title: Love in the Works of Claire Martin

contributor:
Collet, P.
Romance Languages

abstract: It is my intention within this thesis to analyse the conception of love which Claire Martin presents in her works. This conception of love, based on the author's own childhood experiences, has as its central idea the emancipation of women. Claire Martin delves directly into the minds of her characters, revealing to the reader their innermost thoughts. The universe which she creates, however, is a particularly negative one, viewed almost exclusively from the perspective of a past love which has been eroded by time. Her novels propose no revolutionary outlook or ethic of love - their value lies in the analytical study which they offer into the very minds of characters influenced by the force of love. It is the aim of my thesis, therefore, to reveal rather than to explain this picture of love.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: An Analysis of the Conceptions of Man in the Writings of Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim

contributor:
Hornosty, R.
Sociology

subject: Anthropology Sociology Anthropology

abstract: The intent of this study is to consider the evolution of the conception of man and society from the period of the eighteenth century Enlightenment to that of the nineteenth century social theorists. Specifically, the concern here is with discerning whether and in what manner the-writings of Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim may be seen as a reaction to and rejection of the notions regarding man popularized by the Enlightenment philosophes. The investigation suggests that Marx and Durkheim, although they did not simply discount the Enlightenment orientation which considered man as the source and center of reality, did in fact join in providing the basis for subsequent theorists to abandon the inquiries initiated by the Enlightenment and to base reality, truth and goodness in the social sphere. The implication is that Marx and Durkheim, and their perspectives, Marxist socialism and sociology, may be seen as rather unwitting accomplices in the elimination of certain fundamental questions underlying social philosophy.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: AN EVALUATION OF THE AIMS AND CONTENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL CHEMISTRY COURSES

contributor:
Humphreys, D. H.
Teaching

subject: Education Education

abstract: Master of Science (MSc)


title: Antoine Gérin-Lajoie and Pierre-joseph-Olivier Chauveau: a study in ideological conflict in the political and literary writings of two nineteenth century French-Canadian authors

contributor:
Warwick, J.
Romance Languages

subject: Other Languages, Societies, and Cultures

abstract: The thesis examines two authors whose work reflects the conflicting elements of the French-Canadian struggle for survival as a political and cultural force in the critical years immediately following the Act of Union.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Representation of Nature in Zola's Ia Faute de l'Abbé Mouret

contributor:
Morgan, O.R.
Romance Languages

abstract: A study of the representation of nature on Zola's la Faute de l'Abbé Mouret, showing that Zola's depiction of nature rather than establishing a mere décor for the action of the novel, constitution a personal myth by means of which the author exorcizes his innermost obsessions with sexuality and death.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Formability of Aluminum and Steel in Drawing Square Cups

contributor:
Duncan, J. L.
Mechanical Engineering

subject:
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

abstract:
A series of mechanical formability tests were performed on an aluminum-killed steel and five aluminum alloys. Three of the aluminum alloys exhibited strength levels and strain hardening abilities equal to or better than those of steel, but had very low fracture strains. The other two aluminum alloys had low strength but formed reasonably-well, except for negligible strain hardening ability of one of them. All of the aluminum alloys exhibited planar anisotropy detrimental to deep drawability.

Tooling for deep drawing 2" wide square cups was designed and constructed. Tests were performed to find a suitable lubricant for square cupping tests and a combination of a heavy gear lubricant and polyethylene film was selected.

Tests with the square punch and die set confirmed the results of the mechanical tests. The steel produced the deepest cups while height of cups drawn from the high strength aluminum alloys was severely limited by brittle fracture in the corner walls.

Careful blank development proved to be a definite asset in square cup drawing. The best results were obtained with blanks designed to produce flat-topped cups but some application of blanks with extra material at the corners may be useful for materials exhibiting low fracture strains.

abstract: Master of Engineering (ME)


title: Literary Criticism in English Periodicals, 1749-1759

contributor:
Wiles, R. M.
English

subject:
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature

abstract: The purpose of this thesis is to examine the place of literary criticism in the periodical literature of the decade 1749-1759 and to set forth the critical principles expressed in these periodicals; with special emphasis on movements in criticism, related to the development of the novel and biography. Although most of the relevant available periodical have boen used to some extent the examination concentrates on four periodicals which are not readily available and have received little scholarly attention, the Ladies Magazine (1749-1753), the General Review (1752), the Literary Magazine (1756-1758), and the Weekly Magazine and Literary Review (1758).

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: An Analysis of La Mort dans L'Ame

contributor:
Knight, E. W.
Romance Languages

subject: Romance Languages

abstract: The aim of this study has been to review earlier criticism of La Mort dans l'Ame, which is mainly adverse, and to suggest that Sartre, with some success, used both the characters and the structure of the novel to explore imaginatively the philosophical ideas of L'Etre et le Néant.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Jean-Jacques Rousseau's La Nouvelle Héloise: Some Doctrinal Affiliations

contributor:
Williams, David
Romance Languages

abstract: This study is an investigation of parallels and extensions, in Julie ou la Nouvelle Héloise, of Rousseau's social analysis as established primarily in the Discours sur l'origine de l'inégalité parmi les hommes and Du Contrat social.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Nana d'Emile Zola: Etude critique

contributor:
Morgan, O.
French

subject:
French
French Linguistics
French Linguistics

abstract: Une analyse critique de Nana d'Emile Zola baseé sur un examen des deux thêmes principaux de l'amour et de la société, et soulignant les rapports qui existent entre eux.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Molière's Theatre Examined Through a Study in Dramatic Structure

contributor:
Warner, G. A.
French

abstract: The purpose of this paper will he to analyze Molière's theatre in terms of the dramatic traditions that the author knew. The dramatic structure of select plays from the beginning, the middle, and the latter part of Molière's career will be examined. The analysis will reveal that the creation of the plays was partially inspired by the traditions that Molière, the actor knew, namely, French and Italian farce, and that the development from simple farces to a new kind of comic entertainment was the result of a complex inter-relation between various approaches and techniques of dramaturgy.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Destiny in the Theatre of Jean Cocteau

contributor:
Pocknell, B.S.
Romance Languages

abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the theme of destiny in conflict with free will as it is presented in the theatre of Jean Cocteau. The first chapter deals with this theme as it appears in Cocteau's adaptations of Greek myth; the second chapter treats the dramatist!s use of the boulevard tradition in the presentation of this subject in a modern context, and chapter three considers its manifestation in Cocteau's historical plays. In each chapter the central conflict is defined, followed by a discussion of Cocteau's dramatic techniques used in the exposition of this theme.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Boule de Suif de Maupassant: Structures et Significations

contributor:
Morgan, Owen
Romance Languages

subject: Romance Languages

abstract: A structural analysis of Maupassant's nouvelle, with a view to establishing objective meaning and ideological imprint.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Assimilation Processes Among Immigrants: A Study of German and Italian Immigrants to Hamilton

contributor:
Henry, F.J.
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract: This study is concerned with the processes of assimilation among immigrants and focusses on primary relation, life-style, and identification. The introduction and chapter one set the context of the study and review the literature. Chapter two deals with a number of hypotheses, chapter three describes the methodology. In chapter four the data are presented and discussed.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: François Mauriac, Literary Critic

contributor:
Patrick, A. W.
French

subject: French and Francophone Language and Literature

abstract: An attempt to determine by what standards François Mauriac evaluates a piece of literature and to discover what these judgments reveal about Mauriac himself.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Trials in Arthurian Romence

contributor:
West, G. D.
French

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Pumping Characteristics of Reciprocating Asymmetric Baffles in a Pipe

contributor:
Baird, Malcolm H.I.
Chemical Engineering

subject:
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering

abstract:
Reciprocating asymmetric baffles in a pipe can produce a time averaged pressure difference and hence can be used to form the basis of a valveless pump.

This report describes the production of characteristic curves of head versus flow rate for a range of variables in a 50.8 mm I.D. tube agitated by reciprocated asymmetric baffles. The effect of amplitude and frequency of oscillation on the pumping of tap water is reported. Baffle length and fitting of arifices to the pump are two other modifications considered. The pumping characteristics for two fluids other than tap water, namely glucose and a filter pulp slurry, are also described.

abstract: Master of Engineering (ME)


title: Quelques Aspects de la phrase de Flaubert dans Un Coeur Simple

contributor:
Jeeves, W. N.
Romance Languages

abstract:
Analyse détaillée des éléments linguistiques de la phrase dans le dialogue.

