Research & Theory

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A Warning

From: Has Populism Won?

The authors introduce the current context of populism and how the book will discuss authoritarian populism and it’s threat to liberal democracy. ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Introduction

From: Campus Confidential

Explains the reasoning behind writing this book and why this discussion is important to Canadian Society today and how the Universities effect the life’s of Canadians ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Introduction

From: Canadian Critical Race Theory

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Introduction: A Fundamental Democratic Problem

Introduction: A Fundamental Democratic Problem

From: Democratizing the Constitution

Overview of the authors’ argument that Canadian democracy has been undermined by the excess of power of the prime minister over the operations of the House of Commons. ; 28 $2.80 Add
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Introduction: Beyond the Silos

Introduction: Beyond the Silos

Toward a Social Justice Social Science

From: Making Sense of Society

In the introduction author Alex Khasnabish explains how the primary purpose of this book is to critically explore what social research is, what it does, and what it is and isn’t good for. The … 5 $0.50 Add
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Introduction - Democracy Between Revolution and War
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Introduction – Democracy Between Revolution and War

From: Myths of Modern History

The author introduces the book, discussing myths and mythologized history and the importance of teaching of teaching history and acknowledging bias. He also explores the history of democracy and … 31 $3.10 Add
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Is Site C Really Past “The Point of No Return”?

Is Site C Really Past “The Point of No Return”?

From: Damming the Peace

What was meant by former B.C. premier Christy Clark’s promise to bring the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley to the “point of no return,” … 14 $1.40 Add
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Justice for Ogden

Justice for Ogden

From: Protecting Research Confidentiality

The SFU School of Criminology speaks out in support of Ogden, the colleagues on his side, and the call to review the university’s conduct regarding the Ogden subpoena ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Kangaroo Court

Kangaroo Court

From: Protecting Research Confidentiality

Looks at the appeal and disagreement procedure that was launch when the ethics committee rejected the proposal of research into off-street prostitution trade in Vancouver. The length of time for … ; 18 $1.80 Add
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Knowledge as Property

Knowledge as Property

From: Turning the World Right-Side Up

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Latina Knowledge Production and the Ethics of Ambiguity
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Latina Knowledge Production and the Ethics of Ambiguity

From: Unravelling Research

In Chapter 2, authors Vannina Sztainbok and Lorena M. Gajardo examine the ethics of ambiguity when engaging in research within the geopolitical structures that continue to rely on the … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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Less Dangerous Collaborations?
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Less Dangerous Collaborations?

Governance through Community-Based Participatory Research

From: Unravelling Research

In Chapter 7 Julia Elizabeth Jane entangles ethics, methodology and politics. Also a central theme in Janes’ chapter is Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR). The chapter explores … 23 $2.30 Add
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“Let Us Tell Our Story”
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“Let Us Tell Our Story”

Deep Memory, Mnemonic Resistance, and the Failure to Witness in Research with Street Sex Workers

From: Unravelling Research

In Chapter 8 authors Caitlin Janzen and Susan Strega centre the issue of intersubjective relationality when reflecting on their research work with women transitioning out of street sex work, many … ; 28 $2.80 Add
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Letting the People Decide: When Elections Aren’t Enough

Letting the People Decide: When Elections Aren’t Enough

From: Democratizing the Constitution

Discussion of the role of elections as one factor contributing to responsible government in a parliamentary democracy. 47 $4.70 Add
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Limited Confidentiality 2.0:

Limited Confidentiality 2.0:

The SFU Ethics Committee’s “Duty to Report”

From: Protecting Research Confidentiality

Looks at how the ethics committee’s duty to report policy violated the legal principles established in Smith v Jones ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Living Together

Living Together

Family, Kinship, and Social Bonds

From: Making Sense of Society

In Chapter 5, Khasnabish examines the concept of the family– its structures and relations. Few other concepts carry as much weight in terms of signifying relations of mutual obligation, … 25 $2.50 Add