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Mad Epistemologies and Maddening the Ethics of Knowledge Production
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Mad Epistemologies and Maddening the Ethics of Knowledge Production

From: Unravelling Research

In Chapter 6 authors Brenda A. LeFrançois and Jijian Voronka reflect on the politics of knowledge production concerning people historically labelled as mad, arguing for the maddening of both … ; 26 $2.60 Add
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Making a Living

Making a Living

Economies and Ecologies

From: Making Sense of Society

In Chapter 7, Khasnabish explores the diverse bundle of human activity that we often refer to as “economic activity,” which he refers to as “making a living.” The chapter focuses on exploring the … 34 $3.40 Add
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Making Ethics More Legal, or Law More Ethical?

Making Ethics More Legal, or Law More Ethical?

From: Protecting Research Confidentiality

The creatiion of a new ethics policy at SFU, disciplinary standards regarding ethics and law, the granting agencies clarify their position on ethics and law, three legal opinions on … ; 26 $2.60 Add
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Making Meaning, Making Sense

Making Meaning, Making Sense

Communication and Belief

From: Making Sense of Society

In Chapter 6, Khasnabish explores some of the critical elements in our collective capacity to make sense out of the world. The chapter focuses on the use of language, and discusses topics … 27 $2.70 Add
Making Sense of Society
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Making Sense of Society

Power and Possibility

Grounded in the sister disciplines of sociology and anthropology, this textbook is an accessible and critical introduction to contemporary social research. Alex Khasnabish eschews the common … 273 View
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Making Society

Making Society

Bringing the World into Being

From: Making Sense of Society

In Chapter 3, Khasnabish examines social order as a complex amalgamation of material practices, relationships, institutions, and ideologies which create a society. In a very real sense, each of … 26 $2.60 Add
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Meeting with the Ethics Committee

Meeting with the Ethics Committee

From: Protecting Research Confidentiality

Looks at meeting with the SFU’s ethics committee in their conduct in the Ogden Case ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Money in Politics

Money in Politics

The Ethics of Election Finance Regulation and Expense Claims Oversight

From: Honest Politics Now

Examines attempts by federal and provincial governments, dating from the 1970s, to constrain undue influence by both publicizing and placing limits on campaign contributions and fundraisers. … ; ; 28 $2.80 Add
Myths of Modern History
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Myths of Modern History

From the French Revolution to the 20th century world wars and the Cold War - new perspectives on key events

Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels challenges readers to reconsider what they know about some key events in the last 250 years of world history. At a time when it’s all too easy to … 392 View
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Neighbourhood

Neighbourhood

From: Turning the World Right-Side Up

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New Zealand:

New Zealand:

Neo-Conservative Laboratory

From: Counting Out The Scholars

Case Study of the New Zealand and Performance Indicators in high educational institutions there ; 26 $2.60 Add
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“Not Derived from the People”: Letter from the Fathers of Confederation to the British Colonial Secretary

“Not Derived from the People”: Letter from the Fathers of Confederation to the British Colonial Secretary

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

1858 letter drafted by Alexander Galt to promote the idea that the constitution of the proposed Canadian confederation be derived from the Imperial Parliament rather than be based on the American … ; ; 2 $0.20 Add
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Ogden v. SFU

Ogden v. SFU

From: Protecting Research Confidentiality

Ogden resolves to hold the univeristy responsible for his legal bills as a breach of contractual obligation between himself and the university as he followed every policy and procedue outlined to … ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Ogden’s Research on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

Ogden’s Research on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

From: Protecting Research Confidentiality

Beginning of their analysis of Russell Ogden’s case regarding the subpoena he received on his research into assisted suicide, looks at his history with Simon Fraser University’s … ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Our bodies, our minds, mental shortcuts, and the media

Our bodies, our minds, mental shortcuts, and the media

From: Too Dumb for Democracy?

Chapter Four focuses on why it is so difficult to make well informed discussions. The chapter explores our biological and psychological motivations behind our abilities towards good political … 27 $2.70 Add