Etude de la nature des phrases courtes, longues et moyennes de la narration et de la description.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Negro Disfranchisement During Reconstruction

contributor:
Brotz, Howard
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract: Following the Civil War, the Negro in the southern sates was officially freed and given the full rights of citizens of citizens of the United States, including the right to vote. The evidence indicates that, to a modest extent, this franchise was exercised, but in the following decades a movement to disfranchise the Negroes grew up in the South; first by intimidation, and then officially through changes in state law and constitutions. Certain conditions for this movement are examined; weak leadership in federal politics, splits in Congress, social and economic life for blacks and whites during the reconstruction period, and so on. It is contended though, that the crucial causal factors can be traced to the rivalry in state politics between various white groups; the wealthy whites from the plantation country bordering the Mississippi River, against the poorer white farmers from the More barren lands. In between this, the Negroes were caught as "political footballs", unable to protect their position. This hypothesis is considered in the case of Mississippi, the leader in the disfranchisement movement, and finally, the problem is formulated in a more general way, to consider certain implications the study raise both for democratic government, and for the study of race relations.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Function of Sea References in Certain Plays of Racine

contributor:
Patrick, Arthur
Romance Languages

abstract: This study is an investigation of the function of sea references in certain plays of Racine, particularly as these sea references relate to the three classical unities of time, place and action.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Application of Programmed Instruction to a French Language Course

abstract: The purpose of this paper is to study various problems which arise in applying programming principles to a French language course. While developmental reports of various programmes will he considered, this is essentially an investigation of internal aspects of programmes. Linguistic pedagogical and programming prohlems will be discussed in relation to specific French programmes.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Nationalism, Multiculturalism and The History Curriculum

contributor:
Trueman, John
Najm, S. M.
History

subject: History History

abstract:
The theme of nationalism in the curriculum is one of considerable importance when one considers the recurring debates on the subject by both educators and politicians. The word has different meanings for different people. However, amidst the sometimes confusing and conflicting dialogue common ideas emerge, e. g. , the importance of having a national identity and of the idea of loyalty to one's nation. Many view the history curriculum as an ideal instrument through which nationalism could be instilled in youth.

This project attempts to examine the role of nationalism in two history curricula; one for the Province of Ontario, Canada, and the other for the nation of Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. It focuses primarily on the theme of multiculturalism as an expression of nationalism in the Ontario curriculum and some comparison is made with the Trinidad and Tobago experience. Pertinent to the discussion is the role of history as a unique discipline in the curriculum and the problems that exist for history in trying to accommodate the theme of nationalism as perceived by curriculum planners.

abstract: Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)


title: Some Problems of Academic Success for Working Class Students in a Public School

contributor:
Henry, Franklin J.
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract: This thesis is concerned with a sociological analysis of the educational problems of lower class students. The study concentrates on one public school. Failure and misconduct are related to the different value orientations of staff and students. Occupational goals are indicated as important, and it is suggested that many students are unable to understand the role of student.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Narrative Voice in Anne Hébert's Kamouraska

contributor:
Collet, P.
Romance Languages

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF THE VALET DE COMEDIE AND HIS EMANCIPATION IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

abstract: A study of the role of valet de comédie from its origins in Middle Greek Comedy to the emergence of genuine character rather than the traditional mask, with particular emphasis on changes in the role in the eighteenth century.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Sexual Dimorphism and Value Orientation

contributor:
Matthews, Ralph
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract:
This study is an attempt to understand the division of labour according to sex which stubbornly presists in "advanced" industrial societies such as Canada. In searching for a suitable explanation for this social phenomenon, some of the works of recent "feminist" authors, anthropologists, biologists, psychologists, as well as sociologists were reviewed and assessed.

It was then suggested that the possession (vs. non-possession) of specific value orientations may be of key importance in maintaining the sexual division of labour in Canada. Parsons' theory of social stratification was utilized in order to explicate this process. Briefly, his theory maintains that the American (and by extension, Canadian) system of stratification is centred within the occupational realm, which is said to be based upon "instrumental" patterns of action. Based on this, it can be seen that people's value orientation are likely to be as important factor in influencing their ability to achieve occupational "rewards" within our society. This has serious implications for the sexual division of labour, especially when we consider recent findings among socialization researchers, which indicate that the socialization of males is different from that of females in our society, and that this difference is associated with value orientation differences between the sexes. As such, the conclusion is reached that observable value orientation differences between the sexes are likely to be an important factor in maintaining differences in the sexual distribution of occupational prestige.

Residents of a small suburban town near Hamilton, Ontario were interviewed in an attempt to substantiate the above ideas. The results by and large agreed with the theory, but for one possible discrepancy: due mainly to sampling imperfections, we were unable to determine the extent to which females approximate males in the degree to which their occupational "success" depends upon their value orientations.

However, an observable value orientation difference between males and females was noted; a fact which could have important repercussions for the male-female equality question. In the case of males, empirical results essentially substantiated that there is indeed a close relationship between one's value orientations, the instrumentalness with which one approaches one's work role, and the various occupational rewards accrued to individuals. As a consequence of these two findings, it was concluded that value orientation differences between the sexes act to place females at a distinct disadvantage in competing for high prestige jobs. As such, the prospects for change in the sexual division of labour must remain slim unless socialization patterns are radically altered.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Word Play in Georges Brassens

subject: Romance Languages

abstract: A discussion of the techniques used by Georges Brassens in his songs to make plays on words and phrases.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: A Study of the Distribution of Some Noble Metals in the Merensky Horizon, Bushveld Igneous Complex

contributor:
Crocket, James H.
Geology

subject: Geology Geology

abstract:
Neutron activation analysis has been applied to the simultaneous determination of Pt, Pd, Ir and Au in a diamond drill core from the Lonrho property (Western Platinum Limited) on the Merensky horizon, Bushveld Igneous Complex, South Africa.

Analytical results for Pt, Pd, Ir and Au in a total of 65 samples, including 25 whole rock, 19 separated sulphide and 21 oxide samples are presented. Chemical analyses by fusion-gravimetric and atomic absorption methods are used to determine S, Cr, Ni and Cu in whole rock samples. Profiles along the core length were obtained for the four noble metals and these were correlated with the mineralogical and petrographic character of the core. The sulphide and oxide data were used to evaluate the proportion of total platinum group metals contributed by these mineral phases.

abstract: Master of Science (MS)


title: High School Tv. viewing and alienation: an exploratory study of a synthesis model

contributor:
Smith, J.
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract:
This thesis is both empirical and theoretical, as well as specific and general. We were determined not to have just an empirical study, as we see no value in doing empirical studies that lack solid theoretical support. And as we found most alienation studies to lack a sound theoretical base, our theoretical purpose was to establish a conceptual model that would eliminate this problem. Hence we began with a critical appraisal of several theories of alienation, bringing to light all the problems regarding definitions, causes, consequences and validity dilemmas. To solve these we next developed a new model which viewed alienation as a process, and through a synthesis we were able, by now using this new model, to crystallize alienation into a specific concept. However logical a model mlght sound, it must be tested in practice. Hence we established a specific research problem. We wanted to test whether the television medium is used as a mechanism of escape from the viewers' feelings of alienation. Furthermore, we also wanted to see whether the model generally works.

In conclusion the model was not rejected after the data analysis since the predictd variable relationships were confirmed totally or in part. We then offered several lines that future research should take in using this model. With regards to our specific problem, we did find a positive relationship between escapist television (high amount of watching for escapist reasons) and certain attitudinal properties found in the second stage of our alienation model.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Guy de Maupassant and the World of the Norman Peasant

contributor:
Pocknell, B. S.
Romance Languages

abstract: The thesis examines in detail the nature of the contes paysans written by Maupassant and the literary techniques which made this section the most successful in his work. The paper indicates and explains Maupassant's particular affection for the Norman peasant, then examines the different aspects of the peasant's character and the role he plays in the stories. An analysis is also made of other features of the peasant tales, such as the language, the decor, and the social events, while illustrating throughout the literary function of these elements. In the Conclusion, a comparison with other writers serves to demonstrate the reasons for the particular success of the contes paysans.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Concept of Bad Faith as Defined in L'Etre et le Néant and Illustrated in Sartre's Early Plays.

contributor:
Knight, E. W.
Romance Languages

abstract: The purpose of this paper is to define Sartre's concept of bad faith in L'Etre et le Néant and to apply this definition to Sartre's early plays. It is also hoped that the study will show the relevance of the theory of bad faith to our daily practice. Les Séquestrés d'Altona has been omitted both because of its complexity and because it would entail an examination of the Critique de la Raison Dialectique which is not possible in the scope of this thesis. The point of view in this thesis is considered by some to be biased but it is the opinion of the author that objectivity is not possible and that Marxism, which is the outlook of Sartre himself, is the correct one.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Economic Interest Groups in Canada

contributor:
Smith, Dusky Lee
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract:
The question dealt with in this thesis is the existence of interest groups within the Canadian economy. An examination of the literature shows that, although this concept has only been applied in one study of the Canadian economy, numerous authors have discussed the formation, general characteristics, and effect of interest groups within the economy of other countries, especially the United States. From these analyses, a definition of interest group is constructed. An interest group is defined as a set of industrial corporations and financial institutions which are allied in a number of ways, (for example, by interlocking directorates and ownership, use of the same brokerage company, corporate law firm, bond trustee, transfer agent, and by historical affiliation), in their struggle to maximize profits, expand markets, and increase their capital supply.

Previous research indicate that the main advantages if participation within interest groups are increased profits and reduced risks. The interest group reduces cconflict between members of the group itself, but also promotes conflict between groups for unaffiliated companies and markets.

The empirical study focuses upon the relationship between a selected sample of major industrial corporations and financial institutions, and the five largest Canadian banks-- the Bank of Montreal, the Royal Bank, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the Toronto Dominion Bank, and the Bank of Nova Scotia. Three measures- interlocking directorates, interlocking ownership, and the use of the same transfer agent and/or bond trustee-- are utilized to determine whether corporations and financial institutions consistently form into groups based around the banks.

