Institutional ethnography is said to be a sociology for people because of its focus is on discovering “how things work” from the standpoint of those who are involved in and subject to ruling institutional practices. [...]
Nov 162012
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Nov 162012
Despite claims that free market fundamentalism had been found wanting and the subsequent announcements of the era of post-neoliberalism, which followed the onset of the economic crisis in 2008, neo-liberalism seems to continue as the [...]
Nov 162012
This session considers the influence of social environment and social experience on mental distress and disorder, focusing especially on differences in mental health across social groups, and explanations of these differences in terms of the [...]
Nov 162012
There is a growing awareness of the central role of the landscapes as embodiments of natural and historical values. In many areas, however, landscapes are being altered dramatically. Critics note a trend towards placelessness, as [...]
Nov 162012
Many studies have shown that a growing proportion of Canadians have jobs that are unstable and insecure and that marginalized groups disproportionately work within sectors of flexible and precarious forms of work. Current income and [...]