Browsing Sociology and Social Anthropology by Title
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“Finding Joy in the Act of Giving:” Volunteering Amidst Tensions of Altruism and Egoism
(2019-04)Volunteering is an action commonly assumed to be altruistic and beneficial to society; one such benefit is the assumed potential of volunteer work to create community ties. This study uses the gift exchange framework to ... -
FIRST NATIONS POLICING SURVEY FINAL REPORT
(Atlantic Institute of Criminology, 1996-03)The following were the specific research goals established for the national survey of policing in First Nations communities. 1) Develop a reliable and comprehensive data bases which would accurately represent the range ... -
FIRST NATIONS' SELF-ADMINISTERED POLICING IN CANADA: LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A NATION-WIDE CASE STUDIES APPROACH
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First Year, Online University, and the Trouble of Digital Community
(2021-04)The COVID-19 pandemic has created a novel learning environment for all universities; however, this novelty is twofold for first year students. The aim of this project is to explore the experience first years have had as ... -
Food Acculturation Pattern of International students in Halifax
(2016-04)International students experience lots of food related challenges when they migrate from their home country to a new country. One such food related challenge international students in Halifax experience is dietary changes, ... -
Forming Characters: How Reading Shapes Us
(2022-04)This research project seeks to address a gap in reading research – the experience of the solitary reader. Through a literature review and 10 qualitative interviews with students at Dalhousie University and University of ... -
Framing the Social Reality of COVID-19
(2022-04)Beyond the health crisis itself, the COVID-19 pandemic has also given rise to a crisis of information, as public health authorities around the world scramble to control the flow of information about the evolving science ... -
Friendship Through the Ages: A Technological Perspective
(2017-04)Friendship is a socially constructed phenomenon that is part of the everyday lives of human beings. Its practices have been researched for many years by sociologists and social anthropologists. The use of digital communication ... -
The Gag City Grammar Police: Language and Algorithmic Community on Stan Twitter
(2024-05)Barbz are a group of fans who have formed an online community devoted to Nicki Minaj. Known broadly as a ‘stan’ group, they form speech communities on Twitter/X and present as a closed group despite remaining public. Taking ... -
Getting Acquainted: The Hidden Value of (In)Significant Others
(2019-04)In the context of modern personal life, acquaintances are becoming a growing feature of people’s personal communities. However, their significance is often framed in terms of their instrumentality. What we understand less ... -
Getting Past the Gatekeepers: The Reception of Restorative Justice in the Nova Scotian Criminal Justice System
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Got Balls? Examining the Association between Sports Fandom and Hegemonic Masculinity
(2015-05-29)This research explores the role of the Big 4 sports leagues (NBA: National Basketball Association, MLB: Major League Baseball, NHL: National Hockey League and NFL: National Football League) in the reproduction of hegemonic ... -
Grounded or ‘Shaky’: How Mobilizations of Expert Knowledge Affect Legal Outcomes in Shaken Baby Syndrome Cases
(2014-04)This project examines how expert witnesses affect legal outcomes in shaken baby syndrome (SBS) cases. The connection between shaking and intra-cranial injury in infants is heavily debated within the medical community. This ... -
GUNS, SHOOTINGS AND THE DRUG CULTURE
(Atlantic Institute of Criminology, 2013) -
Halifax Police Department and Community Based Policing
(Atlantic Institute of Criminology, 1993-08) -
HALIFAX POLICE VICTIM SERVICES' MOBILE RESPONSE: AN EVALUATION
(Atlantic Institute of Criminology, 2001-09) -
The Halifax Regional Police Department's Uptown Drug Intervention Project: An Assessment
(Atlantic Institute of Criminology, 2014-01)