Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Subject "Politcal Science and Sociology"
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The American Indian movement and the Black Panther party compared: violence, the state and social movements in the USA, 1966 to 1976
(NUI Galway, 2020-04-30)The concepts of liberal democracy and pluralism evoke themes relating to justice, parity of esteem and the right of equal protection under the law. At the centre of these tenets is a state that is deemed to be both the ... -
Beyond instrumentalism: An exploration of the meaning of collective participation for children and young people in care
(NUI Galway, 2021-05-06)This dissertation reflects on the collective participation of young people in care in a rights-based initiative intended to facilitate influence on service and policy development. Collective participation is increasingly ... -
An exploration of sexual harassment among Irish adolescents: Experience and understanding
(NUI Galway, 2020-10-01)There is a dearth of research relating to Irish adolescents’ experiences of sexual harassment RNCI (2014). The aim of this research study is to explore and give voice to Irish adolescents’ experiences and understanding of ... -
'My self-image and your interactions': The influence of the preschool educator's image of the child as a learner on children's wellbeing and involvement
(NUI Galway, 2020-04-24)The introduction in 2011 of a universal free preschool year for all children in Ireland prior to attending primary school was heralded as a significant commitment to children and families. As a result of this policy ... -
Reaching beyond the microcosm: Casting recognition-based systems of engagement and exchange as essential for the appropriate development of alternative agriculture
(NUI Galway, 2020-06-17)This thesis seeks to identify recognition-based systems of engagement and exchange within current alternative food networks and hopes to demonstrate how these fluid micro-structures are fundamental to the development of ... -
A sleight of hand? The problematisation of youth unemployment in Ireland 2008-2014
(NUI Galway, 2022-02-07)This PhD thesis presents the results of a research project investigating youth unemployment’s representation as a policy problem in Ireland during the period of 2008-2014. It focuses on two policies explicitly targeted at ... -
Spatialising antagonism: A post-foundational analysis of space, violence and the political in Derry city
(NUI Galway, 2020-12-22)By spatialising Ernesto Laclau’s theoretical-philosophical concept of ‘antagonism’, this thesis offers a post-foundational analysis of the conflictual articulation of space in Derry, a city located in the north-west of ... -
Sufferin and smilin: A narrative study of the impacts of violence against women on the space for action of African migrant women in Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2020-07-21)The literature on the impacts of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) details physical, reproductive and mental health impacts, and increasingly economic impacts; however less is known about the social impacts of VAWG. ...