Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Subject "Sociology"
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Aid policy, aid projects and aid practitioners. The role of agency, actors and interfaces in 'pro-poor development' projects in post-apartheid South Africa and post-communist Baltic States
(2018-02-23)The dissertation is about understanding the role of agency in the production of the unintended outcomes of international development interventions ‘designed’ to eliminate rural poverty and underdevelopment. It takes as its ... -
All of the People all of the Time? Configurations of actors, knowledge and space in the making of local development
(2012-10-26)Local development approaches purport to offer a more effective means of addressing development issues in areas experiencing specific socio-economic challenges. By facilitating local involvement in the identification of the ... -
Altering legacies as ‘A Farmer in My Own Right’: married women's experiences of farm property ownership in Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2018-01-31)A number of women living on family farms own farm property in their own right. This is an unexplored research area in Ireland. Gender inequalities in the ownership and control of farm property have consequences for women’s ... -
Artefact Books: Towards a Multi-field Analytical Framework for Literary Research
(2011-09-30)While the most fundamental object of literary studies is often the codex, in this age of digital and electronic sensory inundation, it would seem that the physical book has a limited lifespan. However, the technologies ... -
Becoming learners across contexts: Kosovo postgraduate students’ transformative study abroad experiences in the UK
(2017-02-23)This study examines transformative learning dimensions in the context of study abroad. The research uses an integrative approach of transformative learning theory to explore the learner identity transformations of 16 ... -
The centrality of the Galway hooker to dwelling in the island and coastal communities of south west Conamara
(NUI Galway, 2019-11-30)Abstract This research explores the relational nature of the Galway hooker, a traditional carvel-built wooden sail-boat described by Scott (2004) as “The Workhorse of Galway Bay” (Scott, 2004, p.22). It focuses on the ... -
Child to parent violence - an exploration of non-violent resistance
(2016-05-06)Until relatively recently, there has been very limited research on the aggressive and violent behaviour of children and adolescents who abuse their parents at home. This form of family violence has been poorly understood ... -
Everyday racism in the west of Ireland
(2016-09-30)Everyday life might be described as a rhythmic flow of routines and practices that frame social life’s multitudinous interactional episodes. Everyday social life is also punctuated by various types of racism that can be ... -
An exploration of perceptions of school readiness
(2017-03-31)Ireland falls behind many international countries in relation to school readiness research. The rationale behind this study arises from the lack of research in this area and the increasing investment and focus on the 3-6 ... -
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 ... -
Family Matters: An exploratory study of the family relationships of young people who have experience of the care system
(NUI Galway, 2021-05-17)This research study was designed to explore how ten young people with experience of the care system in Ireland understand 'family', and family relationships. Constructivist Grounded Theory (CGT) was deployed as the conceptual ... -
Generational understanding of social support, youth civic engagement and coping as aspects of resilience in socialist and post-socialist Slovenia (1980-2011)
(2015-09-30)This thesis explores the link between protective factors and youth coping as aspects of resilience within the context of social change. The most recent evidence from resilience research shows there is a significant link ... -
Healing justice: Decolonial feminist theory and praxis in post-conflict Guatemala
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-05)This research project explores the theory and practice of healing justice in Guatemala, with a particular focus on women’s participation in post-conflict recovery processes. It is based on a collaborative case-study ... -
How do children and young people in Ireland experience the process of their parents' separation and divorce and subsequent changed family life? Giving recognition to children's experiences.
(2017-05)Traditionally, children and young people in Ireland have not been given the opportunity to have their views heard on matters that affect their lives. The conceptualisation of children and childhood has, however, changed ... -
Intra-household economic decision-making during a period of recession and austerity in Ireland
(2016-09-30)This thesis concerns intra-household economic decision-making within heterosexual couples in Ireland. Ireland recently experienced its worst economic recession in the post World War II era. The main hypothesis for the study ... -
Involving children and young people in social research: navigating the balance between protection and participation
(2016-10-14)This thesis is an article-based PhD. Against the backdrop of the almost universal acceptance of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the scholarly works comprising the ‘new social studies of childhood’, the ... -
Irish mothers, separation and divorce an exploratory study: examining experiences, services and policy
(2015-09-30)Lone parent families are not a homogenous group rather this family form is varied and despite the vast array of research into the lives and experiences of lone parents in Ireland, there is a dearth of information on ... -
Language, ideology and power in contemporary Ireland
(2016-09-07)This Dissertation aims to explore Gaelic identity and its relationship with the Irish language in contemporary Ireland. It consists of (1) a theoretical research of ethnic reality, (2) an historical research of ethnic ... -
The missing ink. Re-evaluating socialisation and nationalism in the work of Ernest Gellner
(2015-09-29)This thesis expands on Gellner's theory of nationalism. Gellner provides an analysis of the 'why' of nationalism, i.e. why nations and nationalism develop, but, neglects to elaborate on the detail of how this takes place ... -
Narratives of slimming: women and weight management in Irish society
(2016-11-18)This PhD study presents a feminist sociological analysis of the construction of narratives of slimming in Irish society. Theoretically, the study is informed by three main arguments: firstly, that the pursuit/attainment ...