Interrogating the possibilities and problems of YouTube sex edutainment content : an Actor-Network Theory approach (2022)
Thesis
Garwood-Cross, L. (2022). Interrogating the possibilities and problems of YouTube sex edutainment content : an Actor-Network Theory approach. (Thesis). University of Salford

British Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) has gained public attention in recent years due to several reports highlighting gaps in provision and a change of statutory guidance for RSE in 2019. Historically RSE has linked sex with risk and shame, s... Read More about Interrogating the possibilities and problems of YouTube sex edutainment content : an Actor-Network Theory approach.

The use of ‘off-the-shelf’ GPS technology to support people living with dementia and their care partners (2022)
Thesis
Ford, M. The use of ‘off-the-shelf’ GPS technology to support people living with dementia and their care partners. (Thesis). University of Salford

This doctoral thesis explores the perceptions and experiences of people living with dementia and their care partners on off-the-shelf Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. ‘Off-the-shelf’ GPS devices are readily available, without a specific us... Read More about The use of ‘off-the-shelf’ GPS technology to support people living with dementia and their care partners.

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.