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5. Botched Abortions

From: Jeannie's Demise

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5. The Empowerment Turnaround

“Achieving Gender Equity”

From: Earth for All

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Chapter 5 examines the challenges of achieving gender equity and empowerment. Topics discussed include financial independence and economic security, family size and affordability, access and … ; ; ; ; ; 14 $1.40 Add
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6. Voices From the Global South

Introduction Respect Mother Earth! (Evo Morales) A New Era is Beginning (Cochabamba Declaration) We Demand Full and Effective Participation (Bali Declaration) Mother Earth in Crisis (Anchorage Declaration) Two Statements by Climate Justice Now! Statement at the 2009 Americas Summit (ALBA) Rich Countries Must Pay Their Ecological Debt (Bolivia) To Save Humanity We Must Return to Our Roots (Hugo Bianco)

From: The Global Fight for Climate Justice

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7. Gentrification is a Metaphor

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

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Chapter 7 critically examines the social and cultural framing of gentrification. Topics discussed include the mainstreaming of taboo issues (ie: tattoos or drag), the commodification of other … 19 $1.90 Add
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A Breakthrough in the B.C. Courts — 2012

From: The Right to Die

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By 2011 the public interest in a change in the law on assisted suicide again started to gain momentum. Parole Board slights to Robert Latimer continued to gain public attention. The experience of … 18 $1.80 Add
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A Civil Rights Agenda for Young People

From: Still Blaming Children

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A Crisis of Poverty: Economic Disparities, Disabled Women, and Abuse

The Healing Journey Study Health Status and Abused Women's Vulnerability for Poverty Health Issues and Disabilities and the Workforce Intimate Partner Violence, Disabilities, and the Depth of Poverty Types of Abuse and Chronic Health Issues or Disabilities Policy Implications References

From: Not A New Problem

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A Decolonizing Journey

From: Decolonizing Trauma Work

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A Failure to Communicate

Facts are not Enough with George Lakoff

From: I'm Right and You're an Idiot

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Lakoff described frames as metaphors and conceptual frameworks that we use to interpret and understand the world. They give meaning to the words we hear more than the other way around, because … 7 $0.70 Add
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A Miniature House of Commons

Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic

From: Umingmak

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Readings in Part One of this title entitled "A Leader in the Making" discuss Stuart Hodgson’s political background. The section discusses his appointment as Commissioner of the … 13 $1.30 Add
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A New Battleground, 1907–11

From: Thirty Years' War

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Account of the creation of the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board and its role in the disputes between the City and the Toronto Railway Company over expansion of transit services. 18 $1.80 Add
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A New Constitution in the Offing

From: A People's History of Quebec

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This chapter looks at the aftermath of the Act of Union. Topics include the controversy of deciding Canada’s capital, the formulation of even more distinct English and French Canadian … ; 15 $1.50 Add
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A New Direction, 1906–18

From: Lawyers, Families, and Businesses

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Explains the new direction that the firm began to take in the years 1906-18 in which David Fasken gained power and prominence. Other changes that occurred during this time frame are also discussed. 36 $3.60 Add
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A New Way to Think About Solutions

PART 2

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

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This chapter discusses climate change as a major threat to our food system and various possible solutions for tackling this threat. It expands on the concept of resilience and also touches on the … 17 $1.70 Add