice Merleau-Ponty
… intertwine perspectives to craft a constructive hermeneutic approach to dialogue. Additionally, this project surveys the importance of sport for society, the ability of fandom to join people together and establish meaning, the creation of shared spaces through attachment to stadia, and the …
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The image of the mental health professional in contemporary Hollywood films
… the films selected were further analyzed using a hermeneutic approach, which is a further development of phenomenolical theories. The study was descriptive in nature and, therefore, no statistical analyses were employed.The results of this study found that the film image of the MHP in current …
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Opening Gates: Elevating Corporate Social Responsibility Communication and Strategic Philanthrocapitalism for Social Change
… action and undertake a constructive hermeneutic approach grounded in a textured understanding of philanthrocapitalism. Finally, I provide a case study analysis through the lens of Judith Butler’s work on performative agency that explores the history, strategic mission, and diverse …
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Credibility On Trial: A Narrative Hermeneutic Inquiry
… during the legal process. Utilizing a narrative hermeneutic approach allows for the interpretation of how one participant (n=1) used their narrative from a first-person, lived-experience perspective to describe the phenomenon of having their credibility assessed and how they made sense of and …
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eGovernment - Paradise Lost: Using ICT to Reform the Public Sector or NPM Revisited?
… new service delivery possibilities. Applying a hermeneutic approach to textual interpretation, this research develops an ‘eGovernment Framework’ from the common objectives of eGovernment strategies and provides an understanding of the challenges associated with the development and enactment of …
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Chipped-stone technology and social diversity in Mesolithic communities: developing a methodology to assess the lithic chaîne opératoire and explore the technical performance of identity
… identity through lithic technology. A hermeneutic approach is employed to achieve this, utilising a detailed theoretical framework as the foundation for a systematic methodological process. Various ‘choices’ made during the knapping process are examined by constructing knapping chaîne …
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Strangers in strange lands: a hermeneutic inquiry into becoming a journalist.
… a practical application of philosophical hermeneutics is advocated to holistically venture beyond the theory-practice dualism that typically hallmarks journalism education today; the importance of a reflexive sense of journalistic being is instead presented as integral to the aspiring …
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Exploring male disordered eating: a hermeneutic study of men’s relationships with food, body and self
… eating disorder and these are analysed using a hermeneutic approach, in order to glean insights into their experiences with food, body and self. These insights include an examination of the meaning of fat male bodies, analysis of the phenomenon of gender ambivalence that prevails in men with …
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‘Even the thing I am …’: Tadeusz Kantor and the Poetics of Being
… implied by Kantor in his work and writings. Most approaches to Kantor have either operated from within a native perspective that assumes familiarity with Polish culture and its influences, or, from an Anglo-American theatre-history perspective that has tended to focus on his larger-scale …
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