All Outputs (15)

The social construction of suicide in Libyan society (2012)
Thesis
Eljadei, E. The social construction of suicide in Libyan society. (Thesis). University of Salford

The aim of this study is to explore how the suicide act is constructed and evaluated in Libyan society. The methodology includes an analysis of 172 prosecutors' files covering the period from 2000 to 2009 which exist in the sub-public prosecution d... Read More about The social construction of suicide in Libyan society.

Performance portfolio Neil Graham Yates (2012)
Thesis
Yates, N. Performance portfolio Neil Graham Yates. (Thesis). University of Salford

The overarching theme of the portfolio is creative performance between established genres. I present here projects examining the artistic potential of a highly detailed level of genre mixing. All explore the possibilities of amalgamating at least t... Read More about Performance portfolio Neil Graham Yates.

Omani crafts as an expression of culture and heritage : an investigation of Omani craft and pottery challenges (2012)
Thesis
Al Mamari, B. Omani crafts as an expression of culture and heritage : an investigation of Omani craft and pottery challenges. (Thesis). University of Salford

The doctoral project has for main purpose to investigate the challenges facing the traditional craft enterprises in Oman and to develop a framework for understanding and managing the cultural, artistic, marketing and consumption influences that aff... Read More about Omani crafts as an expression of culture and heritage : an investigation of Omani craft and pottery challenges.

The Trojan Horse(s) of "Hello World" culture : the story of Sony PSP domestication through the eyes of the Homebrew users (2012)
Thesis
Amin, M. The Trojan Horse(s) of "Hello World" culture : the story of Sony PSP domestication through the eyes of the Homebrew users. (Thesis). University of Salford

Technology that is released to the public is often "locked down" or "tethered" ready for domestication by the regular user in the way that the manufacturer believes that it will be used (Zittrain, 2007). However, when users such as the hacker users... Read More about The Trojan Horse(s) of "Hello World" culture : the story of Sony PSP domestication through the eyes of the Homebrew users.

Norms of subtitling taboo language and the role of censorship in Jordan : a case study of the Arabic subtitling of 'Friends' (2012)
Thesis
Krishan, T. Norms of subtitling taboo language and the role of censorship in Jordan : a case study of the Arabic subtitling of 'Friends'. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study, which draws on norm theory (Toury, 1995; 1999), investigates the translation norms in subtitling taboo language (moral, religious and political) in Jordanian Television and Institution B's Arabic subtitles of the American sitcom Friend... Read More about Norms of subtitling taboo language and the role of censorship in Jordan : a case study of the Arabic subtitling of 'Friends'.

Sustaining independent filmmaking in the age of the internet : the case of audience building (2012)
Thesis
MeiBner, N. Sustaining independent filmmaking in the age of the internet : the case of audience building. (Thesis). University of Salford

The Internet has brought new hope to independent filmmakers - hope of turning filmmaking into a sustainable undertaking. The Hunt for Gollum recreates and extends a blockbuster movie on little financial resources. The Cosmonaut is funded with the... Read More about Sustaining independent filmmaking in the age of the internet : the case of audience building.

The age of maps : cartography, imperialism and nationalism in Great Britain and France, 1870-1914 (2012)
Thesis
Avila, I. The age of maps : cartography, imperialism and nationalism in Great Britain and France, 1870-1914. (Thesis). Universite Paris XIII/University of Salford

How are maps used in a specific country at a given time? In this thesis, I argue that maps should be given greater prominence in historical analysis because they give us a fresh outlook on the past by informing us about representations of the world... Read More about The age of maps : cartography, imperialism and nationalism in Great Britain and France, 1870-1914.

Understanding the transnational and the domestic : the case of the neoliberal restructuring in Chile, 1973-1989 (2012)
Thesis
Kowalczyk, A. Understanding the transnational and the domestic : the case of the neoliberal restructuring in Chile, 1973-1989. (Thesis). University of Salford

The thesis makes a contribution to a body of flourishing globalisation literature, which examines the role of transnational forces and processes in changes of domestic economic policy and the nature of regime, and which is associated with a broad a... Read More about Understanding the transnational and the domestic : the case of the neoliberal restructuring in Chile, 1973-1989.

20th century lipogrammatic novels and their translations (2012)
Thesis
Radionovas, I. 20th century lipogrammatic novels and their translations. (Thesis). University of Salford

A lipogram is a text that is written without the use of one or several letters of the alphabet, which means that words that contain the "forbidden" letter(s) are avoided. This formal constraint implies a strong link between source text and source l... Read More about 20th century lipogrammatic novels and their translations.

Saxophone world premieres : research, collaboration and performance (2012)
Thesis
Watson, T. Saxophone world premieres : research, collaboration and performance. (Thesis). University of Salford

This DMA portfolio contains materials appertaining to the research and collaboration of imaginative performance-based projects that have been completed whilst studying towards a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Salford. Commissioning an... Read More about Saxophone world premieres : research, collaboration and performance.

The patient's experience of painful diabetic neuropathy : an empirical study (2012)
Thesis
Chadwick, P. The patient's experience of painful diabetic neuropathy : an empirical study. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study explores the experience of painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN). Although PDN has a prevalence of a third of the general diabetes population it is often an ill considered problem. It has a poor level of recognition from the medical establi... Read More about The patient's experience of painful diabetic neuropathy : an empirical study.

Shelley and Peterloo : radical, nationalist and balladeer (2012)
Thesis
Morgan, A. Shelley and Peterloo : radical, nationalist and balladeer. (Thesis). University of Salford

In May 1820 Shelley wrote to Leigh Hunt concerning the publication of "a little volume of popular songs, wholly political". This request met with failure and the "little volume" was never published. It is the contention of this thesis that eleven... Read More about Shelley and Peterloo : radical, nationalist and balladeer.

The minstrelising discourse of 21st century rap music (2012)
Thesis
Harbord, J. The minstrelising discourse of 21st century rap music. (Dissertation). University of Salford

In recent years a discourse has developed among some critics of 21st century rap and hip hop music. This discourse evokes the imagery and terminology of the 19th century entertainment form of blackface minstrelsy with varying motives and effects. M... Read More about The minstrelising discourse of 21st century rap music.

Performance portfolio : Matthew James McKay (2012)
Thesis
McKay, M. Performance portfolio : Matthew James McKay. (Thesis). University of Salford

This folio brings together four projects that are representative of the practice-based activities I have undertaken while studying for the DMA. My first studio recording project aims to demonstrate how the flute can be used to reinterpret a vocal... Read More about Performance portfolio : Matthew James McKay.

The reader and the page : textual gaps, textual arrangements and images in prose fiction (2012)
Thesis
Barton, S. The reader and the page : textual gaps, textual arrangements and images in prose fiction. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis is a reader-focused analysis of unconventional graphic devices that appear on the pages of graphically innovative prose fictions. The main aim is to provide a study of the implications that unconventional and graphically disruptive page... Read More about The reader and the page : textual gaps, textual arrangements and images in prose fiction.