Received: from chass.utoronto.ca (chass.utoronto.ca [128.100.160.1]) by csf.Colorado.EDU (8.7.6/8.7.3/CNS-4.0p) with SMTP id TAA16259 for ; Thu, 31 Jul 1997 19:45:34 -0600 (MDT) Received: from localhost by chass.utoronto.ca via SMTP (951211.SGI.8.6.12.PATCH1042/940406.SGI) for id VAA14395; Thu, 31 Jul 1997 21:46:26 -0400 Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 21:46:26 -0400 (EDT) From: Keith Hampton To: Sociology Graduate Students -- International Subject: Re: Articles In-Reply-To: <1.5.4.16.19970801124710.276f4972@mailserv.waikato.ac.nz> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Dear Maxine, I was a little surprised when I read your posting in search of the Alberta Report. I am originally from Alberta (did my B.A. at the University of Calgary) and I have to say that if there is one thing that I don't miss about home it's the Alberta Report. I don't want to be an overly harsh critic, but I would not put a lot of faith in the articles that you find from this source. It is certainly not an academic journal, but rather it is a magazine that caters to the neo-conservative element of the Province. I would say that it is often considered extreme and even a little "red neck" by a lot of the country. I know there is at least one or two other people on this list from Alberta and they may have other opinions, and possibly better ones considering the fact that I am far from a regular reader. If you still want the articles I think I could manage the walk over to the library to photocopy and mail them to you. However, I may want your first and second born *smile* -Keith ------------------------------------------------------------------ Keith N. Hampton (khampton@chass.utoronto.ca) ---------- ---------- University of Toronto Office: (416) 978-0250 Centre for Urban & Community Studies Fax: (416) 978-7162 455 Spadina Ave, 4th Floor. Home: (416) 966-4249 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2G8 ------------------------------------------------------------------ On Fri, 1 Aug 1997, Maxine Campbell wrote: > Hi folks > > I've been chasing my tail most of the week attempting to obtain copies > (either electronic or print) of a few articles that in a publication that it > seems no-one in New Zealand subscribes to. The publication is the Alberta > Report and though I have found a home page for it on the net, the index does > not cover the period I require. I did manage to download a 1996 article > which was just two pages in length. Cost - as always - is a vital > consideration, and so far my best offer is the campus library's offer of > attempting to obtain it through Firstsearch at an estimated cost of $NZ30 > per article. If they are also only two pages long, the cost is ridiculous. > Can anyone advise me of a more cost-effective method? There is no great > urgency at present, so ordinary mail is a possibility if all else fails. > > There are three articles in all which I will list in hopes that someone may > already have them and be in a position to forward them. I would also > appreciate some information on the Alberta Report itself. From my > observations on the Net it appears to lean towards the right (distinct > "Christian Coalition" flavour at times) and is possibly a family affair, but > I have no idea as to its credibility/reputation, or as to its contributors > (the staff are listed, but the names mean nothing to me). > > The articles are: > "More blows to parental control" Apr 17, 1995 > "Seeking a balance on parental control" June 20, 1994 > "Educating educrats on parental control" June 6, 1994 > > All suggestions gratefully received > Maxine Campbell email: maxine@waikato.ac.nz > Sociology Department Phone: 0064-7-8562889, ex 8274 > University of Waikato Home: 0064-7-8547103 > Hamilton Fax: 0064-7-8562158 > New Zealand >