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Genome Presence: The Work of a Diagnostic/Iconic Image
(Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, 2000)
This paper is an exploration the work of a potent image: the human-instrumental-material work required to produce a karyotype, as well as the work done by the image, both in clinical settings, and as a public emblem of ...
Re/Producing 'Normalcy': Bodies, Everyday Social Practices and Photography
(Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, 2000)
As the white, female, able-body(ies) comes to the written and visual fore in mainstream academic, political, social and cultural circles in Euro-North-America, it is crucial at this particular historical moment to attend ...
Active Citizenship Reviving and Extending Democratic Practices
(Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, 2000)
Contending that our current liberal understanding of politics is exclusive and unresponsive, this paper explores the possibilities for reviving and extending democratic practices through a renewed understanding of citizenship. ...
Spatial Practices: Architecture, Planning and Citizenship in Mexico City
(Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, 2000)
This study questions the view that privileges planning professionals with the right and responsibility of building the city. Instead, it brings social movements, everyday practices and a cultural politics to the foreground ...
Regional Policy and EU Accession in the Czech Republic 1997 - 1999
(Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, 2000)
This paper examines the formulation of regional policy and the creation of a Regional Development Plan in the Czech Republic during the period of 1997 - 1999. The regional policy and planning process occurred within the ...
Landscapes of Environmental Injustice: The Environmental Justice Movement in Context
(Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, 2000)
In this paper, the environmental justice movement is introduced through a study of its historical context, and the structures of environmental, economic and social disparities in North America. The principles of environmental ...