The data roughly fits into an interest group model and a comparison with a previous study of interest group model and a comparison with a previous study of interest groups in Canada shows a certain historical continuity of ties. However, there are several factors which indicate that Canadian interest groups are loose alliances. American multinationals, although their connections to the Canadian groups are noted, are shown to have their primary ties to the parent corporation. There are many corporations which have relatively equal ties to more than one banking group. In addition, there is some discrepancy between the groups indicated by the separate measures. The analysis concludes, however, that there is sufficient evidence to affirm the existence of interest groups in Canada. It is suggested that the Canadian capitalists possess strong international affiliations and ideology, and that there is some evidence to indicate the development if international alliances in a form similar to national interest groups.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: An Analysis Les Séquestrés D'Altona

abstract: The aim of this study has been to analyse the play Les Séquestrés d'Altona and to situate it in the context of Sartre's though with specific reference to Critique de la Raison Dialectique.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Le Vocabulaire argotique dans l'oeuvre d'Albertine Sarrazin

contributor:
Blakey, Brian
Romance Languages

abstract: A quantitative and descriptive study of the slang vocabulapy used by Albertine Sarrazin in her three novels, L'Astragale, La Caval and La Traversière, with a discussion of the over-all effects of the use of "argot" in these works.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: "Though this be Madness, yet there is Method in it": A Sociological Approach to Madness

contributor:
Marshall, Victor W.
Sociology and Anthropology

subject:
Sociology and Anthropology
Anthropology
Sociology
Anthropology

abstract: Sociological approach to mental illness have been dominated by the epidemiological approach. The lack of success of this approach is evidenced in the paucity of definitive findings it has produced, and in the lack of any generally accepted theory of the etiology of "schizophrenia" and the other functional mental disorders. It is the fundamental thesis of this work that the model of "schizophrenia" used by the sociologist is essentially misconstrued. Consequently, rather than suggesting methodological refinements in case finding techniques, the whole rationale underlying the epidemiological approach is subjected to a thoroughgoing critique. By treating the recurrent problems which have hampered research as investigable problems in themselves, a radially different approach to doing the sociology of mental illnesses is suggested. Rather than accepting psychiatric definitions of what constitutes a case, it is suggested that sociologists (and by implication psychiatrists) should concern themselves with the social meanings of mental illness; and treat "schizophrenia" as a label which defines the relationship between individuals and not as defining a property of an individual.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Individualism: The Collapse of Paradox in Gide

abstract: It is contended that individualism is a more basic theme with which to characterize the world view revealed in André Gide's life and art than paradox, contradiction, or any other concept denoting the struggle of opposing forces within one person. An examination of a variety of Gide's works shows that many of the writer's so-called antinomies lose their complex and vital appearance when regarded through the dimension of individualism. There is indeed a Gidian tension, but it stems from his stance against society, organized or patterned behavior and tradition, for all of these are interpreted as challenges or burdens to the individual and never as the avenue to self-realization.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Une Analyse Structurale de Trois Pièces d'Eugène Ionesco

subject: Romance Languages

abstract: The purpose of this paper will be to make a careful analysis of the various structural techniques which Eugène Ionesco uses in the three long plays: Amédée ou Comment S'en Débarrasser?, Rhinocéros, and Jeux de Massacre. Great attention will-be paid by the author to the creation of scenic atmosphere and to the originality of Ionesco's use of the elements of suspense and tempo. The author will also discuss in depth the importance of certain aspects of the stage decorations and the rôles of the most unusual jeux de scène of the three plays. In the Conclusion, there will be a final discussion of the basic similarities and differences between these plays.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Stendhal: Contemporary Themes in Le Rouge et le Noir

abstract: This is a study of contemporary themes to be found in Stendhal's attitude towards the individual and society in Le Rouge et le Noir.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Fall of the Second Empire in the Work of Emile Zola: History and the Vision of the Artist

contributor:
Conlon, P. M.
Morgan, O. R.
Romance Languages

subject: Romance Languages

abstract: A study of the nature of Emile Zola's interpretation of the fall of the Second Empire, and an assessment of its literary importance in his work.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Zola et L'Impressionnisme: L'Exemple de La Faute de L'Abbe Mouret

contributor:
Morgan, O.R.
Romance Languages

abstract: A study of impressionistic themes and techniques in La Faute de L'Abbe Mouret, followed by a discussion of the symbolic role of sunlight in the novel.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Changing Adolescent Reference Groups and Drinking Patterns

contributor:
Stortroen, Charles E.
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract: An investigation of the relationship between the peer groups of senior high school students and their reference groups in general and their drinking behaviour. It is felt that this relationship will be mostly noticeable in the behaviour of individuals belonging to two primarily different groups (both school sponsored and non-school sponsored) the social groups and the academically oriented groups.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Towards a Surrealiat Drama: The Theatre of Alfred Jarry and Guillaume Apollinaire

contributor:
Pocknell, B.S.
Romance Languages

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Course de Civilisation Canadienne- Française

contributor:
Beattie, Catherine
Ahmed, M.
French

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Jacques Copeau: Dramatic Critic and Reformer of the Theatre

contributor:
Pocknell, B. S.
French

abstract: An analysis of the development of Jacques Copeau's principles of dramatic art, of their application to a renovation of French theatre and of their influence on succeeding theatrical figures.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Le palimpseste dans L'Amour, la fantasia

contributor:
Walker, Muriel
French

subject: French

abstract: Cette thèse porte sur L'Amour, la fantasia, d'Assia Djebar. En lisant cette thèse, je vous invite à voyager avec moi. J'emploie le terme voyager, car Djebar a très souvent dit qu'il faut qu'on passe par l'histoire avant d'examiner le présent et l'avenir. Donc, dans le chapitre Le palimpseste de l'histoire coloniale, nous allons retourner à la période coloniale, où je valS démontrer que Djebar a d'abord relu les documents «officiels» de la conquête française de l'Algérie et puis je vais montrer comment elle les a récrits selon la historique colonisé afin participation de créer un qui inclut la perspective d'un sujet palimpseste féminine. Dans le chapitre De l'oralité algérienne à l'écriture française, nous allons avancer de plus d'un siècle, jusqu'à la guerre d'indépendance. Ici, je vais montrer comment Djebar passe par l'histoire orale afin d'établir une relation en palimpseste entre l'oralité, l'écriture et l'autobiographie. Ensuite, dans le chapitre Le palimpseste multilingue, je vais faire une analyse lexicologique pour prouver que Djebar a créé un palimpseste multilingue qui, à la fois défamiliarise la langue française pour un francophone et rend la langue plus accueillante pour un lecteur arabophone. Finalement, en lisant cette dissertation, je m'attends à ce que vous, le lecteur, voyiez ce roman palimpseste comme une arme de combat contre les effets négatifs de la colonisation et pas comme une transgression faite par une femme écrivain algérienne.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Voltaire's Attitude towards Protestantism in France from La Henriade to the Calas Case

contributor:
Conlon, P.M.
Romance Languages

abstract: A study of Voltairer's attitude towards Protestantism in France as reflected in La Henriade (1723), the Siècle de Louis XIV (1751), the Essai sur les moeurs et l'esprit des nations (1756), and in his involvement in-the Calas Case (1762- 1765). As these works and the last event span a large part of Voltaire's life, they will allow us to discover both his constant feelings towards Protestantism and new influence upon his thinking.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Le Thème de l'individu et de la société dans l'oeuvre esquimaude d'Yves Thériault.

contributor:
Ahmed, Marie M.
Romance Languages

subject: romance languages

abstract:
An analysis of the evolution of the theme of the individual and society based on Yves Thériault's eskimo novels.

Une analyse de l'évolution du thème de l'individu face à la société basée sur l'oeuvre esquimaude d'Yves Thériault.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: La Controverse Religieuse entre Christophe de Beaumont et Jean-Jacques Rousseau

contributor:
Williams, David
Conlon, Pierre Marie
French

abstract: The candidate has examined the religious controversy between Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the Archbishop of Paris, Christophe de Beaumont. In his study he has attempted to determine why Rousseau wrote Emile, why the Archbishop criticized and condemned it; and to give his personal appraisal of the controversy.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Husserl and the Ideal of Universal Science

contributor:
Madison, G. B.
Philosophy

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract: An attempt is made to understand Husserl's effort at developing a universal science of experience. It is soon recognized that the possibility of creating such a science rests on the ability to adopt a transcendental perspective. Thus a demonstration of how such a perspective is possible becomes the first task. Following this, an attempt is made to outline the basic programmatic features of Husserl's scientific project. At the same time an effort is made to clarify the justification for characterizing Husserl's phenomenological philosophy as the truly fundamental science. Then, with the aid of various commentators, a critical examination of the very aims of Husserl's work is undertaken. This criticism attempts to delineate, in a general manner, precisely the limits of the enterprise of rationalism (scientific philosophy). Finally, an evaluation of Husserl's work is offered, recognizing his great influence in the philosophical movement.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Etude sur le style et la composition du Chavalior au Barisel

contributor:
Laurion, G.
French

abstract: A study of the style and composition of Le Chevalier au barisel, a XIIIth century "conte pieux".

