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Landscape
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Alterity
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Food Sovereignty
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Complexity
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Triangulation
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Neoliberalism
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Feminist Historiography
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Anthropocene
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Mobilities
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Transparency
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Citizenship
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Positionality
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Visualization
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Queer
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Right to the City
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Title Page
Showing Theory to Know Theory Understanding social science concepts through illustrative vignettes Volume 1 Edited by Patricia Ballamingie and David Szanto Showing Theory Press | Ottawa, ON, Canada...
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Acknowledgments
This project is made possible with funding by the Government of Ontario and through eCampusOntario’s support of the Virtual Learning Strategy. Learn more about the Virtual Learning Strategy. Cover...
View ArticleHow did the book come about?
Beginning with Trish’s initial emails soliciting interest from colleagues, the response to this concept has been overwhelmingly positive. People immediately grasped the urgency for such a collection as...
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Patricia Ballamingie is a Professor in the Department of Geography & Environmental Studies and the Institute of Political Economy at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario. She has 20 years of...
View ArticleAccessibility Statement
In accordance with Carleton University, University of Ottawa, eCampusOntario, and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), we have aimed to make this textbook accessible and...
View ArticleRecommended Citations
The recommended citation for this book is: Ballamingie, P., & Szanto, D. (Eds.). (2022). Showing Theory to Know Theory: Understanding Social Science Concepts through Illustrative Vignettes. Showing...
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