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Many perspective lend themselves to the study of what are called “inner cities.” Among the perspectives is evidence-based research including ethnographic research by Alice Goffman, the daughter of Erving Goffman. Another perspective relates to evidence-based research about North American drug laws. A May 10, 2015 New York Times article is entitled:”The Real Problem With America’s Inner […]
A previous post refers to Driven from New Orleans: How Nonprofits Betray Public Housing and Promote Privatization (2012). A passage (p. 98) from the latter study brings to mind the following additional previous posts: The Drug Wars in America, 1940-1973 (Kathleen J. Frydl, 2013) Framing Regent Park: The National Film Board and the construction of […]
The topic of evidence and where it leads is of interest to me. Truthiness takes a person elsewhere; truthiness makes for engaging and compelling stories built upon the absence of empirical evidence. As noted at the link in the previous sentence, More Real: Art in the Age of Truthiness (2012) provides a definition and an overview (pp. […]
I’ve written extensively about Erving Goffman including the start of his academic career in Chicago and the year he spent immersed in field work at a mental hospital. I became interested in his Chicago days after reading about the history of urban planning in Chicago. The first-noted link (above) is among the most frequently read […]
Following message is from Ward 3, TDSB Pamela Gough’s Office: Sent on behalf of Trustee Pamela Gough [I’ve changed Title Case in headings to Lower Case]: Begin forwarded message: From: “Bissoondath, Richia” <Richia.Bissoondath@tdsb.on.ca> Date: 12 February, 2013 Subject: TDSB Media Release – TDSB releases largest youth census in Canada TDSB releases largest youth census in Canada Student voices […]
The following message is from Pamela Gough’s Office: Forwarded on behalf of TDSB Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough LCI Plays by the Lake We are pleased to announce that Lakeshore C.I.’s Play-by-the-Lake is about to begin. For the next three evenings, February 6, 7 and 8, we will be presenting not one, not two, but three […]