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Looking for Ashley: Re-reading What the Smith Case Reveals about the Governance of Girls, Mothers and Families in Canada
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Looking for Ashley: Re-reading What the Smith Case Reveals about the Governance of Girls, Mothers and Families in Canada
About this book
Uncover the hidden truths behind the Ashley Smith case and its implications for Canadian society. This book offers a critical discourse analysis of the Ashley Smith case, revealing the power dynamics and governmental technologies at play in the governance of girls, mothers, and families in Canada. It is for scholars of criminology, feminist legal studies, social work, and Canadian history.
Explore the complexities of the Smith case, challenging prevalent constructions and exposing the necropolitical successes that perpetuate social exclusion. Discover how representations of Ashley Smith reinforce systems governing gender, security, and race thinking. Understand the limitations of current approaches and find new perspectives on supporting the agencies of adolescent girls.
- Analyze the governance of marginalized groups in Canada
- Understand the intersection of law, mental health, and social justice
- Challenge prevalent constructions of Ashley Smith
- Find new perspectives on supporting the agencies of adolescent girls
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Yes, you can access Looking for Ashley: Re-reading What the Smith Case Reveals about the Governance of Girls, Mothers and Families in Canada by Jaremko Rebecca Bromwich in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Criminal Law. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- LOOKING FOR ASHLEY
- Title Page
- Copyright Notice
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- List of Acronyms
- Epigraph
- 1. The Project
- 2. Foundations of the Project - The Project in Conversation
- 3. Inmate Smith - Necropolitical Success
- 4. Child Ashley - Recuperation
- 5. Patient Smith - From Problem Inmate to Mental Patient: Pathologization, Assimilation, Domestication
- 6. Conclusion - Multiple Agencies
- Bibliography
- About the Author