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From dislocation to redefinition of home in Nadine Gordimer’s the pickup and Ishtiyaq Shukri’s the Silent Minaret : a postcolonial perspective of home.
(2018)This study aims to investigate new understandings of ‘home’ as represented through the experiences of the migrant characters in Nadine Gordimer’s The Pickup and Ishtiyaq Shukri’s The Silent Minaret. I am interested in the ... -
Bronwen Findlay, Yinka Shonibare and Joanna Smart: approaches to pattern and form in contemporary artists’ practice.
(2017)The purpose of this Master’s dissertation was to investigate the use of pattern and fabric in the artworks of contemporary artists Yinka Shonibare, Bronwen Findlay and the researcher, Joanna Smart. Through this enquiry the ... -
Brand engagement on facebook : an analysis of UKZN Pietermaritzburg student habits.
(2017)Facebook is a type of social media platform that is used by millions of people around the world to engage in peer-to-peer conversations. Brands also use this platform to share their interests, thoughts and opinions with ... -
Is Tsotsi (2005) a South African film? Implications of a transnational film theory for stylistic analysis in South African film studies.
(2018)The aim of this dissertation is to explore the question: “Is Tsotsi (2005) so Hollywoodised as to be unrecognisably South African?” It is a question that relates to the style of Tsotsi from a perspective of a national ... -
An assessment of the Zimbabwean print media adherence to the principles of partiality and objectivity in election reporting : the case of the 2013 Zimbabwean presidential elections.
(2017)This study takes an exploratory approach in order to ascertain the extent to which the Herald and Newsday adhered to the journalistic principles of impartiality, fairness, and objectivity in the period leading to the July ... -
Alternative cultural practices in drama studies : an exploratory study.
(1992)Traditional drama teaching focuses on the training of students as potential interpretative actors or students-as-technicians. Alternative drama practices emphasise the student-as-social activist. The value and function ... -
Legislation, policy and regulation in the post-telecommunication era : the role of OTT service’s (WhatsApp) consumption and sense-making in the everyday lives of black-middle class employees of Parliament of the Republic of South Africa.
(2017)The world has become increasingly “hyperconnected.” Hyperconnectivity refers not only to the means of communication and interaction, but it also brings people (and things) together from anywhere and at any time. In today’s ... -
Being a ‘good’ Zulu woman? an investigation of female UKZN students’ self-perception of ‘Zuluness’.
(2017)In this study, the researcher was interested in understanding and exploring what female Zulu UKZN students on the Howard College and Pietermaritzburg campuses felt made a ‘good’ Zulu woman. The objectives of the study were ... -
Beyond homeland crisis : identity negotiation of Black Zimbabwean women migrants in the South African metropolis of Johannesburg.
(2017)The thesis interrogates the identity creations/recreation and negotiations/renegotiations of Zimbabwean women migrants living in the metropolis of Johannesburg. The study combines the self-descriptions of women migrants ... -
Hearing the ‘Voiceless’ : Examining the #FeesMustFall movement as an issue community.
(2017)Hearing the ‘Voiceless’: Examining the #FeesMustFall movement as an issue community The hashtag #FeesMustFall was adopted by students on social media platforms as a rallying cry to unite students and the public to support ... -
An analysis of the representation of female and male politicians during the 2016 South African local government elections : a case study of the Pietermaritzburg daily newspaper, The Witness.
The representation of female and male politicians within the media has been discussed and debated widely across the globe. This study uses The Witness newspaper to analyse the representation of the South African male and ... -
The representation of women in Hollywood film musicals : a qualitative, critical and visual analysis of gentlemen prefer blondes and Nine.
(2017)Dance, musical theatre, and drama have always been such a passion for me. The magical worlds that these art forms create allow for escapism that we as humans crave, and show us. Being a feminist myself, and a woman in the ... -
Hashtag activism : assessing the perceived value of online activism campaigns among UKZN (PMB) students.
(2017)The phenomenon of online activism is relatively new and thus, there is little in the way of research on the subject, particularly in the African and, more specifically, the South African context. This dissertation aims to ... -
An animated film with an accompanying analysis of its relationship to the theory and practice of art and animation.
(2016)The focus of this practice-based PhD study is the production of an experimental, 2D animated short film of 10 minutes, 27 seconds, titled Big Man. The animated film is a retelling of several episodes that are found in ... -
"Boys to men" : negotiating hegemonic masculinity by using dance as a mechanism to explore the performativity of boyhood into manhood within (KwaZulu-Natal) Hilton College Grade 11 (2012, 2013,2014 and 2015) dramatic art learners
(2015)This dissertation will explore the performativity of gender and sexuality amongst adolescent males (16 to 18 years of age) from within the context of the subject specificity of the Dramatic Arts classroom at Hilton College ... -
Concept-material-process : exegesis in the creative practice of Jessica Steytler.
(2016)This practice-based research project incorporates practical and theoretical components which consider the relationships between the concepts, media and processes of the creative practice of the researcher, Jessica Steytler. ... -
Theatre for social capital : a case study at Mangaliso child and youth care centre.
(2015)This study was conducted at Mangaliso2 Child and Youth Care (CYCC) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in response to concerns expressed by child residents of the high prevalence of aggressive behaviour in the CYCC. This study, ... -
Constructing self : mimicry and multiplicity in the work of Frida Kahlo, Berni Searle, Steven Cohen, and Rory Klopper.
(2016)The purpose of this dissertation is to interrogate my perception of self which is grounded in my visual arts practice. Through my enquiry into the works of Steven Cohen, Berni Searle, and Frida Kahlo, I expose the corporeal ... -
Using the participatory mode of documentary filmmaking for knowledge exchange and empowerment : a case study of house-hold food security in the uMgungundlovu district of South Africa.
(2016)This study explores the usefulness of a participatory video approach in facilitating knowledge exchange and community empowerment. In this vein, participatory video is used as a methodological approach to conduct a ...
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