Cette thèse en civilisation américaine s’intéresse à la mise en œuvre du surf lifestyle (mode de vie du surf) à travers une surf music ancrée dans un espace géographique et socioculturel peu observé par les spécialistes du surf et pourtant particulièrement enclin à la créativité culturelle et au développement d’une esthétique à la fois singulière et inclusive. Les pratiques culturelles des surfeurs de la Space Coast en Floride sont analysées dans une étude ethnographique conceptualisant l’ethno-esthétique et puisant dans les théories de l’ethnomusicologie et de la psychologie sociale. Cette étude interdisciplinaire explore la manière dont l’expérience musicale inhérente à l’activité et au mode de vie du surf peut être considérée comme un marqueur des identités de diverses subcultures américaines du surf. De la naissance d’un mouvement musical dans un espace physique donné à une mythologie construite autour de scènes idéologiques, le lieu dans lequel une musique se développe et se consomme joue un rôle vital dans son évolution et sa conservation. Nous dépassons le mythe d’une culture de la surf music exclusivement californienne pour mettre au jour la glocalisation d’une surf music redéfinie et utilisée comme espace permettant le marquage d’identités locales. Des modèles théoriques relatifs aux systèmes culturels étudiés ainsi que des concepts comme les surf strands, le principe d’inclusion relative ou encore la surfanisation des espaces urbains sont développés selon les besoins de la recherche. / This thesis in American studies focuses on the implementation of the surf lifestyle through a surf music anchored in a geographic and sociocultural space overlooked by surf specialists even though it is prone to cultural creativity and to the development of singular and inclusive aesthetics at once. Cultural practices of surfers from Florida’s Space Coast are analyzed in this ethnographic study that conceptualizes ethno-aesthetics and draws from ethnomusicology and social psychology theories. This interdisciplinary work explores the ways in which musical experience pertaining to the surf lifestyle can be considered as a marker of the various American surf subcultures. From the physical space in which music comes to life to a mythology built around ideological scenes, the place in which music is developed and consumed plays a vital role on its evolution and its conservation. We move past the myth of a surf music marked by Californian exclusive aesthetics in order to suggest the glocalization of a redefined surf music used as a space allowing the marking of local identities. Theoretical models related to the cultural systems under scrutiny as well as concepts such as surf strands, the principle of relative inclusiveness, or the surfanization of urban spaces are developed according to the needs of the research.

This article analyzes the political proposal of ethno-cacerism from the books written and the fortnightly headed by its leader, Antauro Humala, to claim that it is a type of radical populismBased on the concepts of populism, radical populism and ethno-populism, analyzes thefeatures and constraints of ethno-cacerism The author argues that these concepts allow us tounderstand the sense and role of the eclectic components of the ethno-cacerism proposal / El presente artículo analiza la propuesta política etnocacerista, a partir de los libros escritos yel quincenario dirigido por su líder, Antauro Humala, para sostener que se trata de un tipo de populismo radical A partir de los conceptos de populismo, populismo radical y etnopopulismo, analiza las características y limitaciones del etnocacerismo Sostiene que estos conceptos permiten comprender el sentido y el rol de los eclécticos componentes de la propuestaetnocacerista / O presente artigo analisa a proposta política etnocacerista, a partir dos livros escritos e o quin-zenário dirigido pelo seu líder, Antauro Humala, para sustentar mesmo que é um tipo de popu- larização radical A partir desses conceitos de populismo, populismo radical e etno-populismo, analisa as características e limitações do etnocacerismo Sustenta o que estes conceitos permi- tirem compreender o sentido e a função dos ecléticos elementos da proposta etnocacerista

