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Finding ontological security in a world of precarity : a sociological study of the use of high cost credit by people on low incomes (2020)
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Mann, G. Finding ontological security in a world of precarity : a sociological study of the use of high cost credit by people on low incomes. (Thesis). University of Salford

People on very low incomes can often pay the highest rates of interest for credit. This research aims to explore the experiences of people on low incomes who use high-cost credit to understand why people with the fewest financial resources are prepa... Read More about Finding ontological security in a world of precarity : a sociological study of the use of high cost credit by people on low incomes.

The syntax-pragmatics interface in L2 : aspects of information structure teaching and learning in a Saudi ESL context (2020)
Thesis
Abduljawad, S. The syntax-pragmatics interface in L2 : aspects of information structure teaching and learning in a Saudi ESL context. (Thesis). University of Salford

Despite advancements in teaching English as a second language (ESL) in Saudi Arabia, Saudi ESL learners’ language, even at advanced levels, deviates from that of native English speakers. While these ESL learners can often generate well-formed sentenc... Read More about The syntax-pragmatics interface in L2 : aspects of information structure teaching and learning in a Saudi ESL context.

A portfolio of compositions developing notational and compositional techniques in neo-liturgical music including handpan (2020)
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Mattix, D. A portfolio of compositions developing notational and compositional techniques in neo-liturgical music including handpan. (Thesis). University of Salford

The objective of this portfolio is to develop a system of notation and compose neo-liturgical music featuring the handpan. Until this point, no means of written communication has been in place to express advanced handpan techniques in printed sheet m... Read More about A portfolio of compositions developing notational and compositional techniques in neo-liturgical music including handpan.

A poetics of subjective resistance (2020)
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Frances, J. (2020). A poetics of subjective resistance. (Thesis). University of Salford

This doctoral thesis is a work of poetics, which speculatively casts into the future of possible writing, to ask how contemporary innovative poetry can enact or contribute towards political resistance. More specifically, it asks how poetry that finds... Read More about A poetics of subjective resistance.

Performance portfolio David Richard Peter Childs DMA 2020 (2020)
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Childs, D. Performance portfolio David Richard Peter Childs DMA 2020. (Thesis). University of Salford

I have chosen to be assessed as an instrumentalist and interpreter of music. The criteria laid down by the University of Salford Senate Research and Graduate Studies Committee has influenced the selection of repertoire performed on both my studio rec... Read More about Performance portfolio David Richard Peter Childs DMA 2020.

A study in clarity : Josef Suk's Asrael re-envisioned via Schoenberg (2020)
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Karst, I. A study in clarity : Josef Suk's Asrael re-envisioned via Schoenberg. (Thesis). University of Salford

During the second season of the Society for Private Musical Performances (1918-1922), known in Austria as the ‘Verein für musikalische Privataufführungen’, the members began to transcribe orchestral music for their chamber ensemble (Meibach, 1984). P... Read More about A study in clarity : Josef Suk's Asrael re-envisioned via Schoenberg.

SNSs and deliberative governance in a polarised society : the role of WhatsApp groups in Kenyan counties (2020)
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Kibet, A. SNSs and deliberative governance in a polarised society : the role of WhatsApp groups in Kenyan counties. (Thesis). University of Salford

Kenya has experienced polarisation that has sometimes resulted in conflict. As a remedy, the Kenyan constitution, reviewed in 2010, and other legislation prescribes deliberative governance as one of the solutions to polarisation in sub-national Kenya... Read More about SNSs and deliberative governance in a polarised society : the role of WhatsApp groups in Kenyan counties.

An investigation of EFL female teachers’ and students’ beliefs about learner autonomy in Saudi secondary schools (2020)
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Alhejaily, N. An investigation of EFL female teachers’ and students’ beliefs about learner autonomy in Saudi secondary schools. (Thesis). University of Salford

The development of Learner autonomy (LA) is a key area of research within second language learning and teaching (Benson, 2001, 2008, 2010; Dam et al., 1995; Holec, 1981). The literature pertaining to LA is diverse; however, Benson’s (1996) technical,... Read More about An investigation of EFL female teachers’ and students’ beliefs about learner autonomy in Saudi secondary schools.

