Browsing Sociology (Theses and Dissertations) by Subject "Ph.D. Trinity College Dublin."
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A social history of the Irish music industry, 1910 - 1985
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Sociology, 2015)This thesis re-inserts a number of key behind-the-scenes individuals and factors into the history of the Irish music industry, placing the commercial and artistic achievements of Ireland's popular music artists in their ... -
Accomplishing consumer selves and relations : analysing the talk-in-interaction of preschoolers' focus groups
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Sociology, 2011)This study furthers sociological understanding of children as consumers by adopting a CA-infomied discourse analytical approach to examining preschoolers' talk-ininteraction around commercial material artefacts in a focus ... -
Developing science, technology and innovation (STI) capacity through networks : the case of a development network organisation in Mozambique
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Sociology, 2013)Science, technology and innovation (STI) is once again high on the international development agenda (Chataway et al, 2005; Leach and Scoones, 2006). Some authors have highlighted the role of new networked forms of organisation ... -
In search of legitimacy : an exploration of the Gülen Movement's strategic engagements in the Western context
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Sociology, 2012)This thesis analyses the strategic engagements of the Gülen Movement (GM) in the Western context. The GM is a Turkish-originated Islamic movement named after the controversial and charismatic Turkish Islamic scholar, ... -
The economic, family and identity experiences of first- and second-generation Hong Kong Chinese in Ireland : a case study
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Sociology, 2013)This case study explores the economic, family and identity experiences of first- and second generation Hong Kong Chinese in Ireland. Though they are the earliest Chinese group in Ireland, their lived experiences have been ...
