Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2006. Graduate Programme in Education. / Description based on November 22, 2007 viewing; title from home page. Finding home: knowledge, collage, and the local environments is the first multi-modal doctoral dissertation in the Faculty of Education at York University. This dissertation was multi-modal because it included both a scholarly document and a visual art installation. This dissertation website includes a description of the doctoral dissertation project, pdf version of the dissertation, videos from the art installation at Toronto's Gladstone Hotel and pictures of the art installation. Includes: dissertation, video of art installation and pictures of art installation. Includes bibliographical references.