This thesis compares the impact of immigration on the political cultures of the town of High River, Alberta, and the city of Brooks, Alberta, from 1996 until 2012. High River and Brooks are located in southern Alberta, and are home to large meat processing facilities. Both municipalities experienced population growth from 1996 until 2012, but while the immigrant and non-permanent resident population of High River increased by 108.82% from 1996 until 2011, the immigrant and non- permanent resident population of Brooks increased by 368.38% in the same period. Two indicators of political engagement are used, including voting results from provincial elections held in 1997, 2001, 2004, and 2008. In addition, local newspaper publications are reviewed; the High River Times and The Brooks Bulletin are examined for two months preceding a provincial election, during the month of an election, and for one month following an election. Cette thèse fait une comparaison de l'impact de l'immigration sur les cultures politiques de High River, Alberta, et de Brooks, Alberta, entre 1996 et 2012 . High River et Brooks sont situés dans le sud de l'Alberta, et il y a des usines de transformation de la viande dans les deux villes. La population des deux municipalités a augmenté entre 1996 et 2012, mais bien que la population immigrante et de résidents non-permanents de High River ont augmenté de 108,82% entre 1996 et 2011, cette population de Brooks a augmenté de 368,38% dans le même période. Deux indicateurs d'engagement politique sont utilisés, y compris les résultats des élections provinciales tenues en 1997, 2001, 2004, et 2008. En outre, les publications des journaux locaux, le High River Times et The Brooks Bulletin, sont examines deux mois avant une élection provinciale, au cours du mois d'une élection, et pendant un mois après.

Submitted by Geyciane Santos (geyciane_thamires@hotmail.com) on 2015-10-07T14:38:15Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação - João Paulo Lima Barreto.pdf: 3325167 bytes, checksum: 617ab655ff9c31f7413b42c434be7ccf (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Divisão de Documentação/BC Biblioteca Central (ddbc@ufam.edu.br) on 2015-10-08T14:20:12Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação - João Paulo Lima Barreto.pdf: 3325167 bytes, checksum: 617ab655ff9c31f7413b42c434be7ccf (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Divisão de Documentação/BC Biblioteca Central (ddbc@ufam.edu.br) on 2015-10-08T14:32:29Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação - João Paulo Lima Barreto.pdf: 3325167 bytes, checksum: 617ab655ff9c31f7413b42c434be7ccf (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-10-08T14:32:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação - João Paulo Lima Barreto.pdf: 3325167 bytes, checksum: 617ab655ff9c31f7413b42c434be7ccf (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-08-02 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This dissertation is a preliminary reflection on Tukanoan knowledge about the relationship between human and non human, beyond the mythic narratives. It is focused on the distinction between the categories of wai-mahsã (invisible humans) and wai (fish). The wai-mahsãare human beings dwelling the domains of earth, forest, air and water. They have got the faculty of metamorphosis and camouflage, assuming (dressing) the form of animals and fishes, and acquiring their traits and physical skills. They are also the source of knowledge: Tukanoan specialists (yai, kumu and baya) must communicate with them, and from them they get their knowledge. The category of wai (fish), unlike some anthropological conclusions, does not have anthropocentric attributes, in other words, it does not have the status of people. For Tukanoan, fishes never had a human condition, even in their mythic origin. Contrariwise, their genesis is often related to discarded things: wood debris, objects and ornaments dismissed by waimahsã, discarded and rotten parts of human body, etc. This dissertation is also an attempt to undo the misunderstanding between the concepts of wai-mahsã and wai. / Esta dissertação constitui uma reflexão preliminar sobre o conhecimento Tukano da relação entre humano e não-humano para além de narrativas míticas. Seu foco está na diferenciação entre as categorias de wai-mahsã (humanos invisíveis) e wai (peixe). Os waímahsã são seres humanos que habitam nos domínios da terra, floresta, ar e água. Eles detêm a capacidade de metamorfose e camuflagem, assumindo (vestindo a roupa) a forma de animais e peixes e adquirindo suas características e habilidades físicas. São também a fonte de conhecimento, aqueles com os quais os especialistas tukano (yai, kumu e baya) devem se comunicar e aprender, acessando neles seus conhecimentos. A categoria de wai (peixe), ao contrário de algumas conclusões antropológicas, não possui atributos antropocêntricos, isto é, não tem status de gentes ou pessoas. Para os Tukano, os peixes nunca tiveram, nem mesmo em sua origem mítica, condição humana. Pelo contrário, como veremos, sua gênese está quase sempre relacionada ao que é descartado: restos de madeira, objetos e ornamentos abandonados pelos wai-mahsã, as partes descartadas e podres do corpo humano etc. Esta dissertação é ainda uma tentativa de desfazer a confusão feita entre os conceitos de wai-mahsã e wai.