All Outputs (417)

'Garden of evil' : images of the enemy in American war literature 1962-1990 (2008)
Thesis

The following thesis interrogates representations of the enemy in three
American war novels: James Jones's The Thin Red Line (1962), Larry
Heinemann's Paco's Story (1986), and Tim O'Brien's The Things They
Carried (1990). While American literary r... Read More about 'Garden of evil' : images of the enemy in American war literature 1962-1990.

Risk, culture, and organization : a study of injury among construction workers (2008)
Thesis
Maguire, K. Risk, culture, and organization : a study of injury among construction workers. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

National statistics reveal that construction workers are at greater risk of fatal
injury than most other workers in Great Britain. Using cultural and
organisational theories and carrying out qualitative studies, the thesis
attempts to understand w... Read More about Risk, culture, and organization : a study of injury among construction workers.

The past becomes the present : German national identity and memory since reunification (2008)
Thesis
Barnard, M. The past becomes the present : German national identity and memory since reunification. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

History and national consciousness are central to the creation and sustaining of national
identity. Although much has been written on German national identity, there has been
little examination of how the 60th anniversary of the Allied air campai... Read More about The past becomes the present : German national identity and memory since reunification.

Reasons for the possible incomprehensibility of some verses of three translations of the meaning of the Holy Quran into English (2008)
Thesis
Al-Jabari, A. Reasons for the possible incomprehensibility of some verses of three translations of the meaning of the Holy Quran into English. (Thesis). University of Salford

Translations of the meaning of the Quran in English are becoming amongst the most
read books in the world. Unfortunately, almost all the existing renditions fail to
transfer the original clearly into the target language. They suffer from serious
s... Read More about Reasons for the possible incomprehensibility of some verses of three translations of the meaning of the Holy Quran into English.

The translation of intertextual expressions in political articles (2008)
Thesis
Al-Taher, M. The translation of intertextual expressions in political articles. (Thesis). University of Salford

The study discusses the translation of intertextual expressions in political articles, aiming at understanding the role of intertextuality within the cultural, ideological and individual circles. Critical discourse analysis shows clearly how indispen... Read More about The translation of intertextual expressions in political articles.

Critical social theory and the end of work (2007)
Thesis

This PhD research examines the development and sociological significance of the
idea that work is being eliminated through the use of automated production
technology. After examining historically, culturally and theoretically contested
definitions... Read More about Critical social theory and the end of work.

Chinese government policy and international exchange in performing arts 1949-2005 (2007)
Thesis

More than fifty years have past since the found of the People's Republic of China in
1949; after which Chinese society experienced many changes owing to the
adjustments of government policies. The aim of this thesis is to determine how
Chinese gov... Read More about Chinese government policy and international exchange in performing arts 1949-2005.

The art of collaboration (four contrasting compositions) : critical commentary (2007)
Thesis

This Doctor of Musical Arts submission comprises of two volumes.
Volume 1 is a Critical Commentary entitled The Art of Collaboration (Four
Contrasting Compositions). Volume 2 contains four contrasting original
compositions.
Volume 1 is an analysi... Read More about The art of collaboration (four contrasting compositions) : critical commentary.

The translator's habitus and shifts : a study on modulations in the Persian translations of Faulkner's 'The Sound And The Fury', 'Go Down Moses' and 'Absalom! Absalom!' (2007)
Thesis

The present study enquires into the fundamental issue of the translator's habitus
(Bourdieu 1990). We take up John B. Thompson's synthetic translation of the concept of
habitus (1991) while exploring descriptive explanatory interpretive hypotheses... Read More about The translator's habitus and shifts : a study on modulations in the Persian translations of Faulkner's 'The Sound And The Fury', 'Go Down Moses' and 'Absalom! Absalom!'.

Thomas Bywater Smithies and the British Workman : temperance education and mass circulation graphic imagery for the working classes, 1855-1883 (2007)
Thesis
Murray, F. Thomas Bywater Smithies and the British Workman : temperance education and mass circulation graphic imagery for the working classes, 1855-1883. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis focuses on the British Workman and its proprietor Thomas Bywater Smithies. The British Workman was the most popular and widely distributed of all the illustrated temperance journals issued during the second half of the nineteenth century... Read More about Thomas Bywater Smithies and the British Workman : temperance education and mass circulation graphic imagery for the working classes, 1855-1883.

