Myth Making, Juridification, and Parasitical Discourse: A Barthesian Semiotic Demystification of Canadian Political Discourse on Marijuana

The legalization of marijuana in Canada represents a significant change in the course of Canadian drug policy. Using a semiotic approach based on the work of Roland Barthes, this dissertation explores marijuana’s signification within the House of Commons and Senate debates between 1891 and 2018. Whe...

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Main Author: Crépault, Daniel Pierre-Charles
Other Authors: Frauley, Jonathan
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39094
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-23342