Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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eng
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Copyright for all items in the Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted.
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A Spatial Bestiary: Humans, Animals, and the Zone of the Animal Laboratory

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Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): MacKay, Carley Michele, Thesis advisor (ths): Rutherford, Stephanie, Degree committee member (dgc): Holdsworth, David, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>In my Master's thesis, I consider how the space of the animal laboratory shapes human-animal relationships, and how, in turn, these relations impact the laboratory, and more specifically, the spatially-bound practices that unfold in this space. I use the frameworks of biopolitics and animal geography, both of which help in illuminating the space of the lab as a site of power, within… more

Factors Influencing the Prioritization of Sites for Conservation on Private Land in Southern Ontario: A Case Study of the Nature Conservancy of Canada

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Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Elliott, Maureen S, Thesis advisor (ths): Bocking, Stephen, Degree committee member (dgc): Rutherford, Stephanie, Degree committee member (dgc): Whillans, Tom, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Conservation organizations use strategic prioritization methods to order complex environments, evaluate landscapes, and distribute efficiently resources for conservation. This study explores how strategic prioritization decisions are made, drawing on a case study of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). This thesis identifies the factors affecting prioritization and their influence on… more

Nature without Balance: Ideology in Times of Ecological Crisis

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Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Leaver, Nicole Isabella, Thesis advisor (ths): Holdsworth, David, Degree committee member (dgc): Rutherford, Stephanie, Degree committee member (dgc): Robertson, Karen, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>This thesis critically analyses the connection between ideology and nature, and in particular, aims to reflect on the dominant discourses on the topic of ecological crisis. The ecological thought framework that I adhere to rests on a combination of Frankfurt School and Žižekian theories. This combination is not without serious tensions and deviations; however, central to this project are… more