This thesis reconsiders the theoretical and conceptual parameters of unrecognised entities and de facto independent territories which endure non-recognition and lack formal sovereignty in international law. These entities are traditionally assumed to represent “unrecognised states” and “de facto states” which endure in the international and interstate systems despite lacking legal recognition of their sovereignty. The following study examines anomalous conceptual features emerging from definitions, theories, frameworks, and discourses which situate these territorial entities alongside sovereign states in the international system. It challenges the equivalence with statehood which currently dominates mainstream thinking and assesses whether the concept of secession is still the most appropriate explanatory and causal dynamic in the emergence of unrecognised entities. The study engages with problematic areas of theoretical and conceptual discourse applied to unrecognised state-like entities. It examines how the case of Iraqi Kurdistan (as a de facto independent entity in the international system) deviates from long-standing assumptions on “unrecognised statehood” and existing conceptual frameworks designed for entities in different regional contexts. The discussion questions the appropriateness of using the unitary state as a theoretical reference point through which to understand ambiguous political systems of this type. The political and theoretical spaces occupied by these entities are examined not only in terms of international relations theory but also critical thinking on the production of power, ideology, and sovereignty. The discussion induces tensions into debates surrounding unrecognised states by arguing that it is inherently difficult to advance inquiry into unrecognised entities from a point of departure on sovereignty which is already embedded in state-centrism. The discussion examines how existing frameworks and approaches are open to critical revision and how the generalised assumptions of a small body of literature continue to circumscribe debates over unrecognised entities in academic analysis. The study frames the issue of de facto independent territories against a critical examination of approaches to sovereignty, secession, and the state. It also proposes an examination of these anomalous entities as Paretian systems – a theoretical perspective as yet unexplored within the field of study.

Since de-institutionalization, numerous community based treatment modalities have been implemented to provide treatment for individuals diagnosed as seriously and persistently mentally ill. CTOs are a recent addition to the community mental health care system designed to provide outpatient mental health services to seriously mentally ill clients and using legal mechanisms to enforce a contractual obligation to participate in those services. Although there is a growing body of literature on CTOs and other mandated outpatient treatment programs for people diagnosed with mental illnesses, the research predominantly focuses on the perspectives of service providers and family members. Little attention has been given to how clients view the experience of receiving the treatment and no attention has been given to the experience of clients who are of ethno-racial minority background. As Ontario is a racially and ethnically diverse environment in which many people of minority backgrounds are placed on CTOs. This study, utilizing a phenomenological methodology, interviewed twenty-four participants of ethno-racial minority background who are either on CTOs or have been on a CTO in the past. The focus of the study was to explore the views and lived experience of the participants regarding the treatment. The outcome of the study showed that the participants did not experience the treatment as racially motivated but felt it was necessary and beneficial. The participants discussed the impact of power in the treatment process. Implications of the study were that it would enhance the mental health literature by providing an understanding of serious mental illness among individuals of ethno-racial minority background. The study would provide insight for policy makers and practitioners on providing effective support for the marginalized.

Since de-institutionalization, numerous community based treatment modalities have been implemented to provide treatment for individuals diagnosed as seriously and persistently mentally ill. CTOs are a recent addition to the community mental health care system designed to provide outpatient mental health services to seriously mentally ill clients and using legal mechanisms to enforce a contractual obligation to participate in those services. Although there is a growing body of literature on CTOs and other mandated outpatient treatment programs for people diagnosed with mental illnesses, the research predominantly focuses on the perspectives of service providers and family members. Little attention has been given to how clients view the experience of receiving the treatment and no attention has been given to the experience of clients who are of ethno-racial minority background. As Ontario is a racially and ethnically diverse environment in which many people of minority backgrounds are placed on CTOs. This study, utilizing a phenomenological methodology, interviewed twenty-four participants of ethno-racial minority background who are either on CTOs or have been on a CTO in the past. The focus of the study was to explore the views and lived experience of the participants regarding the treatment. The outcome of the study showed that the participants did not experience the treatment as racially motivated but felt it was necessary and beneficial. The participants discussed the impact of power in the treatment process. Implications of the study were that it would enhance the mental health literature by providing an understanding of serious mental illness among individuals of ethno-racial minority background. The study would provide insight for policy makers and practitioners on providing effective support for the marginalized.

