Browsing Department of Political Studies Graduate Theses by Author "Goodyear-Grant, Elizabeth"
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Central Party Authority and Constituency Campaign Discipline in Canadian Federal Elections
Robbins-Kanter, JacobCanadian political parties are known for their centralized power and strong party discipline (Godbout 2020; Marland 2020; Savoie 1999; 2019). However, there are conflicting expectations for how these tendencies are reflected ... -
How Race Affects the Media's Coverage of Candidates in Canadian Politics
Tolley, Erin (2013-04-24)This study examines how race affects the media’s coverage of candidates in Canadian politics. Situated in the literature on political communication, gendered mediation and race studies, it proposes a new theory of racial ... -
Reading Between the Lines: Welfare Chauvinism and Depictions of Deservingness in Canadian Print News
Wallace, RebeccaWelfare chauvinism – the barring of minority groups from access to social benefits – is a major issue affecting many welfare states around the world. Although at first glance Canada appears to be an “exception” to this ... -
Recasting Reform: An Analysis of Electoral Reform Initiatives in Fourteen Parliamentary Democracies
Levick, LauraWhile successful electoral system change has received considerable scholarly attention in recent years, comparatively little is known about the vast majority of cases where reform was unsuccessfully attempted or never ... -
Their Images, Our Selves: Canadian Print Media's Construction of Feminism Surrounding the Cuts to the Status of Women Canada
Mitchell, Laura Nicole (2007-10-25)Media play an important role in transmitting information for citizens in a country as large as Canada. Much of what Canadians know about the larger country comes to them through the media they view. What then, is the ... -
Who is Responsible? Explaining How Contemporary Canadian Newspapers Frame Domestic Violence
Gerrits, BaileyDomestic violence is a pressing social issue in Canada. How the news media covers this violence has the potential to generate social responsibility or reinforce misconceptions about its causes, prevalence, and solutions. ...