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Book Review: Warning Signs Of Genocide: An Anthropological Perspective, Christopher Powell Ph.D.
Book Review: Warning Signs Of Genocide: An Anthropological Perspective, Christopher Powell Ph.D.
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
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Surveillance, Knowledge And Inequality: Understanding Power Through Foucault And Beyond., Simon Purdy
Surveillance, Knowledge And Inequality: Understanding Power Through Foucault And Beyond., Simon Purdy
The Hilltop Review
Understanding a concept as complex as power, in the social sciences, can often be a daunting task. In order to fully comprehend power, it is therefore necessary to examine it through the lens of other issues and theoretical devices. In this paper, power is approached through an examination of surveillance and associated technologies. Utilizing the theoretical work of Michel Foucault, and stepping beyond this basic groundwork, we explore the contentions surrounding the study of power within sociology, the ways in which surveillance constitutes and even threatens structures of power. The paper concludes with an analysis of inequality, welfare and the …
An Unfinished Journey: The Evolution Of Crime Measurement In The United States, Daniel J. Patten
An Unfinished Journey: The Evolution Of Crime Measurement In The United States, Daniel J. Patten
The Hilltop Review
This article traces the history of crime measurement in the United States beginning with the U.S. census in 1790 while exploring several key pieces of history that influenced how crime is measured today. After discussing the origins of the U.S. census and its contributions to measuring crime, the Chicago School of Sociology is observed for its monumental influence on early criminology in America. Next, the division of sociology and criminal justice into two distinct fields had major implications for measuring crime. How crime is measured is often attributed to the ideological differences between these academic fields. Then, the three primary …
Breastfeeding And Subsistence Work: Connecting Theory And Experience, Olivia M. Mclaughlin
Breastfeeding And Subsistence Work: Connecting Theory And Experience, Olivia M. Mclaughlin
The Hilltop Review
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