Browsing Theses by Subject "Germany"
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Analyzing Portrayals of Hitler and Neo-Nazis in Two Contemporary Films: Er ist wieder da and Imperium
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-04)World War II occurred three quarters of a century ago, but Nazis continue to be a popular choice of antagonist in contemporary film. These characters include not only those set in 1940s Germany, but also portrayals of ... -
Anne-Thérèse de Lambert und Sophie von La Roche als Innovatorinnen der weiblichen Erziehungsdebatte im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-18)France played a leading role in the European Enlightenment, influencing other European countries in their thinking and development of philosophical ideas based on the emerging ideals of liberté, égalité and fraternité. ... -
‘Concerned not only with relief’: UNRRA’s work rehabilitating the Displaced Persons in the American zone of occupation in Germany, 1945-1947
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-24)The purpose of the dissertation is to further our knowledge of the process of normalization in the displaced person (DP) camps in the American zone of occupation in Germany after the Second World War. The United Nations ... -
Ethnic Identity of Russian Germans in Interaction: Attitudes towards Food Habits
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-05)In this sociolinguistic study, qualitative interviews were used in examining discursive identity construction among Russian Germans. The interview group was composed of Russian German university students attending different ... -
The Linguistic Landscape of Leipzig Today: A Place to Mix Sports and Politics
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-31)When looking at a space and the people within we often turn to polls, surveys, and elections to gauge the feeling of an area, but what happens when those are not enough or people choose to censor themselves in fear of ... -
“Lucky that East Germany also exists”: Yugoslavia between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic (1955-1968)
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-14)This dissertation explores the relations between Yugoslavia and the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in the period between 1955 and 1968. This is the first analysis using sources ... -
A Review And Analysis Of The Sustainability And Equity Of Social Security Adjustment Mechanisms
(University of Waterloo, 2008-10-24)This thesis examines stabilizing mechanisms in social security retirement systems (“SSRS”), especially those purporting to be automatic balancing mechanisms (“ABM”). It develops a consistent approach to identifying whether ... -
Three Empirical Essays on Job Training, Income Support Programs, and Household Debt
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-29)This thesis consists of three essays examining the effects of education and job-related training on promotions and wages in Germany, the effects of a reduction in Unemployment Insurance duration on the likelihood of joining ...