En este trabajo intento hacer visibles las intersecciones entre el acercamiento, apropiación y consumo de las TIC tanto en la trayectoria privada como en la pública. Misma que ha recorrido dos continentes, varios entornos afectivos y diversos institucionales. En dichas…

Brazil nut is widely recognized as the cornerstone of the Amazonian extractive economy. Tight linkages between Brazil nut production, regional income, and intact mature forests have thrust this species into focus as a key component of Amazonian conservation and income…

Abstract: This article focuses on the vibrant communicative media of colour, outlining its “codification” in public space and various challenges levelled at particular colour “codes.” Colour codification is presented as an active site where the visual is framed and deployed…

Abstract: Providing home health care to family members presents many physical and psychological stressors. Health care professionals frequently counsel family caregivers to seek respite by temporarily delegating caregiving responsibilities to others. However, when viewed from the perspective of rhetoric, definitions…

Abstract: This natural-history approach to investigating media reports concerning health can reveal the complex process whereby health research becomes news. Using television and newspaper reports of a press event taken from a larger project, this article examines the inception and…

Abstract: This article analyzes the textual and visual discourse of recent depression campaigns and advertisements generated by state-policy, advocacy, and pharmaceutical organizations, drawing on the work of Anne Balsamo, Nikolas Rose, and Paul Rabinow, among others. A variety of recent…

Abstract: Here discourse about information technology in Canada’s health sector is examined. After an overview of the emergence of the Canadian Health Information Infrastructure, discourse within the Romanow Report is discussed in relation to three key themes: standardization, empowerment, and…

Abstract: This article presents the findings from a community-based action research project seeking to contribute to HIV/AIDS and STD prevention by addressing the often marginalized sexual health needs of people with bisexual practices. Projet Polyvalence conducted 30 interviews with bisexual…

Abstract: The visualization of the human body has always been a highly popular affair, and popular science writing has been particularly perceptive as to how new media has revolutionized science. This article analyzes the intertwining of science, culture, and technology…

Abstract: This study examined the discursive dynamics between physicians and patients in order to understand associations between physicians’ communication patterns and patient satisfaction. Fieldwork was conducted in a clinic in northern British Columbia. Thirty-one physician-patient consultations were audiotaped, and follow-up…