Browsing Theses by Subject "online communities"
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Computational Thematic Analysis of Online Communities
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-22)Public health researchers can use thematic analysis to develop human understandings of health topics from the lived experiences discussed in online communities. However, thematic analyses of online communities are difficult ... -
Developing a Community: Qualitative Approaches to Understanding the Role of Community Engagement in Gameswork
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-24)Through multiple qualitative approaches, this dissertation contributes to understanding the increased role of addressing, engaging, and managing online communities in gameswork. It pays particular attention to how individual ... -
Posthumanist Medicine: Participatory Healthcare, Medical Humanities, and Digital Media
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-24)This dissertation explores the construction of illness in the context of two interrelated processes that both propose a more empowered patient role and a whole person model for healthcare. Specifically, these contexts are ...