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Chinese gated communities feature social clustering, micro-governing, and social engineering
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn The Government Next Door (2015), Luigi Tomba describes five “rationalities” whereby the Chinese state has maintained control over local neighbourhoods during the transition from socialism to capitalism, namely: Social clustering micro-governing social engineering contained contention, and exemplarism Homogeneity of collective interests In Chapter 1 of the above-noted, exquisitely well-organized study, Luigi Tomba notes that “Communities are places […]
The Government Next Door: Neighborhood Politics in Urban China (2015) addresses the translation of hegemonic discourses
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA blurb at the Toronto Public Library website for The Government Next Door: Neighborhood Politics in Urban China (2015) by Luigi Tomba notes that, “At times of conflict and in daily interactions, the penetration of the state discourse about social stability becomes clear.” China’s political and social change In The Government Next Door (2015) Luigi Tomba, addresses how stories are […]
After ’08: Social Policy and the Global Financial Crisis (2015)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’ve recently been reading After ’08: Social Policy and the Global Financial Crisis (2015). A blurb for the book reads: “The global financial crisis of 2007-8 shook the economic foundations of nations, collapsed large financial institutions, and wiped out the livelihoods of millions of people. The crisis also marked a turning point for social policy, […]
We seek recollections about Petit Bois Franc in relation to an old farmers road. Also: How to Fly a Horse (2015)
/3 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA previous post concerns Petit Bois Franc in Montreal: Graeme Decarie has a question about the old Bois Franc. Do you know the answer? At the above-noted post, Alan McWaters has added a comment, which I am posting as a separate post in order to bring attention to it: “I am writing memoirs about those […]
Best Before tampering by grocery stores – is it fraud or is it a scam?
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’ve written extensively abbey scams and scamming in the past. A March 15, 2015 CBC article is entitled: “Best before dates and expiry dates: 5 things you may not know: People often confuse best before dates and expiry dates.” Best-before dates tampered with A Nov 6, 2015 CBC Marketplace article is entitled: “Grocery store secrets: Best-before […]