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Everyday Exposure
Indigenous Mobilization and Environmental Justice in Canada’s Chemical Valley
Everyday Exposure documents the adverse health effects experienced by Aamjiwnaang citizens in the heart of Canada’s Chemical Valley and argues for a transformative and experiential “sensing policy” approach that takes the voices and experiences of Indigenous citizens seriously.
2017, Winner - Charles Taylor Book Award
- Copyright year: 2016
New Treaty, New Tradition
Reconciling New Zealand and Maori Law
Maori author and legal scholar Carwyn Jones provides a nuanced analysis, enhanced by storytelling, of the New Zealand land claims process to draw attention to the cultural implications of Indigenous self-determination, settlement negotiations, and reconciliation projects around the globe.
2018, Winner - Early Career Research Excellence Award for the Humanities, Royal Society of New Zealand
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Book prize, Law and Society Association of Australia and New Zealand
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Non-fiction politics award, Ngā Kupu Ora Awards
- Copyright year: 2016
Lawyers’ Empire
Legal Professions and Cultural Authority, 1780-1950
In approaching the history of the legal professions through the lens of cultural history, Wes Pue locates the legal profession within England and its empire, supplementing and disrupting established narratives of professionalism as proffered by lawyers and their critics.
2017, Winner - CLSA Book Prize, Canadian Law and Society Association
- Copyright year: 2016
The Iconic North
Cultural Constructions of Aboriginal Life in Postwar Canada
The Iconic North explores how the “modern” South crafted cultural images of a “primitive” North that reflected its own preconceived notions and social, political, and economic interests.
2018, Winner - CLIO Prize for The North, Canadian Historical Association
- Copyright year: 2016
Brand Command
Canadian Politics and Democracy in the Age of Message Control
An eye-opening look at how political parties and the government use branding strategies and the implications that this has for Canadian democracy.
2017, Winner - The Donner Prize
2017, Winner - Book Award for Scholarly Writing, Atlantic Book Awards
- Copyright year: 2016
Points of Entry
How Canada’s Immigration Officers Decide Who Gets in
A renowned sociologist gains unprecedented access to Canadian immigration offices and reveals how visa officers determine who gets into Canada – and who stays out.
2016, Winner - John Porter Award, Canadian Sociological Association
- Copyright year: 2015