There are numerous problems created by the industrial food system. These include redefining the relationship between eaters and their food as one between a consumer and a product, and the concomitant consumer deskilling ...

Community engagement has been a core element of York University’s mandate for several years. However, does a conceptual gap prevent university-community engagement from being actualized? The purpose of this project is to ...

Aiming to compete on a global level, local governments have become heavily invested in the development process. Encouraging gentrification through political terms such as revitalization, smart growth, and regeneration, ...

This major research paper is an examination of Black suspects on the crime reality television program known as COPS. This major research paper is a content analysis of COPS and the potential societal effects this may ...

Banff National Park is most commonly and powerfully represented as a place intended for wealthy tourists to experience leisure and for “all Canadians” to encounter “the essence of Canada,” representations that emphasize ...

The 21st century has seen the world fix its eyes upon the fossil fuel and mineral resources of the Arctic. The Canadian government has embraced neoliberal policy in its efforts to draw investment to the region, offering ...

The concept of "deathscapes" (Maddrell & Sidaway, 2010) focuses on the relationship between space/ place, death, bereavement and mourning in Western societies. Bringing a spatial lens to death, dying, mourning and remembrance ...

Invasive Introduced Species (IIS) are characterized by their ability to colonize, reproduce, and spread in disturbed areas and inhospitable conditions. The environmental effects that are commonly produced during construction ...

The increasing demand for drinking water, due to a growing population, is in competition with agriculture, industry, and economic uses. Changes in freshwater can be seen in the dropping water levels of the Great Lakes ...