This thesis investigated the retail market for ethno-cultural vegetable in the GTA and Guelph focusing on Chinese, South Asian and Afro- Caribbean. Price structure and marketing strategies were studied using survey data. Both qualitative and quantitative data was collected on a bi-weekly basis over three seasons in ethnic and mainstream stores. Analysis using SPSS revealed vegetable prices were not always lower in mainstream stores. The study showed that ethno-cultural vegetable pricing was controlled by the cheaper mainstream stores with some ethnic stores having to adjust their prices to meet those of the lower mainstream stores. The quality of ethno-cultural vegetables was also found to be poor across stores with poorest qualities in ethnic stores, a fact attributed to poor facilities. Finally ethnic stores were better stocked with ethno-cultural vegetables. Ethnic stores are important in the supply of ethno-cultural vegetables but are not well organised to face the retail competition hence the need to improve. / The University of Guelph, Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (OGSST), OMAFRA (Agri-Food and Rural Link, and OMAFRA's New Directions Research Program) and the family of J. Alden and Isobelle McLean.

The purpose of this qualitative interpretive analysis was to increase the knowledge base on an under-researched topic and population. The study population was comprised of first- and second-generation Canadian, visible-minority, immigrant/refugee women. Nine women of different visible-minority, ethno-racial backgrounds participated in the study. The interviews were in-depth and conducted one on one. The women reflected on how they created their sexuality as youth into adulthood, based on their experiences of Canadian culture as well as their particular culture of origin. The ingenuity they demonstrated in their successful integration into Canadian society as well as in their current status as adult women and mothers will be explored in the study findings. The recommendations these women offered the next generation, with a hope for a better future for all Canadians, will also be discussed.

The subject of this Master‘s Thesis - „The Role of Choir in Formation of Ethno-Cultural Attitude of Students“.Globalisation is associated with the positive and the negative at the same time. It manifests itself in danger for traditional culture of people, its variety and, especially, the spiritual component of culture, including traditional humanistic virtues. As the activity of choir makes great influence on the formation of ethno-cultural attitude of students, strengthening of ethno-cultural attitude in the activity of mixed choir and choir of schoolchildren from the 1st to the 4th grades is an urgent pedagogical problem. The purpose of this study is to investigate possibilities of formation of ethno-cultural attitude of students sustaining and developing national traditions in the choir of schoolchildren from the 1st to the 4th grades and mixed choir. The object of the study is the attitude of choir members and other students to ethno-culture.Having analysed studies on the influence of the processes of globalisation on the national consciousness and having studied pedagogical and psychological literature associated with the subject of the research, threat for survival of national traditions and, furthermore, importance of national education of young generation can be clearly observed.With the help of questionnaire survey, ethno-cultural attitudes of students were determined and conclusions were made. Conditions as good as possible for expression of various forms of... [to full text]

The purpose of this qualitative interpretive analysis was to increase the knowledge base on an under-researched topic and population. The study population was comprised of first- and second-generation Canadian, visible-minority, immigrant/refugee women. Nine women of different visible-minority, ethno-racial backgrounds participated in the study. The interviews were in-depth and conducted one on one. The women reflected on how they created their sexuality as youth into adulthood, based on their experiences of Canadian culture as well as their particular culture of origin. The ingenuity they demonstrated in their successful integration into Canadian society as well as in their current status as adult women and mothers will be explored in the study findings. The recommendations these women offered the next generation, with a hope for a better future for all Canadians, will also be discussed.

This is a study of nationalism and its visual representation in Taiwan’s architecture. Although nationalism studies have achieved significant theoretic breakthroughs in sociology, politics and history over the past decades, its close relationship with architecture has not received enough attention. In recent related architectural literature, too much emphasis is placed on stylistic analysis concerning ‘national style’, and less on those wider social, cultural and political factors which also play an important role in shaping nationalistic architecture during nation-formation. In order to bridge the gap, this thesis attempts to carry out a cross-disciplinary study, engaging architecture with the notion of nationalism and other relative perspectives in a quest for better understanding. In doing so, Taiwan’s nationalistic architecture is divided into four different building types: the martyrs’ shrine, the museum, the parliament building and the memorial hall. By examining these types and cases, this thesis argues that nationalistic architecture is a particular type of building created by specialised architects who were encouraged to select certain visible and cultural markers, establishing a symbolic link connecting the current nation with its previous ethnic roots in the service of politics during the age of nation-building. As a part of a growing body of research on nationalism and its architectural representations, this thesis aims to advance our understanding of the important issue regarding the relationship between nationalism and architecture in Taiwan, and to contribute to future research on similar topics.