Honours Theses and Postgraduate Coursework: Recent submissions
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“How cavemen did social media”: A comparative case study of social movement organisations using Twitter to mobilise on climate change
Published 2010-01-01In the face of widespread public disillusionment with traditional politics the internet is emerging as a popular tool for increasing public participation in social and political activism. Little research has been performed, ...Open AccessThesis -
FIGHTING FOR YOUR RITES: A STUDY OF RITUAL DYNAMICS IN JUDO
Published 2010-01-01Although rituals have been analysed across several perspectives, existing discussions offer limited interpretations of ritual behaviour. Rituals are commonly framed as conservative, static and homogenous processes that ...Open AccessThesis -
Neoliberalism as an Organising Principle for Society: Is There Really No Alernative?
Published 2010-01-01Neoliberalism is the dominant economic ideology in the world today. However, the Global Financial Crisis has undermined the logic of the neoliberal project. This research study will investigate the role of the Transnational ...Open AccessThesis -
Deliberation and the Norm of Participation
Published 2010-01-01Participation is a term that by its own nature reflects the desire to be a part of something that is greater than the individual experience. In modern societies, the desire to socialise is most often positioned within the ...Open AccessThesis -
Changing spaces, changing faces: The shifting behaviour, performativity and identification of gay and lesbian individuals between different social spaces
Published 2010-01-01This study seeks to uncover how different spaces influence the behaviour of gay and lesbian individuals. Due to the heteronormative structure which exists in many social spaces, it is important to consider how these ...Open AccessThesis