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In Defiance

On February 7, 2012, as students in Quebec prepared to vote to go on strike, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois gave a rousing speech: “What you do today will be remembered. The decision you make will … ; 186 View
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Introduction

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Introduction and background to the events that resulted in the Quebec student strike of 2011 and 2012, including a discussion of the provincial government’s attempts to raise tuition fees. ; 7 $0.70 Add
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A Twelve-Vote Margin

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How student organizations engaged students on various campuses and fostered mass meetings and voting on the strike. ; 12 $1.20 Add
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A Generation No One Was Counting On

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The meetings at some schools attract thousands of students, and the debates about the strike heat up. This chapter asks why this particular generation of students became vocal and active so quickly. ; 9 $0.90 Add
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The Hatred of Democracy

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How well does democracy work when the issues become polarized? The student debate raises the issues of decision making: out in the open or only at the ballot box? What happens when the media … ; 11 $1.10 Add
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The Revolt of the Rich

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A discussion of the financing of universities and class tensions over who controls the financing and how it affects access to education. The relationship between education and social change, … ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Excellence?

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When neoliberals and orthodox conservatives talk about the need for excellence in universities, what kind of elitism are they thinking about? Their vision for universities, being similar to their … ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Soldiers without a Commander?

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Social networks, the media, and their effects on the spontaneous actions of the strikers. ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Collective Hysteria

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Conflicting attitudes from mainstream media towards the strike and students. ; 12 $1.20 Add
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At the Parthenais Detention Centre

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Actions of the police: protection or intimidation? ; 9 $0.90 Add
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In Defiance

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The government moves against the strike. But students are joined by tens of thousands of citizens banging pots and pans in the streets night after night. ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Under the Shield of the Law

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Injunctions and legal manoeuvers to stop the strike. Students ignore court decisions. ; 15 $1.50 Add
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All for What?

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Epilogue

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Glossary

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Preface to the English Edition

Quebec at the Crossroads: The Roots of the 2012 Students’ Spring

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