Canadian Perspectives on and Applications of Applied Sociology
An article by colleagues Emily Milne (MacEwan University) and Sara Cumming (Sheridan College) introducing a Special Edition of the Journal of Applied Social Sciences available here.
When two punk bands came to a psychiatric hospital, beautiful chaos ensued
A great video on music, mental health, and acceptance.
Regime of Obstruction: Mandatory Reading on the Fossil Fuel Industry in Canada
A wonderful work edited by my department colleague, William K. Carroll. The entire book is available as a free download here.
In India some devout Hindus seek liberation from cycles of rebirth at “Death Hotels”
From the documentary description: “Stretching along the river Ganges rests Varanasi, the holiest of India’s seven sacred cities, and a place where devout Hindus go to die in hopes of [...]
Critical Care: American vs. the World
Here is a good PBS documentary on the US medical system (Canadian experience with COVID-19 around the 45 minute mark), as well as a 2020 report from the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Crimes related to the sex trade: Before and after legislative changes in Canada
New Statistics released from Statistics Canada. Note the sharp decline in prosecutions after the legislation was changed and the steep increase in charging those who procure and materially [...]
How Equality Slipped Away
An excellent article by Kim Sterelny in Aeon that outlines the factors that moved human society to become increasingly stratified and inequality to flourish.
Beyond 94 – Truth and Reconciliation in Canada
An excellent resource from the CBC.
Christian Allaire – Indigenous Stylist
Christian Allaire is an Anishinaabe fashion stylist working in New York. Just had the pleasure of hearing his interview on the CBC. I enjoyed hearing his views about how Indigenous fashion is a [...]
Why South Africa is still so segregated
A good overview of apartheid in South Africa from Vox – when it started and its legacy today.