Doctor of Musical Arts performance portfolio : Howard John Evans (2008)
Thesis
Evans, H. Doctor of Musical Arts performance portfolio : Howard John Evans. (Thesis). University of Salford

This portfolio submission contains three major performance-based projects with
their critical evaluations and details of a public performance completed for the
award of Doctor of Musical Arts. The studio recordings of both Projects One and
Two rep... Read More about Doctor of Musical Arts performance portfolio : Howard John Evans.

An investigation of the role of internet artworks in formulating a new communication model in the Internet (2008)
Thesis
Alhalwachi, A. An investigation of the role of internet artworks in formulating a new communication model in the Internet. (Thesis). University of Salford

The 'Internet Arts' are a new field that has emerged from the new media
revolution. There are many works in this field that are unique, creative and singular
in relation to their concept and practice, especially concerning the human
communication... Read More about An investigation of the role of internet artworks in formulating a new communication model in the Internet.

Pathways to hydrogen economies : a quantitative cross-national investigation of hydrogen discourses and strategy formulation in Britain and Germany (2008)
Thesis
Buss, R. Pathways to hydrogen economies : a quantitative cross-national investigation of hydrogen discourses and strategy formulation in Britain and Germany. (Thesis). University of Salford

Hydrogen and fuel cells as an emerging socio-technical system have been suggested as a very promising future energy carrier and technology to address the urgent problem of climate change and other symptoms of a global energy crisis. The flexible ener... Read More about Pathways to hydrogen economies : a quantitative cross-national investigation of hydrogen discourses and strategy formulation in Britain and Germany.

A study of 3D CAD and implications for training and skills in the fashion industry (2008)
Thesis
Wallace, T. A study of 3D CAD and implications for training and skills in the fashion industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study was motivated by the need to understand how 3D CAD systems might
impact on the designer and the fashion design process. Current descriptions of the
industry indicated that new strategies were necessary to survive globalisation,
technolo... Read More about A study of 3D CAD and implications for training and skills in the fashion industry.

'Garden of evil' : images of the enemy in American war literature 1962-1990 (2008)
Thesis
Boulting, D. 'Garden of evil' : images of the enemy in American war literature 1962-1990. (Thesis). University of Salford

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.

Critical social theory and the end of work (2007)
Thesis
Granter, E. Critical social theory and the end of work. (Thesis). University of Salford

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
Connell, X. Chinese government policy and international exchange in performing arts 1949-2005. (Thesis). University of Salford

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
Clarke, N. The art of collaboration (four contrasting compositions) : critical commentary. (Thesis). University of Salford

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
Taghavi, M. 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!'. (Thesis). University of Salford

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!'.

There's more to health than HIV : social capital & health in the gay community (2007)
Thesis
Goldring, J. There's more to health than HIV : social capital & health in the gay community. (Thesis). University of Salford

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
Simon, G. Liberal brutality : the illusion of difference within liberalism. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

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.

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
Cobb, S. 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. (Thesis). University of Salford

Complex, emotional and difficult : deconstructing the experiences of professionals in violent crime cases (2006)
Thesis
Newham, K. Complex, emotional and difficult : deconstructing the experiences of professionals in violent crime cases. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

"Complex, emotional and difficult" encapsulates both the experiences of the
professionals involved in the three research cases as well as the experience
as a research student while conducting this small-scale qualitative study. The
research foc... Read More about Complex, emotional and difficult : deconstructing the experiences of professionals in violent crime cases.

A qualitative analysis of the role of European Works Councils in British workplaces (2005)
Thesis
Redfern, D. A qualitative analysis of the role of European Works Councils in British workplaces. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

A Qualitative Analysis of the Role of European
Works Councils in British Workplaces
The establishment of European Works Councils (EWCs) as a formal mechanism to
foster the provision of international information and consultation has been well
d... Read More about A qualitative analysis of the role of European Works Councils in British workplaces.

Collaboration, consultation and strategic consequences in a North-West Constabulary (2005)
Thesis
O'Connor, K. Collaboration, consultation and strategic consequences in a North-West Constabulary. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis examines processes and practicalities of police collaboration with
partner agencies and consultation with the public. It considers police and partner
agency perspectives in detail, highlighting practical and strategic outcomes of
co... Read More about Collaboration, consultation and strategic consequences in a North-West Constabulary.