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Solar Airflow Windows

contributor:
Hamed, Mohamed S.
Razaqpur, Ghandi
Ching, Chan Y.
Mechanical Engineering

subject:
Solar thermosiphon
Natural convection
Trombe Wall
Solar chimney
Experiment
Numerical
Energy Systems
Energy Systems

abstract: Solar thermosiphons integrated into the thermal envelop of buildings has been studied for their potential to take advantage of solar energy in heating buildings. The annual performance of solar thermosiphons cannot currently be predicted with the correlations from previous research. Also, no work has been done on the supply mode of a solar thermosiphon even though it has the potential to provide heating and fresh ventilation air. An investigation was done with the goal of developing a numerical model that could predict the performance of the supply mode of a solar thermosiphon. The numerical model included infrared thermal radiation and conduction through the glass, phenomenon which had not been used in previous numerical models. To validate the numerical model a novel steady state experiment was developed. This experiment included radiation as the heat source and the ability to vary geometric lengths. The performance parameters of mass flow rate and thermal efficiency were comparable between the numerical predictions and experimental results. However, due to uncertainties in the current experimental setup, full validation of the numerical model was not possible. These uncertainties would have to be addressed before the numerical model that was developed can be fully validated and used for generating correlations. After consideration of practical implementation constrains, it was shown that it was easier to implement the indoor air curtain mode of a solar thermosiphon than the supply mode. The indoor air curtain mode provides the same amount of energy from solar radiation to heat a building as the supply mode of a solar thermosiphon.

abstract: Master of Applied Science (MASc)


title: Marx's views on India: A Critique of the Asiatic Mode of Production

contributor:
Levitt, Cyril
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract: The present thesis examines Marx's views on the pre-colonial Indian social formation which he developed in his writings during the years 1853-1867.* The main issue which l seek to resolve is this: How far and to what extent can Marx's thesis on the Asiatic Mode of Production be accepted theoretically and empirically on the basis of the data provided by historical evidence from the Indian social formation since its remotest antiquity to the first consolidation of the British rule in India in 1757? Naturally, the main burden of my thesis is to critically evaluate the thesis of the Asiatic Mode of Production which, in its turn, consists of the following ingredients: a) the absence of private propert y in land; b) the existence of the self-sufficient village communities characterized by a unit y of agriculture and craft industry; c) the historie stagnation of the Indian social formationi and d) the Oriental despotism and the role of the Indian state. As far as my own findings are concerned it must be stated that, in view of the immense historical data now available, the validity of the Asiatic Mode of Production has become extremely limited for explaining the pre-colonial social formation of India in terms of the postulates of historical materialism and class struggle. The sources on which Marx depended in his formulations were not only scanty but also unreliable. Further, the thesis of the Asiatic Mode of Production was very marginal to Marx's main concern. As a result, Marx's thesis could not be anything but theoretically contradictory and empirically inadequate. In fact, the Aristotelian conceptual innovation of "Oriental Despotism" found fervent favor among successive generations of European scholars. It became, with certain necessary modifications, the so-called "Asiatic Mode of Production" in the skilful and competent hands of Marx.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Natural Philosophy Modified: Pythagorean Elements in Wren's Protestant Architecture

contributor:
Grinnell, G. J.
History

subject: History History

abstract: A study of the Pythagorean tradition as it evolved during the seventeenth century in England. Concentration on its inter-relationship with some forms of Protestant beliefs but especially in accounting for the cause and character of Sir Christopher Wren's change of vocation from a natural philosopher to a Pythagorean architect.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The "Despotism" of Richard II.

contributor:
Trueman, John H.
History

subject: History History

abstract: An attempt is made to re-examine the last years of the reign Richard II, 1396-1399. Although the opinions of modern historians are discussed, the primary concentration of modern historians are discussed, the primary concentration is upon the original sources of the period, both the literary and record evidence. The approach taken is to examine in some detail Richard's behaviour in the three main areas of governmental activity-central, local, and foreign affairs. Within these spheres the arrangement is generally chronological. The conclusion is that Richard was deposed by his subjects not, as has so often been suggested, because of any autocratic or "despotic" inclinations but because he was completely lacking in popular support, support which had, by this time, become essential to the conduct of government.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Radha Krishna Temple Tradition: A Guyanese Hindu Community in Cambridge, Ontario

contributor:
Younger, Paul
Religious Studies

subject: Religion Religion

abstract:
The purpose of this study is to examine how Hinduism is practised outside its Indian homeland. The focus of the study is the practice of Hinduism in Guyana and the transplantation of this Guyanese version into Canada. Using the postmodern anthropological concept of the "invention of tradition" as the underlying theoretical framework, the study demonstrates how Hindu immigrants in Guyana and their descendants have, over the past several decades, tried to reshape aspects of their traditional Hindu culture and religion to demonstrate in direct and symbolic ways a continuing sense of their Indian identity.

The study examines this development as a two stage process: first, among East Indian immigrants in Guyana and secondly among their descendants who migrated to Canada and settled in and around Cambridge, Ontario. The study was based on field work carried out in a Guyanese Hindu temple, the Radha Krishna Temple at Cambridge. The analysis has revealed that the origin and development of this temple community is a response on the part of Guyanese Hindus living in Cambridge to their present situation as . immigrants in Canada. While the multi-ethnic Canadian environment requires them to define a specific sense of Hindu identity, their status as "strangers" or "aliens" in Canada calls for the development of a coping mechanism. As a result, they have formed a community based on a common Hindu religious affiIiation.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: BURIAL, HERO CULT AND LANDSCAPE IN THE POLIS

contributor:
Corner, Sean
Classics

subject: Classics Classics

abstract: Heroes were prominent fixtures of both town and country. Their cult was moreover both civic and funerary in nature, being celebrated in public, and being centered around the hero's bones. However, this state of affairs led to an anomaly in light ofthe c.700BC Greek ban on intramural burial: the remains of the hero should not have been suitable to remain in the city. There has been some recognition of this contradiction (by Morris, Antonaccio, etc.) but no fuller treatment. This thesis will examine intramural hero cult through the lens of this anomaly, which will hopefully shed additional light on: the hero's status (as either dead or alive, mortal or immortal etc.); his place in the city and cosmos of the Greeks; his relationship to his worshipper and to the broader Greek polis (as both physical city and socio-cultural system). Chapter One presents the primary archaeological evidence, plotting the relationship between graves and settlement from SM to the Classical period. Chapter Two then examines nature of the hero and his cult, as seen in myth and in archaeological evidence. Chapter Three then synthesizes the first two, discussing (useful) pollution, the hero's powers and their connection to bones and to the Greek polis. In the end, this thesis will argue that the original anomaly-the acceptance of intramural hero cult in defiance of cathartic laws after c.700BC-was a crucial aspect of intramural hero cult, and indicative of the hero cult's wider role in the Greek polis. In transferring the symbolism of familial grave cult to public hero cult, citizens of the polis effected a link between the private sphere of the family and the public sphere of civic life through a language of pseudo-kinship which was instrumental in building imagined links between unrelated citizens.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: A CHANGING WAY OF LIFE AS SEEN IN THE PRINCIPAL NOVELS OF RINGUET

contributor:
Freeman, H. A.
Romance Languages

abstract: A discussion of some of the changes in French Canadian society, as seen in the principal novels of Ringuet, in which he depicts an age of increasing prosperity brought about by a growing urban and industrial civilization imposed on Quebec culture resulting in a break-down of tradition.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: LA GUERRE DANS LE THEATRE DE GIRAUDOUX

contributor:
Pocknell, B. S.
Romance Languages

abstract: War experienced and meditated became a great source of inspiration in Giraudoux's theatre. The aim of this thesis is to examine Giraudoux's ideas on war in Siegfried, a post-war play written in 1928 and in La Guerre de Troie n1aura pas lieu, a pre-war play written in 1935. This playwrightls ideas do not manifest themselves solely in the dialogues of the characters but a1so in their gestures and their visual expressions as we1l as in the stage decorations. Such a study aims at bringing about an appreciation of the evolution not only in Giraudoux's ideas on war during the very precarious period between the two World Wars but also in his dramatic techniques especially in the area of stage effects.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: A Study of Equality, Individual and Social

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract: In this thesis there has been attempted an analysis of scientific opinion and arguments on the subject of the innate equality and disequality of men. The views of various authorities, and the reasons they adduce in support of those views, have been presented and contrasted. Conclusion has been drawn that we have, as yet, insufficient evidence upon which to base a definite decision. The existence of variation of constitutional capacity appears to be very probable, but whether this is more or less influential than environmental forces is incapable of the determination. The latter forces are considered as being factors of much greater importance than is attributed to them by the extreme hereditarians. Furthermore, and most important for the subject of sociology, it is indicated that this uncertainty with regard to individual difference is multiplied many fold when group differences are considered. Indeed in the latter case there is absolutely no secure evidence, one way or another, and our social politics must be framed in recognition of the fact that variation of group ability is a quite unproven hypothesis.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE ON THE HINDU WOMAN: A STUDY IN IDENTITY TRANSFORMATION

contributor:
Walters, V.
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract: This study investigates a particular aspect of identity; namely the self-concept of a married cross-generational group of Canadian East-Indian women. It utilizes the "Twenty Statements Test", participant observation, and other interview data. The findings showed that while the Hindu woman generally feels a strong identification of the self with the family, a major role change su ch as marriage had differential effects on the two groups of women, and is dependent largely upon the extent to which the individual has interiorized her familial role and status. Thus, it was found that although traditional Hindu values such as devotion of the self to the family are perceived as salient by both the young and older respondents, contemporary attitudes concerned with the development of the self such as personal ambitions are also perceived as important by the younger generation of Canadian East-Indian women. Integrated in terms of the symbolic-interactionist perspective, the exploratory empirical evidence is found to support the assumption that role specialization is an important factor contributing to an individual's perceptions of self.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Le Pendu de Robert Gurik. Analyse.

contributor:
Ahmed, Marie M.
Knight, Everett W.
Romance Languages

abstract: Etude de Le Pendu de Robert Guril visent à établir les rapports entre les techniques dramatiques et l'idéologie de l'auteur.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Interpretations of the Cuban Revolution

contributor:
Roman, Richard
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract:
"Interpretations of the Cuban Revolution" is an attempt at comparing several major analyses of the causes and process of the Cuban revolution of 1959. Four authors were chosen to be considered: James O'Connor (The Origins of Socialism in Cuba); Boris Goldenberg (The Cuban Revolution and Latin America); Theodore Draper (Castro's Revolution: Myths and Realities and Castroism: Theory and Practice); Samuel Farber ("Revolution and Social Structure in Cuba 1933-1959"). There is a summary and brief critique on each of these authors followed by a comparison of their views on the major issues surrounding the revolution. The concluding chapter is a personal synthesis and interpretation based on the material covered plus several other major works on Cuba.

