Everything is political. In this section, explore key insights into the politics of everyday life.
What is food sovereignty, and how is it different from food security? The distinction between the two is significant, and important. In this article, the authors have run through the literature, pulling together the data you need for an informed take. What you’ll find here, is evidence that shows how food-sovereignty has a positive impact […]
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With a growing rise in food costs, research drawing connections between food insecurity and medical diets, such as the gluten-free diet, seem as important as ever. In this article, researchers turn to Canada and reveal some alarming insights. Food insecurity impacts diet quality and adherence to the gluten‐free diet in youth with celiac disease Peer-reviewed
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Friendships, we’re often told, play a key role in our lives, from childhood and especially into adulthood. But of course, friendlessness and loneliness are more nuanced. Check out the abstract below to learn more. Friendlessness and loneliness: Cultural frames for making sense of disconnection Peer-reviewed research by: Laura Eramian, Peter Mallory, and Morgan Herbert Abstract This article
Friendlessness and loneliness: making sense of disconnection, Canada Read More »
What role does government policy play in impacting charitable giving? How might policy better support social justice advocacy? Peer-reviewed research by: John D. Cameron & Olivia Kwiecien Abstract This article examines the regulatory, political and financial context for global justice advocacy by Canadian civil society organisations (CSOs). We find that federal regulations have constrained these organisations’ capacity
Advocacy, charity and struggles for global justice in Canada Read More »
When Stigma Doesn’t Transfer: Stigma Deflection and Occupational Stratification in the Sharing Economy Peer-reviewed research by: Kam Phung, Sean Buchanan, Madeline Toubiana, Trish Ruebottom, and Luciana Turchick-Hakak Abstract Research has suggested that when an occupation is stigmatized, new occupational members will assume the stigma of incumbents because stigma transfers. Yet, current research does not account for shifts in the
When Stigma Doesn’t Transfer: Uber and taxi drivers, Canada Read More »
What is the relationship between food and inequality? How do food systems support people and where do these systems fail? How do systems of power impact food accessibility and food security? Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to learn more: Food and Inequality Peer-reviewed research by: Sara Shostak
Understanding Food and inequality Read More »
Think all e-commerce platforms are the same? Think again. In this article, the author’s turn to fashion to explore China’s economic and cultural expansion in the Global South, zooming in on examples from Kenya. Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to learn more: China as data coloniser? rethinking
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In this article, the authors turn to sex work in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to better understand worker experiences and the role of NGOs. In doing so, they tell a powerful and complicated story that aims to upend assumptions related to sex work. Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to
Sex work in Dhaka, Bangladesh: When agency and exploitation co-exist Read More »
How has Sri Lanka’s apparel sector fared in the wake of a series of crises? How have workers navigated various waves of change brought on in recent years, such as the COVID-19 pandemic? In this article, Kanchana Ruwanpura explores these questions and more. Importantly, she draws on 20 worker testimonies to do so. As Ruwanpura
Testimonies illuminate worker experience in apparel sector, Sri Lanka Read More »
Why are countries in the Global North waste dumping in the Global South? Are they really even allowed? In this article, authors Chaminda Wijethilake, Pawan Adhikari, and Bedanand Upadhaya explore these questions and more by examining the case of Sri Lanka. Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to
Waste dumping to the Global South: Context, Sri Lanka Read More »
