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This research analyses the phenomenon of architectural pattern as an instrument of colonisation and a statement of cultural hegemony in the British overseas dominions during the 1750–1901 period. Colonialism effectively expanded the spread of British architectural forms and triggered the introduction of building and planning regulations across the empire. This examination provides an integrated account of Britain's political, ideological, and cultural situation and the consequences for its colonies.

The purpose of the proposed study was to address critical gaps in restrictive housing research by developing a theoretical framework of the practice grounded in the experiences and knowledge of correctional officers, managers, and administrators. The grounded theory methodology (GTM) was used because of the lack of cohesive theory and empirical inquiry in restrictive housing research. Constructivist GTM was chosen because it accounts for using existing literature and frameworks to better triangulate the theory-generation process. Interviews were held with 29 correctional professionals in the county jail setting. Data analysis was performed using ATLAS.ti for coding and Microsoft Word for memoing. Once theoretical saturation was achieved and coding completed, I developed the Framework for Operationalizing and Contextualizing Restrictive Housing in County Jails (FOCRH-CJ). This framework grounded the four dimensions of Mears et al.’s (2019) Conceptual Framework for Describing and Assessing ‘Restrictive Housing’ (CFDARH)—Goals, Duration, Conditions, and Intentionality—in qualitative interview data. According FOCRH-CJ, defined the CFDARH’s four dimensions operationalize instances of restrictive housing into clear, methodological rigorous definitions. The FOCRH-CJ also added another set of four dimensions—the Personal Element, Facility Context, Complexities, and Gender Disparities—which contextualize instances of restrictive according to the setting in which they are dispensed. In sum, I developed a framework that can serve as an integral step in unifying restrictive housing with a theory that can be used to both operationalize and contextualize future research endeavors.

This research aimed to study the role of cultural memory in achieving psychosocial well-being in Historical Urban Landscape (HUL) conservation. This was achieved by studying several case studies in Alexandria, Egypt. The study adopted the grounded theory qualitative approach. This PhD contributes towards understanding the intangible, psychosocial effect of cultural memory in realising well-being in historic landscapes. The output from this study can be used as a case model to improve future HUL conservation plans.

This thesis through Bakhtinian philosophy addresses extensive disagreement with official, monologic and monumentalist discourse of Mirase Farhangui, and widespread anxiety about loss of heritage fabric in Iran. It argues that Iranian heritage is polyphonic and answers the question of what is the best way to conceptualise Iranian heritage that would ensure a stronger conservation? It theorises Yadegar as a dialogic and familiar discourse, entrenched in Iranian culture, which provides better protection for Iranian heritage sites.

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the processes surrounding the assessment of places of cultural significance in Australia, and the extent to which they are achieving some of their key objectives.In the 1970s, Australia challenged the conventions of many other countries by developing a methodology for heritage assessment that aimed at identifying all the qualities that make a place significant. This contrasted with traditional practices that focussed on architectural style, design or historic associations. The Australian paradigm identifies four key evaluative criteria against which to assess the evidence about a place: aesthetic, historic, scientific and social value. This systematic, criterion based approach is now nationally regarded as representing best practice and has been adopted in all state heritage legislation. Internationally, several countries have developed codes of practice substantially on the basis of the Australian model.One consequence of the widespread acceptance of the principles used in Australia is a lack of investigation into their successful application. The methodology has come to function as a ‘primary frame’, a way of thinking that is so widely accepted it is applied without question. The concern with any primary frame is that those working within its parameters can become ‘frame blind’ and fail to recognise any disjunction between the frame’s objectives and the outcomes it achieves. One of the aims of this thesis is to draw attention to the presence and dominant nature of this primary frame and encourage greater critical reflection on the professional practice of cultural heritage.The research program undertaken for this thesis focuses on the particular issue of how the primary frame allows for the identification of cultural heritage values held by past communities. In examining this subject it addresses several key questions: Which places did historic communities value? Can such places be assessed in terms of contemporary heritage

This thesis examines the meanings of the kitchen to women who were wives, mothers, housewives and homemakers in the 1950s in Western Australia. It uses qualitative data collected from oral history interviews with migrant and Australian born women. Importantly, this thesis provides insight to women's everyday lives and analyses practices, such as cooking, ironing, budgeting, shopping, dishwashing and decorating which provide the women of my study with power. Central themes of this thesis include, examining the meaning of home and kitchen design, including discourses of efficiency and scientific management, decoration and consumption of appliances; analysing how practices of the kitchen inform women's multiple subjectivities; and the articulation and exercise of power throughout these practices.This research examines dualistic knowledge which has devalued women's position in the kitchen. Such dualistic knowledge is the basis of Western philosophy and informs not only patriarchal discourses of domesticity, femininity and efficiency, but also dominant architectural and design theory. Feminist poststructuralist theory, standpoint theory and feminist architectural theory provide a means of exploring women's knowledge and space of the kitchen. Such theories break down binaries and emphasise differences in/between women and explicate their practices (including the use of space) which encourage multiple identities. The kitchen is explored to show how dominant discourses reinforce gendered notions of women's work in the kitchen; also how women actively engage with architecture and design shaping it to suit their social relations and work processes within the kitchen; and the architecture and design of the kitchen is analysed as a means of examining women's input to design and decoration. Importantly, the thesis examines points of resistance - where women perform their practices, design their kitchens and decorate them in ways that perhaps were not intended by the dominant dis

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