The conclusion reached about Cuba prior ta the revolution is that it was a fragmented society with weak social classes and organizations, and a political system that might be characterized as Bonapartist. The economy, social structure, and culture of the country had been greatly influenced in this direction by the American presence there. Fidel Castro was able to lead a revolution with a small group of declassed, activist revolutionaries, by conducting a successful campaign to gain the political support of the Cuban population. The group came from outside the conventional political structure but was part of the Cuban nationalist-populist revolutionary tradition. Castro was able to convince a majority of Cubans that he was a trustworthy leader who would fulfill his promises, thus forcing the dictator, Batista, to concede defeat. After the revolutionary regime was in power, Castro had great freedom to act because of his great popularity. He chose to take a radical socialist position because of a series of factors, including the desire to assert Cuban sovereignty by confronting the United States, the activist political background, and the momentum created by early measures of the revolutionary regime.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Hamilton Central Market: An Economic Anthropological Study

contributor:
Cooper, M.
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract: This is a descriptive study of the Hamilton Central Market. Chapter 1 describes the objectives of the study. Chanter 2 describes the content of previous market legislation and the manner in which it has influenced market events. Charter 3 outlines the pertinent features of the present market place's organization. Chapter 4 describes the socio-economic charactcristics of the market clientele. Chapter 5 describes the interrelationship of these factors and the clientele's subsequent market activity. Chapter 6 describes the marketing techniques employed by the vendors and the outcome of their efforts -in terms of cash flow. Chapter 7 presents a summary of the previous chapters.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Trends in the Stratification of the Black Community

contributor:
Brotz, Howard
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract: There are differing views in the literature about the evolution of the black community in the United States. This paper seeks to assess current trends on the basis of census data and focuses on four major areas. The first section deals with the progress of different sectors of the black community. Complete families and those in the North and West have closed the income gap more than broken families and those in the South. The next chapter treats two of the major components of income disparities: differences in years of schooling and differences in job distribution. Both educational and occupational attainment only explain about a third of the difference in income among black and white men while they explain almost all the difference among black and white women. The unexplained difference among black men appears to be due to dis - crimination. However, current evidence points to substantial improvements in the position of educated black man and younger black workers. The third section is concerned with the relationship between economic and social phenomena in light of Frazier's theory. There appears to be substantial convergence in marital stability, fertility patterns, educational patterns, etc. across class lines. The greatest differences in behavior between the races are found in the lower class. The discrepancies are largely due to differential access to the economic rewards of the society. The last section treats a neglected portion of the black community - black "'/omen. Black female headed families have actually lost ground in comparison with their white counterparts. On the opposite extreme are black college educated women who are the only sector of the black community which actually earns more than its white counterpart. Finally, the prospects for the future are discussed in respect to the growing schism in the black community between the skilled and unskilled and the possible implications on race relations in America.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Ezra Pound and Guido Cavalcanti: a Study of Conscious: Design in Pound's Poetry

contributor:
John, B.
English

abstract:
Criticism of Pound has necessarily to take account of the great variety of influences on Pound's work, and, indeed, of his peripheral interests, for in the latter is also evidence of his general 'orientation'. The critic has to determine what has been Pound's conscious design and what is its precise relation to his practise as a poet.

In general, though, the critic begins with Pound; that is, he sees these influences and interests through Pound, or rather, he sees them in terms of what Pound ultimately makes of them. But in order to see them as Pound himself saw them, as he first perceived that in them which stimulated him in one way or another and which thus contributed significantly to his development, we must take the process a stage further back and begin with the influence itself. Such has been my intention in this thesis. l have isolated one especially significant influence, Guido Cavalcanti, whose interest for Pound includes both his technical mastery and his 'metaphysical' orientation, and who provides a constant model of excellence, in order to determine first of all what is the nature of that excellence and then to measure it against Pound's appreciation and emulation. It is my hope that this will provide a new way of seeing Pound. The critic who begins with Pound has necessarily to take certain things for granted; he must see things:, as it were, on Pound's terms. But this is to remain at one remove from the creative process in which the object of his criticism is borne The creative artist, in the act of creating, has no 'terms' (unless he be a dogmatist, and Pound sometimes lapses in this way); he has only an as yet ungrasped reality to penetrate and embody in words, or granite, or whatever is his medium. My intention has been to approach closer to this process, by assuming that it is at least in part a conscious process. Not that the emphasis of the thesis is 'psychological'. Its emphasis is rather on art, or on the effort that goes into art. l have had perforce to limit myself strictly to Cavalcanti and to Pound's dealings with him, but l have tried to imply and suggest a larger view of Pound's work. Indeed, as l hope to demonstrate, Pound' s dealings: with Cavalcanti are germane to his: whole poetic endeavour.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: CONGRUENCY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: AN ANALYSIS OF THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS

contributor:
Drass, R. E.
Sociology and Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Sociology Anthropology

abstract: This study reviews the relevant research concerning the factors affecting academic performance in post-secondary education and offers a tentative model of the teaching learning process with which to analyze the social and educational factors affecting academic performance. The data employed in the study were collected in April of 1970 via a questionnaire given to the first year students enrol1ed in the introductory course, Sociology 1a6, at McMaster University. The results indicate partial support for the major hypothesis which stated that academic performance and satisfaction varies directly with the degree of congruency existing between the student's input, the instructional input, and the evaluation criteria. The results also showed that high school final grades, midterm grades in sociology, and religion are all significantly related to academic performance. On the basis of the results, a revised teaching-learning model is proposed in the hope that further research will critically test its validity.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Old and Poor: Old Men on Skid Row

contributor:
Marshall, V. W.
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract:
This thesis is to a large degree an ethnology. The focus of the endeavour is a collection of poor old men in Lake City. l wanted to first of all discover who some of the old poor people were. Once this was accomplished, my concern was with a series of questions about themselves and their everyday life.

On searching both the gerontological and poverty literature, l have found there to be little existing material relating to the situation of the very poor aged. Throughout the thesis l have used the literature to support my case, and as well, by pointing out it's narrow scope have placed my work in contrast to it.

Insofar as l had to first find my desired respondents, and then observe as well as talk with them, l have used a participant observation methodology to collect data. The study has been divided into four sections which can be characterized as: setting the scene, discovering the origins of the men , describing their contemporary situation, and the conclusions.

In the process of setting the scene , l found their everyday activity to be limited to sitting in their room, a public park, or a public room. Where they do their sitting depends, to a large degree, on the weather at any given moment.

The background of these old men has its roots in the depression years when many of them were hobos. While some of the men worked steadily subsequent to the "Dirty Thirties", many did not, and have been on and off pensions of various sorts for a number of years.

A little less than 50% of the men have ever been married, and not one of them presently enjoys a significant relationship with a women. They do not see their estranged wives, and rarely visit with children. Unlike many aged people who develop new friendships in old age after the loss of work and or marriage roles, these men have had the same friends for many years. They are now though, losing friends and therefore increasingly depend on neighbours to also be their friends. I should emphasize that they never have had a lot of friends to lost, and so are alone in their rooms for much of the time.

These rooms are single rented ones in old rundown roominghouses. The poverty of their residence is coupled with poor dress and diet. They wear old, worn, second-hand clothes, and eat a lot of canned starchy foods and day old pastry. Medical attention is only sought when they can no longer function well enough to look after everyday needs.

The men are also hesitant about using the other service facilities, administered by charitable organizations on skid row, because of the exchange relationship which exists between owner and client. A large number of the men feel the cost of a service like a mission meal for instance, is too high when they are compelled to attend a religious service prior to eating. Many of them respond by avoiding that facility whenever possible. In investigating these services I have also studied an institutional residence for poor old men. I found that while the physical facilities are for the most part good, the social life possibilities have been largely neglected.