The consecutive conference interpreter as intercultural mediator : a cognitive-pragmatic approach to the interpreter's role (2007)
Thesis
Al-Zahran, A. The consecutive conference interpreter as intercultural mediator : a cognitive-pragmatic approach to the interpreter's role. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

This thesis is an empirical and interdisciplinary investigation into the consecutive
conference interpreter’s (CCIr) role as intercultural mediator.
It seeks to determine whether there is a case for intercultural mediation in conference
interpreti... Read More about The consecutive conference interpreter as intercultural mediator : a cognitive-pragmatic approach to the interpreter's role.

There's more to health than HIV : social capital & health in the gay community (2007)
Thesis

The legal climate for gay men in the UK has undergone enormous change since the
decriminalisation of 'homosexuality1 in 1967 with changes in the social climate following.
Bringing together concepts of 'social capital 1 and 'reflexive individualisat... Read More about There's more to health than HIV : social capital & health in the gay community.

Liberal brutality : the illusion of difference within liberalism (2007)
Thesis

Hobbes argues that liberal orders protect individual freedom and enable subjects to live
in different ways, but he is clear that only certain differences are tolerable: those who
challenge the legitimacy and solidity of the o... Read More about Liberal brutality : the illusion of difference within liberalism.

The use of the L1 in Egyptian EFL classrooms (2007)
Thesis
Mohamed, S. The use of the L1 in Egyptian EFL classrooms. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The role of LI in foreign language classrooms has been a matter for debate in FL teaching
and learning for many years. In this thesis, it will be argued that it is now time for the current
dogma "always teach in the FL" to be questio... Read More about The use of the L1 in Egyptian EFL classrooms.

From the dawn of the Sabbath ... metal was born (2007)
Thesis
Cope, A. From the dawn of the Sabbath ... metal was born. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The early 1990s saw the publication of important academic works on the subject of heavy
metal music. These works were seminal in that they were the first to recognise and
interrogate, in any substantial way, a topic that had been, until then, value... Read More about From the dawn of the Sabbath ... metal was born.

Epic proportions : post-epic verse-novels and postcolonial critique (2007)
Thesis
Burkitt, K. Epic proportions : post-epic verse-novels and postcolonial critique. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

My thesis is based on the premise that verse-novels occupy a marginalised and
contested position in contemporary literature: as they tread the generic boundaries of
poetry and prose writing, they are always marked by their incongruous nature. This... Read More about Epic proportions : post-epic verse-novels and postcolonial critique.

Organisational justice and work-related attitudes in selected commercial banks in Jordan (2007)
Thesis
Abu-Tayeh, B. Organisational justice and work-related attitudes in selected commercial banks in Jordan. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This study investigated the relationship between employees’ perceptions of justice and work attitudes in relation to organisational structure in selected commercial banks in Jordan. Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were employed. Data... Read More about Organisational justice and work-related attitudes in selected commercial banks in Jordan.

Strategic market planning in China : a means-end chain approach to market segmentation within the Beijing mobile phone market (2007)
Thesis
Sun, Q. Strategic market planning in China : a means-end chain approach to market segmentation within the Beijing mobile phone market. (Thesis). University of Salford

With a dramatic economic growth rate of 10% per year, China, as one of the Big Emerging Markets, has drawn increasing attention from both academia and industry. Its market potential and growth rate is believed to be the top attraction for global inve... Read More about Strategic market planning in China : a means-end chain approach to market segmentation within the Beijing mobile phone market.

Performance based portfolio encapsulating the performance profile of the international staff band of the Salvation Army (conductor S. Cobb) with emphasis on the commissioning, premiering and recording of repertoire significant to the brass band genre (2006)
Thesis

Four original compositions for brass and wind bands with supporting analytical commentary (2006)
Thesis
Ellerby, M. Four original compositions for brass and wind bands with supporting analytical commentary. (Thesis). University of Salford

The contents of the DMA portfolio comprise two works written prior to the course enrolment and two works written during the period of registration. These fall into the following categories: A: Two Existing works: 1: TRISTAN ENCOUNTERS (Prelude and Tr... Read More about Four original compositions for brass and wind bands with supporting analytical commentary.