Uni form is an exploration into the act of getting dressed. The act of dressing or assemblage of dress is negotiated and explores how personal identity is constructed. My design research contributes to a current understanding of self, dress and social identity. I begin with an analysis of wardrobe as a personal collection and I propose that, in our everyday dress, much of what we choose to wear constitutes a uni form of one sort or another. Focusing on the shirt dress as an ‘ordinary’ everyday style of generic dress, I set out to experience the wearing of a personal uniform. What emerges from this research is a proposal that a uni form – a metaphoric garment – can meet the needs of everyday life in the postmodern urban metropolis.

Uni form is an exploration into the act of getting dressed. The act of dressing or assemblage of dress is negotiated and explores how personal identity is constructed. My design research contributes to a current understanding of self, dress and social identity. I begin with an analysis of wardrobe as a personal collection and I propose that, in our everyday dress, much of what we choose to wear constitutes a uni form of one sort or another. Focusing on the shirt dress as an ‘ordinary’ everyday style of generic dress, I set out to experience the wearing of a personal uniform. What emerges from this research is a proposal that a uni form – a metaphoric garment – can meet the needs of everyday life in the postmodern urban metropolis.

Uni form is an exploration into the act of getting dressed. The act of dressing or assemblage of dress is negotiated and explores how personal identity is constructed. My design research contributes to a current understanding of self, dress and social identity. I begin with an analysis of wardrobe as a personal collection and I propose that, in our everyday dress, much of what we choose to wear constitutes a uni form of one sort or another. Focusing on the shirt dress as an ‘ordinary’ everyday style of generic dress, I set out to experience the wearing of a personal uniform. What emerges from this research is a proposal that a uni form – a metaphoric garment – can meet the needs of everyday life in the postmodern urban metropolis.

Uni form is an exploration into the act of getting dressed. The act of dressing or assemblage of dress is negotiated and explores how personal identity is constructed. My design research contributes to a current understanding of self, dress and social identity. I begin with an analysis of wardrobe as a personal collection and I propose that, in our everyday dress, much of what we choose to wear constitutes a uni form of one sort or another. Focusing on the shirt dress as an ‘ordinary’ everyday style of generic dress, I set out to experience the wearing of a personal uniform. What emerges from this research is a proposal that a uni form – a metaphoric garment – can meet the needs of everyday life in the postmodern urban metropolis.

Uni form is an exploration into the act of getting dressed. The act of dressing or assemblage of dress is negotiated and explores how personal identity is constructed. My design research contributes to a current understanding of self, dress and social identity. I begin with an analysis of wardrobe as a personal collection and I propose that, in our everyday dress, much of what we choose to wear constitutes a uni form of one sort or another. Focusing on the shirt dress as an ‘ordinary’ everyday style of generic dress, I set out to experience the wearing of a personal uniform. What emerges from this research is a proposal that a uni form – a metaphoric garment – can meet the needs of everyday life in the postmodern urban metropolis.

Uni form is an exploration into the act of getting dressed. The act of dressing or assemblage of dress is negotiated and explores how personal identity is constructed. My design research contributes to a current understanding of self, dress and social identity. I begin with an analysis of wardrobe as a personal collection and I propose that, in our everyday dress, much of what we choose to wear constitutes a uni form of one sort or another. Focusing on the shirt dress as an ‘ordinary’ everyday style of generic dress, I set out to experience the wearing of a personal uniform. What emerges from this research is a proposal that a uni form – a metaphoric garment – can meet the needs of everyday life in the postmodern urban metropolis.

