Humanities: Recent submissions
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Die invloed van progressief verswaarde oefening op pre-diabetiese en diabetiese pasiente
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'n Ondersoek na ouditiewe dominansie by 'n groep hakkelaars
(North-West University (South Africa), 1974)Audition plays an important part in the process of speech and the ear can be regarded as the main organ of control over speech. Stuttering too, is directly in relation to audition. The latter is obvious from experiments ... -
A sociological investigation of the lived experiences of people with Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS) in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is an intersex variation where a person is born with male chromosomes (XY chromosomes), but as a result of their body not responding to androgens, they develop and are born with a ... -
Inchoatiewe niehoofwerkwoordkonstruksies in Afrikaans : 'n korpusondersoek
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Inchoativity is a well researched topic within typological literature but seldom discussed in Afrikaans publications. Although various publications outlining the function and usage of inchoatives have taken a typological ... -
Die koskultuur en geskiedenis van die Westpalmreseptemanuskrip (Manuskrip SB 522), circa 1719- 1888
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)This cultural historical study investigates the food culture of an 18th century recipe manuscript, MSB 522, created at least partly at the Cape, South Africa, and considers the questions: who created the manuscript, what ... -
“Straight acting to the front” : investigating how homonormative values influence the identity construction of gay and lesbian students in the South African context of the North-West University
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Heteronormativity positions heterosexuality as the only acceptable and normal presentation of gendered and sexual identities, structuring society according to a heteronormative hierarchy of value while (re)producing hegemonic ... -
Between becoming and belonging : on the representation of queerly abject white male bodies
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)In B. LaBruce ’s 2008 cult magnum opus and genre blender, Otto, or Up with dead people and its ballsy spiritual sequel, LAZombie ( the director seeks to reconc eptualise traditional filmic ways of representing desire. ... -
Fopnuus, nuuswaardes en organisasiekultuur : ’n gevallestudie van Maroela Media
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Fake news and its rapid distribution, through social media platforms among others, are phenomena that confront news organisations. Fake news also affects the routines and practices of news evaluation and selection and ... -
The meanings of inclusive and exclusive choir practices in selected junior secondary schools in Zambia
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the meanings choristers, conductors and school administrators, in four selected junior secondary schools in Lusaka and the Copperbelt provinces of Zambia, ... -
An investigation into political and sociosocio-economic participation challenges faced by people with disabilities in South Sudan
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)This study investigated barriers to people with disabilities in political and socio-economic participation in South Sudan. The ongoing conflict in South Sudan has disrupted government institutions and the rights of people ... -
Deug en Lewensin
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Probably every human being strives after a good (meaningful) life. This may be an oversimplification, but if it were true, the question surely would be: Is modern moral society a true reflection of what a good life, and ... -
An investigation into the attraction, engagement and retention of women employed in technical mining positions, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)South Africa’s democratic transition resulted in the adoption of liberal laws and policies to redress historical injustices and increase women’s participation in the mining industry. However, the mining industry continues ... -
The Virtues of Men : an exploration of virtue ethics and its application to masculinity
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)The modern era has been an era of progress and innovation. It has also been an era of rapid change where old ideas and traditions were substituted for new and modern trends. While the consequences of these changes have ... -
An exploration of Hannah Arendt's The Human Condition as it relates to 'meaningful public participation' in the South African context
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Public participation is significant as it guarantees citizens an informed say in governmental decision-making. To ensure that participatory processes are effectual within South Africa, the Constitutional Court held that ... -
Die aard van eiendomsagente in Potchefstroom se kommunikasie om verhoudings met sleutelbelangegroepe te bou
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Strong relationships between an organisation and its stakeholders are necessary for success as well as survival in the market (Grunig, 2006:159; Hon & Grunig, 1999:8) From this statement the importance of two-way symmetrical ... -
A senior management perspective on external stakeholder relationship management through two-way symmetrical communication : a case study at a major bank in South Africa’s Limpopo and Mpumalanga provincial offices
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Healthy, mutually beneficial relationships with key stakeholders are crucial for organisational survival, achieving long-term corporate goals, and ensuring value for both the organisation and the stakeholders. Such ... -
Homomasculine performativity and the legitimisation of hegemonic Afrikaner ideals in Oliver Hermanus's Skoonheid (2011) and Etienne Kallos's Die Stropers (2019)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Considering the lack of homosexual representation in South African cinema until 1985 (Botha, 2013), films in post-apartheid South Africa have made significant progress concerning this issue. However, despite this progress, ... -
Sustaining Section 139(1) interventions in local government : the case of selected municipalities in North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Section 139 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (the Constitution) allows provincial government intervention when municipalities fail to implement their executive obligations. This Section of the ... -
An evaluation of Corporate Social Responsibility education initiatives : the case of Sun International
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)The main objective of this qualitative study was to evaluate the learnership and bursary corporate social responsibility (CSR) education initiatives of Sun International in South Africa in terms of its role in improving ... -
Workplace bullying at a higher education institution in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Workplace bullying is an increasing phenomenon and occurs across organisations and occupations in the world of work, on a global scale. Bullying in the workplace is not just limited to corporate entities, it is also evident ...