Participatory communication for community development : the Ghanaian experience (2020)
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Gbadago, F. Participatory communication for community development : the Ghanaian experience. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research pursued a better understanding of development communication in a range of Ghanaian programmes in the education sector. Its focus is the nature of engagements between a range of actors during formulation, implementation and evaluation of... Read More about Participatory communication for community development : the Ghanaian experience.

The counterinsurgency campaign of the Nigerian army : the fight against the Boko-Haram insurgency in north-east Nigeria, 1999-2017 (2020)
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Yalmi, G. The counterinsurgency campaign of the Nigerian army : the fight against the Boko-Haram insurgency in north-east Nigeria, 1999-2017. (Thesis). University of Salford

The emergence of civilian democratic governance in Nigeria in 1999, which came after three decades of armed forces rule, has been a watershed in the nation’s five decade history. This period is associated with recurrent crises, including militancy an... Read More about The counterinsurgency campaign of the Nigerian army : the fight against the Boko-Haram insurgency in north-east Nigeria, 1999-2017.

New media and civil society : a study of Native Customary Rights (NCR) Land and Community-based Organisations (CBOs) in Sarawak, Malaysia (2020)
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Yap, P. New media and civil society : a study of Native Customary Rights (NCR) Land and Community-based Organisations (CBOs) in Sarawak, Malaysia. (Thesis). University of Salford

Civil society generally refers to a sphere where individuals exercise their freedom and rights through voluntary, independent associations. Spurred by world political events, the discourse of civil society shifted to a democratising mission against t... Read More about New media and civil society : a study of Native Customary Rights (NCR) Land and Community-based Organisations (CBOs) in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Online news commenting platforms as space for democratic deliberation : a study of selected Nigerian online news websites (2020)
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Apejoye, A. Online news commenting platforms as space for democratic deliberation : a study of selected Nigerian online news websites. (Thesis). University of Salford

News commenting has become part of the features of online news sites in Nigeria, providing space for readers to express their views on news content and to engage with other readers in discussion. Over time, these commenting sections have become a spa... Read More about Online news commenting platforms as space for democratic deliberation : a study of selected Nigerian online news websites.

Investigating Kuwaiti television serial dramas of Ramadan : social issues and narrative forms across three transformative production eras (2020)
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Hayat, A. Investigating Kuwaiti television serial dramas of Ramadan : social issues and narrative forms across three transformative production eras. (Thesis). University of Salford

Produced for the holy month of Ramadan to accommodate society’s religious rituals, Kuwaiti television serial dramas are designed to address culturally specific social issues and pervade television during Ramadan. This research identifies the developm... Read More about Investigating Kuwaiti television serial dramas of Ramadan : social issues and narrative forms across three transformative production eras.

The performance of place and comedy explored through postdramatic and popular forms with reference to the staging of 'A Good Neet Aht' (2020)
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Green, P. The performance of place and comedy explored through postdramatic and popular forms with reference to the staging of 'A Good Neet Aht'. (Thesis). University of Salford

The journey begins with a mapping of the terrain of praxis in a discussion of autoethnography, popular performance and the postdramatic. A parallel discussion on place and class draws on the tradition of Cultural Studies. These provide the framework... Read More about The performance of place and comedy explored through postdramatic and popular forms with reference to the staging of 'A Good Neet Aht'.

Issues and challenges in the assessment of popular music performance within the UK HE music sector (2020)
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Mawby, R. Issues and challenges in the assessment of popular music performance within the UK HE music sector. (Dissertation). University of Salford

This thesis summarises that assessing popular music performance has it issues and challenges. These arise from: the interpretation of language, how we assess in group assessments versus solo performances, creating assessments within the degree framew... Read More about Issues and challenges in the assessment of popular music performance within the UK HE music sector.

Tagging and identity in the age of social media : a cultural critique (2020)
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Bozzi, N. (2020). Tagging and identity in the age of social media : a cultural critique. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis explores online identity through a cultural critique of tagging on social media. In particular, I discuss social media tagging in relation to historically and socially grounded labelling practices. While labelling has often been theorised... Read More about Tagging and identity in the age of social media : a cultural critique.