The research reported in this thesis investigated the reputational orientations and aggressive behaviour of primary school aged bullies. It also sought to determine whether the reputational orientations of bullies who were loners differed to those who had established friendship networks. To achieve the research aims four separate yet inter-related studies were conducted. Study One explored the construct of reputation and its relevance to the bullying behaviours of 23 male and 23 female Grade 5 (10 year old) children from eight separate primary schools. All of these children had been suspended from school because of their bullying. Semi structured interviews revealed that reputation was an important construct to bullies, primarily because of the feelings of strength, power, and social status attributed to them by others as a result of their bullying. They also reported that the type of image and status they attained from bullying others was what they were actively seeking. To achieve their desired image different types of overt and covert bullying acts were perpetrated. The bullies also revealed that they carefully selected the physical locations where they bullied others so as to maximize the visibility of their actions to others. The school oval, playground and toilets were the most popular locations, but the use of new media such as mobile phones and the internet allowed them to bully others without the presence of an audience. The bullies also reported that their victims communicated what had happened to them to others, which disseminated their actions to a wider audience. It was clearly evident from Study One that the construct of reputation was important to bullies and was worthy of further investigation.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-26T13:33:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 texto completo.pdf: 7030360 bytes, checksum: df85ce8e6395979c39aa6bf6a0e8461f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-06-26 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The issue quilombola today is not something simple and already resolved by the legal provisions; it is permeated by conflicts and struggles for constitutional rights. In this sense, in order to guarantee the rights of demarcation and titling of their lands, the communities have resorted to their origins as a way to ensure the preservation, not only of their culture, but also of the territory. But, for that, the policy of demarcation and titling of quilombolas lands requires that the community recognize itself as a remaining of quilombo and preserves the culture of its ancestors. In this process of cultural and patrimonial preservation, youth would have a very important role, because it is it that will continue, or not, the culture and territory. Thus, this study aimed to examine how rural young from quilombola territories, in the city of Piranga, Minas Gerais state, behave before the legal requirements. The methodology used consisted of bibliographic and documentary analysis, apart from field work in which were used data collection techniques as participant observation and thematic interview. We noted that the young recognize themselves as remaining of quilombo and that they preserve the culture of their ancestors, especially in the religious sphere. This dissertation is just one of many ways of thinking about youth, not as a problem, but as a potential of local development that, unfortunately, nowadays remains anonymous and with a very limited field of possibilities. / A questão quilombola na atualidade não é algo simples e já resolvido pelos dispositivos legais; ela é permeada por conflitos e lutas por direitos constitucionais. Neste sentido, para garantir o direito de demarcação e titulação de suas terras, as comunidade tem recorrido às suas origens como forma de garantir a preservação, não só da cultura, mas também do território. Mas, para tanto, a política de demarcação e titulação das terras quilombolas exige que a comunidade se autoreconheça como remanescente de quilombo e que preserve a cultura de seus antepassados. Neste processo de preservação cultural e patrimonial, a juventude teria papel importantíssimo, pois é ela que dará, ou não, continuidade à cultura e ao território. Dessa forma, esta pesquisa teve como objetivo geral analisar como os jovens rurais de territórios quilombolas do município de Piranga-MG se posicionam diante das exigências legais. A metodologia consistiu em análises bibliográficas e documentais, além de um trabalho de campo, no qual foram utilizadas técnicas de coleta de dados como a observação participante e a entrevista temática. Constatamos que a juventude se autoreconhece enquanto remanescente de quilombo e que ela preserva a cultura de seus antepassados, principalmente no âmbito religioso. Esta dissertação é apenas uma das várias formas de se pensar a juventude, não como problema, mas como potencial de desenvolvimento local que, infelizmente, na atualidade ainda permanece anônima e com um campo de possibilidades muito limitado.

Dans une société française d'Ancien Régime qui se pense essentiellement en termes d'étiquette sociale et qui aime à attribuer une place précise à chaque individu afin d'établir des hiérarchies, les musiciens apparaissent comme un groupe professionnel difficile à catégoriser. Ils vivent des réalités très diverses en fonction des profils, depuis l'organiste de la cathédrale jusqu'au violoniste qui anime une noce de quartier, en passant par le trompette municipal, le tambour militaire et le musicien de rue. L'incertitude qui entoure leur statut les rend idéals afin d'interroger le regard que porte la société moderne sur elle-même. La présente thèse se propose d'étudier ce groupe socio-professionnel dans une démarche prosopographique à l'intérieur d'une zone géographique large qui englobe la Provence et les États pontificaux rhodaniens au XVIIIe siècle. Trois axes principaux guident nos réflexions sur les musiciens : les pratiques professionnelles du groupe, l'identité sociale qui façonne et définit ses membres, et les mobilités qui les caractérisent, aussi bien sociales que spatiales. Interdépendants, ces trois thèmes se mêlent et s'influencent constamment. / In the french Ancien Régime society, characterized by social etiquette and assigning specific positions to individuals so that hierarchies are established, musicians appear to form a professional group difficult to categorize. They experience many realities according to their profiles : the organist from the cathedral, the violinist enlivening a district wedding, the town trumpet, the military drum or the street musician. The uncertainty regarding their status make them an ideal population to study in order to examine the way modern society views itself. This thesis offers to study this socio-professional group with a prosopographic approach inside a large geographic area that encompasses Provence and the pontifical states of the Rhône in the 18th century. Our reflection on musicians follow three main guidelines : the professional practices of the group, the social identity that shapes and defines its members, and the spatial and social movements characterizing their distribution across the territory. These three themes are mutually dependent as they constantly blend and influence each other.

Advocates of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), a cross-cultural phenomenon that has attracted public attention throughout the world, portray them as an equalizing force in international higher education; but researchers have noted discrepancies in how learners from different countries have engaged with them. The number of MOOC learners in China is growing rapidly, and Chinese learners are enthusiastic about the unprecedented freedom they now have in selecting courses and accessing resources from the best international universities. However, they have a significantly low completion rate and may experience unique challenges about which little is known. This study took into account the diversity of MOOC learners and proposed changes to its course design to make it more inclusive for Chinese students. I used a mixed method—including document analysis, surveys, and interviews—to investigate the Chinese experience of taking Western MOOCs and also to explore the educational theories and design principles of MOOCs that have been discussed in the Western and Chinese literature. My analysis of the literature revealed issues of contextualization that may play a critical role in improving the MOOC experience for Chinese students. Drawing on theoretical educational frameworks—including motivation, community of inquiry, self-regulated learning, and social identity—my analysis of surveys and interviews identified common themes in the Chinese experience of Western MOOCs. In accordance with the results of my analysis, and also in line with interaction equivalency and situational principles, this study provided suggestions for adapting MOOCs to Chinese learners, such as enhancing content quality, improving learner–learner and learner–instructor interactions, providing social support, and collaborating with local universities and agencies in providing technical and credentialing support.