The connection between the present circumstances of the men, and their past work and social careers is a direct one. Studies need to be undertaken to more fully reveal how this population fits into Canadian social structure.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Development of the Nigerian Labour Movement

contributor:
Loward, Rhoda
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract:
The major objective of this work is to analyse the impact of the state and socio-economic structure on the emergence and development of trade unionism in Nigeria. The literature on African urban wage workers portrays them either as a vanguard for the structural transformation of society needed to overcome underdevelopment or as priviledged labour aristocracy. Utilising data on the Nigerian situation both of these views are substantially rejected in this thesis. Essentially l have tried to demonstrate reasoned skepticism regarding the political significance of the Nigerian working class and to show that even in strictly economic matters of the fight for higher wages, trade union economism has not significantly benefitted Nigerian urban workers.

An explanation to this situation is put forward in terms of the role of the state and the nature of the socio-economic structure. l argue that both in the colonial and post-colonial periods the Nigerian state has assumed the role of Capital in the development of labour and has thus been able to both maintain low wages and keep labour politically insignificant. l further argue that the Nigerian ethnic political structure which itself arises from, and is reinforced by, the Nigerian peripheral capitalist relations of production, makes it as yet impossible for Nigerian urban workers to organise on a basis beyond economism.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: A Study of Les Femmes Militaires by Louis Rustaing De Saint-Jory

contributor:
Conlon, P.M.
Romance Languages

abstract: This thesis is a general study of Louis Rustaing de Saint-Jory's Les Femmes militaires (1735). It compares sorne aspects of Saint-Jory's work to a few earlier imaginary voyages and discusses contemporary literary tastes, in particular Orientalism and medievalism. It seeks possible sources for the author's ideas on the equality of the sexes and traces the development of feminism in France from the latter half of the seventeenth century to the time of publication of Saint-Jory's novel.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Finding a New Land: From Canaan to the Resurrection

contributor:
Porter, Stanley E.
Christian Studies

subject: Religion Religion

abstract:
An examination of sources of hope within the Old and New Testaments reveals that the OT focuses on land and the NT focuses on resurrection. This study traces out the development of both land and resurrection within biblical texts and important non-biblical Jewish texts.

The idyllic traditions of the OT demonstrate the pivotal role of the Promised Land of Canaan. Texts that describe events before the exile have very little emphasis on resurrection.

As Israel faced and experienced exile, they were forced to reflect on how that fit with beliefs in a Promised Land, including themes of judgment and restoration. It was during this exilic period that ideas about the afterlife began to increase.

As Judaism developed in the so-called "intertestamental period," the land began to decrease in importance. It was during this formative stage of Judaism that resurrection beliefs began to thrive.

By the time of the NT, the role of the land as a source of hope had decreased significantly, becoming an image for a spiritual inheritance. While land as hope had faded in the New Testament, the resurrection had risen in its place.

By examining the OT, early Jewish literature, and the NT, a clear trajectory can be traced. As uncertainty in the secure possession of the land increased, a greater emphasis on the resurrection developed in Judaism, setting the stage for the land-Iess and resurrection-focused Christianity.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Political Community and Social Conflict: Cyprus

contributor:
Grady, Donald J.
Political Science

subject:
Political Science
Political Science

abstract:
This thesis is a study of the conflict on the island of Cyprus, using a systems approach. By using systems analysis and partial al locative theories the author has been able to locate the areas of stress in the politics of Cyprus with much greater ease than would have been if he had used an historical approach.

The study begins with an introduction to the theoretical and conceptual framework used in the study. Chapter II gives the historical, political and economic background to the present strife on Cyprus. Chapter III is an application of the theoretical and conceptual framework to the data we have available on Cyprus. This chapter is the substantive chapter which attempts to answer such questions as why there are two political systems on Cyprus, why did stress have such an effect on the system, and what is the situation at the present. It is suggested that while there is no clear answer to the above question, the fact that there are two political cultures and two political systems has undoubtedly contributed to the problems on Cyprus.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Organic Ministry: Early Church Practices of Mentoring and Mission

subject: Religion

subject: Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

subject: Religion

abstract:
Organic ministry is a term that describes the matrix of life-to-life mentoring that is found in the biblical tradition of the spiritual community of families, house churches and mission teams. The familia Dei and the missio Dei inform our focus on mentoring and mission. The family became the organic structure around which the early church community was built. House churches provided a place for transformational social dynamics to be worked out as spiritual fictive kinship challenged blood kinship as well as social structures. Ministry was developed through a network of organic relationships in the early church, and this should cause leaders to reconsider approaching ministry merely as a leadership function that requires institutional support.

Mentoring that is grounded in community and mission builds authentic relationships and develops organic ministry. The missional community advances the Kingdom of God and engages in the mission of God by sharing the gospel through relational networks. Mentoring in this context provides for transformational growth, is focused on character development, and maintains a missional focus. Modern patterns of mentoring help to inform our understanding of mentoring, but often are contrived or individualistic. The organic missional church will provide a backdrop for exploring missional values and practices that reinforce authentic mentoring relationships.

abstract: Master of Theological Studies (MTS)


title: The Role of the Intendants in Administrative Centralization during the Ministry of the Cardinal de Richelieu

contributor:
Beame, E.M.
History

subject: History History

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Morality and Materialism: A Literary Analysis of Juvenal's Twelfth Satire

contributor:
Murgatroyd, Paul
Classics

abstract:
This dissertation examines how Juvenal, in his Twelfth Satire, critiques greed. Caused by human stupidity, a principle theme of the Fourth Book of Satires, greed destroys society by corrupting core values of friendship and religion, and by consuming those characters that Juvenal characterizes negatively throughout the poem. Emphasis is placed on interpreting Juvenal's attitude to and the relationships between the characters of the poem. The mocking portrayal of the narrator's "friend" Catullus, a merchant, characterizes him as being consumed by the same materialism which drives legacy-hunters, the targets of the diatribe at the end of the poem. Greed, as exhibited by Catullus and the captatores, spreads vice throughout society by attacking friendship, kinship, religion, and the fundamental values of the state.

I argue that Juvenal discusses the corruption of his contemporary society as a concrete illustration of the universal human stupidity outlined in Satire Ten, thus providing a more cohesive reading of Book Four as a whole. I also analyse Juvenal's command of intertext and allusion, through the examination of the poet's play on the poetic storm as a literary motif of the epic genre (Chapter 3), and also by comparing and contrasting the treatment of legacy-hunting in Satire Twelve and in Horace's Satire 2.5 (Chapter 4). These philological discussions elucidate the poem's various points, complementing the line by line, section by section textual analysis (Chapter 2). Specifically, my literary analysis contributes to our understanding of how Juvenal contextualized himself in his own genre, in Latin literature, and in his own society.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Communication Patterns in an Alcoholic Rehabilitation Programme

contributor:
Glanville, E. V.
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract:
Changes in communication patterns were observed between the staff group and a changing patient group over the course of one year, 1976-1977, and analyzed for this study of the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Programme, Chedoke Hospitals, Hamilton, Ontario.

The original communication patterns promoted open, direct communication between staff and patients as well as a sense of community and purpose. The purpose around which the two groups joined was to help the patients to overcome their alcoholism through therapy. While there was always a basic distinction between the two groups in their perceptions of their roles and functions, there was convergence in understanding of their unified purpose. A gradual movement took place over the course of the year toward greater formalization in the communication outside of direct therapy. This increased formalization of communication led to and was augmented by rigidity in role and functioning expectations of staff held by patients. Several factors seemed to have played a part in this process: The nature of the therapeutic relationship increased iii responsibilities outside of direct therapy which made staff less visible; pressure by patients for staff to exemplify the ideal life style (which was taught as an ideal), and gradual movement over the year by staff to adhere to such a lifestyle; greater patient group solidarity, and increased formalization in contact with staff outside of direct therapy.

These changes are analyzed in this study in light of both anthropological and psychological theories of communication in the hope of suggesting not only the process of the changes but also their ramifications for therapy.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Tamar as the Unsung Hero of Genesis 38

contributor:
Boda, Mark J.
Divinity College

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: This thesis examines the character of Tamar in Gen 38. By tracing her positive characterization throughout the passage, it is argued that she is the hero of the story. Despite her powerless status, Tamar courageously risks her life and honour for the good of the community, overcoming major social limitations and procuring the enviable position of matriarch of the tribe. After presenting Narrative Criticism, this methodology is applied to a detailed narrative analysis of Gen 38. Next, the characterization of Judah and Tamar and examined individually. Judah emerges in a rather negative light and serves to further highlight Tamar's positive characterization. Tamar's traits are presented one-by-one and it becomes evident that indeed, she achieves heroic status.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: A Philosophy of Wilderness Camping For Canadian Inner City Youth

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: This thesis has arisen out of the inner necessity of making a statement on Wilderness Camping. The writer who has done considerable small group camping in Central Ontario with boys from the City of Hamilton, has experienced a mood of optimism among Inner City youth especially in the area of Wilderness Camping. The writer feels that a Philosophy for Wilderness Camping with respect to Inner City Youth is in order, and this he has endeavoured to formulate. He expresses his gratitude to Professor Lois A. Tupper of McMaster Divinity College who has tirelessly prodded him to keep writing, for her guidance and suggestions and general helpfullness in the preparation of the thesis. The writer also expresses thanks to Professor Murray J.S. Ford for his help and patience as assistant supervisor and his care in correcting the manuscript. Without the encouragement of these two Faculty members, this thesis would not have been written. My thanks also to my patient wife, Bonnie, who has typed and criticized into the wee small hours of the morning.

