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“Are GMOs a threat? Exploring Views of Peru’s Ban on Genetically Modified Organisms”

PubNavigator, an online blog dedicated to making student research more accessible, has featured my Master’s Research from Peru. CLICK HERE TO READ

Category: Press Appearances Tags: environmental sociology, GMO, GMOs, Illinois state university, Master's Research, peace corps-peru, peru, peru 30, politics, research, social science, sociology, sociology of science

“Stevenson Center Alum Publishes in Environmental Sociology”

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Category: Press Appearances Tags: agriculture, environment, environmental sociology, GMOs, illinois, Illinois state university, peace corps-peru, peru, peru 30, politics, public policy, science, sociology, sociology of science, stevenson center

Master’s Research: Theoretical Foundations, Part 6

Indigenous Politics & Rural Lifeworlds Historically the Peruvian State has been responsible for the seizure, exploitation and destruction of indigenous communities’ lands (WRM 2011). All of which began during the Spanish colonization, continued throughout numerous presidencies, and arguably, still outlasts today. For the purposes of this paper, attention will be paid specifically to the Presidencies of Alan Garcia and Alberto Fujimori. The reason for this is because of the intimate connection between… Read More

Category: Odd & Ends Tags: agriculture, environmental sociology, GMO, GMOs, indigeniety, indigenous, Master's Research, peru, politics, social science, sociology, sociology of science, stevenson center, theory

Master’s Research: Theoretical Foundations, Part 5

Politics & Science When thinking about the Peruvian moratorium on GMOs it is important to consider the relationship between science and politics. Specifically, Habermas (1970) writes about the scientization of politics. This process, similar to Weber’s (1958) ideas on bureaucratization, goes one step further by politicizing the issue. The scientization of politics highlights a shift towards a technocratic model of governmentality in which politics is replaced by scientifically rationalized administrations (Habermas 1970)…. Read More

Category: Odd & Ends Tags: agriculture, biopolitics, biotechnology, environmental sociology, GMO, GMOs, Master's Research, peru, politics, science, social science, sociology, sociology of science, stevenson center, theory

Teddy Dondanville

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Teddy Dondanville

Rock Climbing Guide & Freelance Writer

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