Social Anthropology Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Sexual violence : dynamics, aftermath and intervention 

      Edward, Katherine E. (University of St Andrews, 1997) - Thesis
      This thesis examines the nature of sexual violence, the trauma experienced by survivors, how report rate for this type of crime can be increased, and how secondary victimisation of survivors can be prevented. Laboratory ...

    • Emotional state, event-related impact and blame cognitions : a study of secondary victims of murder 

      Rowland, Ann-Stacy Kahler (University of St Andrews, 1998) - Thesis
      Previous studies have found a relationship between attributions of blame and traumatic events such as crime, illness, and accidents/disasters, albeit inconclusive as to the benefits or detriments of self- and other-blame ...

    • The concept of the Outlook Tower in the work of Patrick Geddes 

      Cuthbert, Michael (University of St Andrews, 1987) - Thesis
      As an academic, a scholar and a thinker Patrick Geddes worked in a wide and diverse range of intellectual fields. He was active in biology and botany, geography, sociology, what came to be called town planning, history and ...

    • Humiliation : a theme in ecclesiastical folklore 

      Guy, John Purchase (University of St Andrews, 1983) - Thesis
      This work is an investigation into the background of a phemomenon found in the field of folklore, namely, public shame. In particular, the Spanish Inquisition provides the context for an enquiry into why a people accepted ...

    • Quichua tales from Cañar, Ecuador 

      Howard-Malverde, Rosaleen E. (University of St Andrews, 1979) - Thesis
      The thesis comprises a classification and analysis of 64 tales told by Indian inhabitants of the rural communities around the highland town of Canar, Southern Central Ecuador, The informants all had Quichua as their mother ...