Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 2008. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-93). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2007. Graduate Programme in Social and Political Thought. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 355-361). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:NR29336

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 249-258). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 2008. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 170-176).

Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Alberta, 2010. / "A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Psychology, University of Alberta." Title from pdf file main screen (viewed on July 23, 2010) Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--Northern Illinois University, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [82]-85). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (M.F.A.)--Washington State University, May 2010. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 8, 2010). "Department of Fine Arts." Includes bibliographical references (p. 18).

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This dissertation is a study wrapped in a metaphor of voices, figurative and literal. It is a story of four singers over the course of 12 weeks and weaves through individuals in a group singing class. As a study, it used integral inquiry and emphasized action and narrative research. It explored one overarching research question, which naturally led to several sub-questions: In what ways might Mindfulness Awareness Practices (MAPS) and contemplative teaching and learning practices affect singers’ experiences of their own vocal and personal growth? (Sub-questions: What practices are reported as being successful?; How do participants experience growth?; How might singers and teachers shift to a mindset of process and progress throughout practicing and performing?; How do we create a space of mutuality and trust to foster self-reflection?; How do we balance instruction, offering feedback when needed and wanted while fostering self-trust and independence? While singing is a wholistic endeavor requiring an intricate balance of physical and mental processes, we rarely discuss how teaching singing could consciously incorporate the mental and emotional into a voice studio. Learning to sing in a way that incorporates intentional mindful and contemplative practices into a more traditional vocal pedagogy might foster growth for singers both personally and artistically. Over the course of 12 weeks, four singers and I met weekly for a two-hour class over Zoom that integrated contemplative learning and teaching practices into a singing class. We followed a format based in contemplative education and social and emotional literature for each class: (a) Centering and Check-In, (b) Third Thing, (c) Singing using contemplative and mindful language and concepts, (d) Optimistic Closure. Additionally, there were a total of three unstructured interviews (two individual, before and after the classes, and one final group interview at the conclusion of the classes), and participants engaged in practice journals and mindfulness practice outside of class time. Data was examined using a framework of non-hierarchical rhizomatic learning, based on the work of Deleuze and Guattari. Participants’ stories were ripe with explorations of themselves, life circumstances that contributed to their relationships with their voices and vocal technique and musing on society and professional pressures. Primary discoveries include participants’ self-attributed growth in self-awareness, including self-efficacy and an increased growth mentality. Incorporating deliberate vocal technique using non-judgmental noticing, kinder self-talk, open-ended feedback, and the use of third thing discussions similarly enhanced participants’ self-defined growth and emphasized the importance of self-reflection within a group setting. The discussion concludes with an exploration of additional factors affecting participants’ growth, such as gender and race, and potential considerations for implementing continued work with singers, contemplative education, and mindfulness.

關秀瓊. / 書名原作: 從「人的自覺」看魏晉文論與儒、道 ... / 據手稿本影印. / Thesis (M.A.)--香港中文大學. / Shu ming yuan zuo: Cong "Ren de zi jue" kan Wei Jin wen lun yu ru, dao ... / Ju shou gao ben ying yin. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 459-473). / Guan Xiuqiong. / Thesis (M.A.)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue. / 上篇 --- p.1 / 緒言 / Chapter 第一章 --- 人的自覺 --- p.13 / Chapter 第一節 --- 「人的自覺」一詞及研究角度之，學術背景 --- p.13 / Chapter 第二節 --- 魏晉「人的自覺」與文論關係之研究背景 --- p.28 / Chapter 第三節 --- 本論文在前人討論下仍可發揮之處 --- p.42 / 注釋 --- p.50 / Chapter 第二章 --- 兩漢文論與儒，道思想之關係 --- p.57 / Chapter 第一節 --- 兩漢經學及天人觀念 --- p.63 / Chapter 第二節 --- 狹義下的兩漢文學現象 --- p.78 / Chapter 第三節 --- 從對創作主體的認識，論兩漢文論與儒，道思想之關係 --- p.87 / Chapter 第四節 --- 總結 --- p.116 / 注釋 --- p.121 / Chapter 第三章 --- 「人的自覺」下的魏晉文論與儒，道思想的關係 --- p.131 / Chapter 第一節 --- 魏晉玄學下的天人新義 --- p.134 / Chapter 第二節 --- 魏晉文學現象 --- p.156 / Chapter 第三節 --- 「人的自覺」精神下的魏晉文論 --- p.167 / Chapter 第四節 --- 「人的自覺」下的魏晉文論與儒，道思想之關係 --- p.185 / Chapter 第五節 --- 總結 --- p.198 / 注釋 --- p.202 / 下篇 / Chapter 第四章 --- 曹丕「文氣說」 --- p.219 / Chapter 第一節 --- 從「人的自覺」檢視以漢末才性義釋「文氣說」之局限 --- p.222 / Chapter 第二節 --- 氣之「性」「情」義 --- p.240 / Chapter 第三節 --- 從「氣」之「性」，「情」義釋文氣說與儒，道家文藝觀之關係 --- p.256 / Chapter 第四節 --- 總結 --- p.267 / 注釋 --- p.273 / Chapter 第五章 --- 陸機「文賦」 --- p.286 / Chapter 第一節 --- 玄學新思維方式下的「言」「意」內涵 --- p.189 / Chapter 第二節 --- 新「言」，「意」觀念下的審美態度 --- p.308 / Chapter 第三節 --- 新「言」，「意」觀念在文論上的開展 --- p.327 / Chapter 第四節 --- 從「文賦」對創作運「意」的剖析，論其與儒，道思想之關係 --- p.344 / Chapter 第五節 --- 總結 --- p.357 / 注釋 --- p.359 / Chapter 第六章 --- 葛洪「抱朴子」 --- p.373 / Chapter 第一節 --- 「抱朴子」思想旨趣與「人」的再思考 --- p.376 / Chapter 第二節 --- 「抱朴子」思想旨趣在美學上的折射 --- p.391 / Chapter 第三節 --- 「抱朴子」的文論與儒，道思想之關係 --- p.403 / Chapter 第四節 --- 總結 --- p.431 / 注釋 --- p.437 / Chapter 第七章 --- 上，下篇總結 --- p.452 / 參考書目 --- p.459