abstract: Bachelor of Divinity (BD)


title: PARTICIPATING IN GODLINESS: A STUDY OF THE LAWS CONCERNING THE SOCIALLY MARGINALIZED IN THE TORAH

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: Taking a canonical approach to the text of the Old Testament, this thesis highlights the compassion of God by examining the social justice laws in the Torah. These laws governing Israel's behaviour toward its socially marginalized population show God's concern for, and involvement in, human affairs. Arising from these laws are the three themes of protection, provision, and inclusion, which summarize the advocacy of God on behalf of the socially marginalized. As a people redeemed by God out of a life of slavery, Israel experienced God's gracious advocacy first hand. As a people in covenant relationship with God, Israel would live before God and in accordance with his laws. Motivated by their gratefulness to God, Israel's obedience to these social justice laws would enable them to behave God-like in their behaviour toward the oppressed in their society, subsequently showing forth the compassion of God that protects, provides and includes.

abstract: Master of Theological Studies (MTS)


title: The Simulation of and Convergence Studies

contributor:
Johnson, A. I.
Crowe, C. M.
Sinha, N. K.
Chemical Engineering

abstract:
The first section of this dissertation is concerned with simulation of the steady state behavior of an industrial multi-component reboiled absorber by two different mathematical models. The formulation of each model, an equilibrium tray and a Murphree tray efficiency model respectively, results in large sets of non-linear algebraic equations which must be solved on a digital computer. The physical property procedures employed to evaluate the parameters in each equation set are discussed and data from converged model studies are quantitatively compared to known plant data. Agreement between predicted and known data is good. The two models are also compared to a simulation model formulated by a previous investigator, Petryschuk.

In the second section of this dissertation, the unstable convergence characteristics associated with application of sequential substitution procedures to the solution of absorber model equation sets are discussed. An idealized binary component absorber model was formulated and the convergence behavior associated with application of a modified sequential substitution procedure, block relaxation, to the model equations was analyzed by Jacobian matrix techniques. Several conclusions are presented regarding the interaction between model specifications and physical property parameters and the convergence of the chosen iteration procedure. Further, the convergence of several multi-component absorber models obtained from the literature and of the reboiled absorber model of this dissertation was studied and several conclusions drawn as to the use of the block relaxation convergence technique.

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Coding Properties of Some tRNAs from Halobacterium cutirubrum

contributor:
Bayley, S.T.
Biology

subject: Biology Biology

abstract:
This assignment of codons in Halobacterium cutirubrum for some of the acidic and basic amino acids was undertaken. Although trinucleotides could not be used successfully in the halophile ribosomal binding system, the unfractionated aminoacyl-tRNAs responded to the established codons in the heterologous binding system using E. coli ribosomes. This suggested that H. cutirubrum uses the established code in full.

Two species of lysine accepting tRNA were purified. Their coding response to Poly(A) and Poly(A,G) was studied. tRNA[Lys,1] recognized both AAA and AAG codons while tRNA[Lys,2] recognized AAA preferentially in both the homologous and heterologous ribosomal binding systems.

abstract: Master of Science (MS)


title: A Comparative Study of the Status of Women

contributor:
Jones, F.
Pineo, P.
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract: In this thesis Gerhard Lenski's theory of social stratification was used to analyze the inequality between the sexes. This required a conceptualization of the sexes as two distinct power classes which allowed the determination of the underlying variables accounting for the differences in power and rewards accruing to them in the political, educational and occupational spheres of the distributive system. Three variables, the level of technology/industrialization of a nation, the political orientation of a nation, the percent age of Roman Catholics in the population were postulated and tested as important determinants of the distributive system as it affects the sexual class system. Indices of the status of women relative to that of men were based on secondary data gathered for forty-nine countries. The methodological section of the thesis deal t in some detail with the construction of the indicators needed to test the hypotheses. The analysis of the sexual class systems revealed that, contrary to Lenski's prediction, technology was not the single most important determinant of the nature of distributive systems. Ta account fol' the range of variations between countries on the indices of the status of women it was necessary to also consider the ideological variables of politics and religion.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Classes and the "State of the Whole People" in the Soviet Union

contributor:
Potichnyj, P. J.
Political Science

subject:
Political Science
Political Science

abstract: The subject of this thesis is the concept of the "state of the whole people", outlined in the New Party program of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. This concept, initiated during N. S. Khrushchev's leadership, will be analyzed in relation to the self-proclaimed goal of all 'Marxists", the ultimate classless communist society. Soviet and Western sources will be used.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Learners in Eclectic Communities: Leadership Principles for the Postmodern Church

contributor:
Knowles, Michael
Christian Studies

subject:
Christian Studies
Religion
Religion

abstract:
Many of the foundational suppositions of modernism are being challenged by emerging postmodern ideologies. The shift is creating a challenge for the Canadian church: many of the methods used to lead and communicate in the modernist world are no longer effective postmodern strategies.

The principles that governed modernism-reason, natural law, autonomy, harmony, and progress-are being challenged by the postmodern emphases of experience, mystery, community, diversity, and skepticism. By examining both alternatives using the ancient lens of Scripture we can discover new opportunities for congregational leadership in a changing cultural situation.

This thesis examines leadership characteristics that will be critical for postmodern church leaders, who are called to emphasize experiential spirituality, collaboration, a missional perspective, and personal vulnerability. Their purpose in so doing is to articulate and embody a biblical model of discipleship, while at the same time serving as effective leaders and communicators within twenty-first century Canadian culture.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Ideology of the Black Panther Party

contributor:
Lentner, Howard H.
Political Science

subject:
Political Science
Political Science

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: «La traduction et la métaphore conceptuelle» Une traduction et une analyse linguistique d'Embargoed literature d'Edward Said et this is the oppressar' s language/ yet l need it to speak to you de Bell Hooks

contributor:
Sévigny, Alexandre
French

abstract: La thèse se concentre sur deux articles qui traitent de sujets de la culture. Les auteurs de ces articles sont des intellectuels célèbres inscrits dans l'académie et dans le monde en tant que critiques sans frontières. Edward Said et son « Embargoed Literature », Bell Hooks et son « this is the oppressor's language/ yet I need it to speak to you », se trouvent tous les deux au centre de ma recherche. La théorie utilisée pour rassembler les informations est celle des métaphores conceptuelles de Lakoff. Ce dernier propose que nos vies quotidiennes sont métaphoriquement conçues. Les deux articles ont été respectivement traduits dans le simple but de comparer les métaphores conceptuelles des textes originaux avec celles des textes cibles. Cette comparaison m'a donné l'occasion de percevoir l'universalité et la variation de métaphores conceptuelles des cultures angalise et française, et a montré le rôle que ces dernières jouent dans la clarification et la simpiification de l'auteur qui a écrit l'article en question. Les métaphores conceptuelles ont fait connaître la manière dont les auteurs ont classé par catégories leurs connaisances et aussi leur vie. Les biographies représentaient la clé de la compréhension de l'auteur. Il n'y a pas de plus riche ressource pour les métaphores conceptuelles que les textes de réflexion sur soi, son histoire et son enfance. Le rassemblement des métaphores conceptuelles de biographies, m'a fourni la base pour le travail de comparaison. Avec cette base, l'essentiel de chaque auteur et de chaque article m'a permis le rassemblement de métaphores conceptuelles qui, avec les métaphores des textes cibles, ont été comparées à celles qui se trouvent dans le texte original. Finalement, le résultat de cette analyse m'a donné une idée de la façon dont ces deux auteurs sont représentés dans les langues française et anglaise. This thesis focuses on two articles that come from the cultural studies sphere. Authors of these two texts are not only world famous intellectuals, but also world renowned critics whose worldly knowledge transcends all frontiers. Embargoed Literature by Edward Said and this is the oppressor' s language/ yet I need it to speak to you by Bell Rooks, are the two founding texts of my research. To collect and analyze the information George Lakoff's theory of conceptual metaphor was employed. The theory suggests that our daily lives are metaphorically conceived. The texts by Said and Rooks were translated from English to French in order to distinguish and compare conceptual metaphors of the source and target text. This comparison has offered an opportunity to perceive both universality and variation of conceptual metaphors of both English and French cultures. This work has41 also demonstrated the role of conceptual metaphors in clarification and simplification of the author who has written a particular article. The theory has helped discover and understand author' s beliefs and life's influences. There isn't a richer source of conceptual metaphors than a text that is a reflextion of the self, of ones personal history and childhood. By gathering the conceptual metaphors from the biography, a base was formed for the comparison work when it came to working on a particular text. Raving conceptual metaphors of biographies as a base, the essential parts of each author and article, enabled gathering of those metaphors, together with the conceptual metaphors of target text to finally compare them to those found in the original text. The result of this analysis produced an idea of how each of these two authors is represented in both English and French language and how their ideas have crossed linguistic frontiers.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: An Applied Anthropological Study of Role Behavior within the Profession of Nursing Within the Complex Institution of the Hospital

contributor:
Stephenson, Peter H.
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract:
An examination of values and behavior of nurses within the institutional bureaucracy of a hospital is the subject matter of this thesis. In this study the structural characteristics of health provisioning in the hospital environment restrict the development of a unified body of nurse professionals, and these realities generate conflict between the value interests of nurses and those of the hospital. Conflict examined here refers specifically to the disparities between belief and action, and were analyzed by utilizing the distinctions drawn between cultural and social elements of life developed by the anthropologist Geertz.

