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CANADA'S WASTE FLOW

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Canada's Waste Flow

Queen's-McGill University Press (Forthcoming)

The Public Sociology of Waste

Policy Press (under contract and in preparation).

Hird, M.J. Canada’s Waste Flow. McGill-Queen’s University Press. McGill-Queen’s University Press.

Hird, M.J. Sociology of Science: A Critical Canadian Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.

ISBN-10: 0195429893

A thought-provoking introduction to the discipline, this fascinating new book critically examines the fundamental assumptions of science from a sociological perspective. Focusing on Canadian research and examples, the text explores the central dichotomy between the ideal of science as a purely rational, objective channel of truth and the reality of science as a highly social human endeavour. Intended for sociology students with no background in science, Sociology of Science offers a comprehensive overview of the many ways social structures and processes shape - and are shaped by - science.

Sociology of Science:

A Critical Canadian Introduction

Questioning Sociology: Canadian Perspectives

Queering the Non/Human

Giffney, N. and Hird, M.J. (eds .) Queering the NonHuman. Aldershot: Ashgate Press, 2008.ISBN:0754671283.

What might it mean to queer the Human? By extension, how is the Human employed within queer theory? These questions invite a reconsideration of the way we think about queer theory, the category of the Human and the act of queering itself. This interdisciplinary collection of essays gathers together essays by international pioneering scholars in queer theory, critical theory, cultural studies and science studies who have written on topics as diverse as Christ, antichrist, dogs, starfish, werewolves, vampires, murderous dolls, cartoons, corpses, bacteria, nanoengineering, biomesis, the incest taboo, the death [...]

Pavlich, G. and Hird, M.J. (eds.) Questioning Sociology: Canadian Perspectives. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006.
ISBN: 9780195422733

With 18 chapters framed as provocative sociological questions, this collection is designed to draw introductory students into debates about important social topics and theories. Written by leading Canadian scholars specifically for this text, the 18 readings are meant to challenge students' assumptions about their social worlds and encourage them to develop a critical imagination by tackling issues students will find relevant to their lives. Case studies engage the student reader and help to connect the issues to broader sociological themes. Provocative, engaging, and above all relevant.

Sociology for the Asking

Hird, M.J. & Pavlich, G. (eds.) Sociology for the Asking. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.
ISBN: 0195584309.

With 18 chapters framed as provocative sociological questions, this collection is designed to draw introductory students into debates about important social topics and theories. Written by leading Canadian scholars specifically for this text, the 18 readings are meant to challenge students' assumptions about their social worlds and encourage them to develop a critical imagination by tackling issues students will find relevant to their lives. Case studies engage the student reader and help to connect the issues to broader sociological themes. Provocative, engaging, and above all relevant.

Questioning Sociology: Canadian Perspectives

Hird, M.J. and Pavlich, G. (eds.) Questioning Sociology: Canadian Perspectives. Second Edition. Toronto: Oxford University Press

ISBN-13: 978-0195440317

Now in a second edition, Questioning Sociology: Canadian Perspectives is a contributed collection of twenty-three essays by prominent Canadian scholars. Each essay addresses a provocative sociological question and encourages students to think critically about key issues that impact their everyday lives. Focusing on Canadian cases and examples throughout, the second edition includes new chapters on family, mental illness, the environment, media, and more. Stimulating, engaging, and relevant, this innovative volume is essential reading for students new to the discipline.

The Origins of Sociable Life:

Evolution After Science Studies

Hird, M.J. The Origins of Sociable Life: Evolution After Science Studies. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave Press, 2009.

ISBN: 13: 978-0-230-20213-9

This book considers social scientific topics such as identity, community, sexual difference, self, and ecology from a microbial perspective. Harnessing research and evidence from earth systems science and microbiology, and particularly focusing on symbiosis and symbiogenesis, the book argues for the development of a microontology of life.

Sex, Gender and Science

Hird, M.J. Sex, Gender and Science. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave

Press, 2004.
ISBN: 1403921768

In Sex, Gender and Science, Myra Hird outlines the social study of science and nature, specifically in relation to sex, sex differences, and sexuality. She examines how Western understandings of sex are based less upon understanding material sex differences than on a discourse that emphasizes sex dichotomy over sex diversity and argues for a feminist engagement with scientific debate that embraces the diversity and complexity of nature.

Engend ering Violence:

Heterosexual Interpersonal Violence from Childhood to Adulthood

Nominated for Philip Abrams Memorial Prize.

Hird, M.J. Engendering Violence: From Childhood to Adulthood. Aldershot: Ashgate Press, 2002.
ISBN: 0754609162.

Bringing together international research from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Europe, this book presents a detailed examination of the violence perpetrated by males and females within the context of childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Based on illuminating empirical studies it accurately locates the societal implications of violence against males and females as well as the legal, social and public responses to violence. The book: details and applies new theories of gender and power to the study of heterosexual interpersonal violence.