An ethnographic study with the use of a questionnaire developed from the anthropological political role behavioral concepts of middleman, patron, and entrepreneur to investigate attitudes and beliefs about nursing behavior suggests that a critical paradox is emerging between the behavioral expression of nurses and professed institutional ideologies. Traditionally, the nursing profession has been oriented toward "otherness," that is, the interests of the patient and the physician stood above those of the nurse. The bureaucracy, with institutional goals, and the relative powerlessness of nurses vis-à-vis physicians, prevents the development and implementation of their own caring model of service. The fact that nursing models of care are being thwarted by organizational and physician interests creates stress for the majority of nurses.

One major outcome of stress is that nurses are now beginning to alter their professional role behavior. The old value system is now being challenged by a younger generation of nurses, who see themselves as professionals seeking personal advancement and gain within the conditions of the hospital.

From an applied anthropoiogical perspective, the ethnographic data were generated into a research hypothesis and questions related to value conflict and social behavior. A list of recommendations for change within nursing and the institutional bureaucracy is suggested.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Influence of the American Whaling Industry on the Aivilingmiut, 1860-1919

contributor:
Damas, David
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract: The resources of archaeological research, historical documents, and ethnographic literature are combined to present an analysis of the nature and effects of contact between American whaling vessels and a group of Hudson Bay Eskimos. The meeting in 1860 of American whalers and the Aivilingmiut, a subgrouping of the Iglulik Eskimos, is shown to be essentially a contact situation. First, there is a reconstruction of the aboriginal subsistence and settlement patterns of the Aivilingmiut, based on the accounts of Boas and Mathiassen. Next, an investigation is made of the nature of the interactions of the Aivilingmiut and the whalers between 1860 and 1919. The focus is on the economic and social relationships which developed between the two groups. A particular emphasis is placed on the introduction of items of western technology into the material culture of the Aivilingmiut. The data on the historical events are drawn largely from the logbooks of American whaling vessels which wintered in the Chesterfield Inlet, Cape Fullerton and Repulse Bay areas of Hudson Bay. Various changes appear in the subsistence and settlement patterns of the Aivilingmiut when contrasted with the reconstructed aboriginal patterns. These changes are correlated with the economic and social relationships which developed between the Aivilingmiut and the whalers, and with the innovations in Aivilik material culture. The principal changes in subsistence and 'settlement patterns which, it is suggested, resulted from the interaction of the Aivilingmiut and the whalers, are 1) the seal and walrus hunts were diminished in terms of the manpower devoted to them, but were held nearly stable in terms of time expended. Due to technological innovations, productivity increased; 2) the caribou and whale hunts were considerably intensified. The caribou hunt was intensified mainly in terms of its productivity; while the whale hunt was intensified both in terms of the time and manpower devoted to it, and in terms of its contribution to the subsistence of the Aivilingmiut; 3) during the presence of the whalers in Hudson Bay, the Aivilingmiut manifested a stronger terrestrial orientation in their subsistence activities than had been the case aboriginally; 4) settlement patterns were radically altered by a-southward population drift. The 'southern' Aivilingmiut, as spoken of by Boas and Mathiassen, did not exist as an entity until contact with the whalers drew the Repulse Bay Aivilingmiut south of their aborignal territory; 5) settlement patterns came to bear progressively less relation to subsistence activities as the relationships between the Aivilingmiut and the whalers became intensified; 6) a year-round semi-sedentary settlement pattern emerged during the whaling era. There was a gradual erosion of a seasonally divided society, characterized by winter aggregation and summer dispersion, and the development of a more unitary pattern; 7) a large-scale depletion in game resources along the northwest coast of Hudson Bay led to:the removal of the Aivilingmiut to Southampton Island near the end of the whaling era.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Spheres of Exchange in a Northern New Hebridean Society

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract:
Dure, the ritual slaughter of pigs by an unmarried female, is part of a cycle of ceremonial events performed on the island of Aoba in the northern New Hebrides. Using data collected on Aoba in 1970-71, an examination of production, distribution, and exchange demonstrates that dure provides a regular border crossing between two otherwise autonomous spheres of ceremonial exchange. Conversions between mats and pigs occur only in the asymmetrically balanced exchanges of the dure cycle.

Analysis of dure suggests several conclusions of general applicability to the concept of spheres of exchange in economic anthropology. Indigenous ratios of equivalence concerning the worth of media of exchange in different spheres are shown to be independent of the criterion of exchangeability. The thesis provides ethnographic evidence to indicate that spheres of exchange need not represent a hierarchy of value. Instead of expressing pririciples of moral ranking, barriers ta conversion on Aoba serve to keep separate goods that are viewed as equally valuable. Finally, the thesis describes a mechanism that has not been documented previously in the literature on spheres of exchange: the dure cycle effects an integration of different transactional circuits that does not le ad to an amalgamation of spheres of exchange.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: CANADIAN IMMIGRATION POLICY AND PRACTICE: SOME SOCIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS

contributor:
Pineo, P.C.
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract:
In the 'Vertical Mosaic', John Porter noted that a considerable flow of post war immigrants to Canada were highly skilled and educated. During the mid-1960's the major functional requirements of the Canadian social system as it affected immigration was the requirement for increasing proportions of skilled and educated immigrants to meet the skill demands of Canada's booming economy.

As a result of this, it was hypothesized that

1. there would be an increasing proportion of immigrants intending higher occupational class levels,

2. race and ethnicity would be progressively reduced as a criterion for selecting immigrants,

3. family connection would be less of a factor in selecting immigrants intending to enter the labour force.

It was found that the basis for realizing these expected changes had been written into the Immigration Regulations; especially in the amendments to the Immigration Act of 1962 and 1967. With the introduction, in 1967, of the points system for selecting immigrants, racial and ethnic discrimination was officially eradicated as a criterion governing the admission of immigrants. Instead 'independent' applicants were to be selected on the basis of skills, education, occupational demand, area demand and some other factors. It was suggested that the two most important criteria which would ultimately determine an immigrant's admissibility were 'occupational demand' and the 'area demand' for that occupation. Also, under a separate points system 'nominated' relatives were also subject to skills and educational selection criteria as well.

The hypotheses were generally confirmed. It was found that the skill levels of immigrants in the 1960's had increased very dramatically. The proportion of immigrants who had formerly been discriminated against the most, racially and ethnically, had also increased considerably. In the case of family oriented immigration, it appeared that the proportion of nominated immigrants may have decreased considerably.

In accounting for these expected changes several factors were noted. However it must be stressed that due to the wide scope of the research that many new hypothesis were suggested and much further research proposed.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: UP-ALONG: NEWFOUNDLAND FAMILlES IN HAMILTON

contributor:
Brymer, R.
Sociology and Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Sociology Anthropology

abstract:
This study of Newfoundland families in Hamilton, Ontario, is based on a conceptualization of migration as an interactional (i.e., group-oriented) process, rather than an individual one which examines migrants in isolation from the family-kinship network. This orientation involves a consideration of the migrant's family-of-origin situation in Newfoundland, with whom he moved, and the family-household situation on the area of destination. The basis of this analysis is froderic LePlay's theoretical construct of the 'stem' and 'branch' families. The fundamental assumption here is that Newfoundlanders constitute a folk culture group representative of a traditionally oriented familistic society. In such a society, strong familistic bonds unite kin members in cohesive family groups and provide for a highly functional role for the extended family.

Popular stereotypes and previous research present Newfoundland migrants as isolated, depressed, experiencing feelings of hopelessness which, combined with emotional immaturity, leads to problems of drinking and fighting. In short, Newfoundlanders are repeatedly unable to cope with life in urban, industrialized settings. This study challenges these notions. We propose that much of the stereotyped behaviour attributed to Newfoundland migrants is actually class-related behaviour. Contact with a relatively large number of Newfoundland families rather than the agencies which serve them, and with migrants from all socio-economic strata rather than merely lower-ranking movers, enables us to judge the accuracy of these stereotypes.

The variables, presented either in the form of propositions or as guidelines for exploratory research, fell into three categories. These included (a.) such 'individual' characteristics as the migrant's age, sex, rural versus urban origin, educational attainment, occupational status, and socio-economic status; (b.) the kinship structure of the migrant, specifically to what extent the kin system facilitates, stabilizes, and channels the migration process; (c.) group cohesiveness among the migrants, particularly the extent to which being a Newfoundlander promotes feelings of consciousness of king and group identification.

The findings generally supported our propositions. The analysis of 'individual' characteristics revealed that there are definite differences between upper, middle, and working class Newfoundlanders, and that one cannot ascribe certain characteristics to one class and presume that they are applicable to all. Of the respondents, the lower-ranking migrants most closely approximated the stereotyped image of the 'Newfie'. We further discovered that there 'individual' differences were reflected in the behaviour patterns of the different class groups. In terms of kinship ties, we found that a 'group' process of migration and a strong familistic orientation were generally class-specific, rather than cultural attributes of the migrants. Our analysis of formal community structure confirmed what the investigation of informal patterns of interaction had suggested: that no Newfoundland 'community' exists in Hamilton. No patterns of relationship pervaded their class differences, and being a Newfoundlander was not sufficient criterion to unite classes at either end of the socio-economic continuum.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)