Theory
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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 NEW! Class ActionHow Ontario's Elementary Teachers Became a Political Force |
In this inspiring history of a union, labour historian Andy Hanson delves deep into the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and how it evolved from two deeply divided unions … | Andy Hanson | 276 | 2021 | View |
 National DreamsMyth, Mystery, and Canadian History |
As Canadians, we remember the stories told to us in high-school history class as condensed images of the past—the glorious Mountie, the fearsome Native, the Last Spike. National … | Daniel Frances | 217 | 1997 | View |
 Weapons of Mass InstructionA Schoolteacher’s Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling |
John Taylor Gatto’s Weapons of Mass Instruction, now available in paperback, focuses on mechanisms of traditional education which cripple imagination, discourage critical thinking, and … | John Taylor Gatto | 241 | 2010 | View |
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From IntroductionThe Story of Canada From: National Dreams |
In the introduction the author states that Indians were referred to as looking “Alien Like” and that the “British-born Canadians” are the “Elect of the earth”. … | Daniel Frances | 30 | 1997 | $0.90 Add |
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From NEW! PrefaceFrom: Class Action |
The Preface reflects on the issues faced by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, or ETFO, in the 2019-2020 school year, as they fought against Doug Ford’s cuts to the … | Andy Hanson | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add |
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From  The University from the Inside-OutThoughts of a Participant Observer From: Degrees of Failure |
This opening chapter looks broadly at the roots of the current higher-education mess, pointing out whose interests the current system supports, and the effects on students, teachers, parents, … | Randle W. Nelsen | 9 | 2017 | $0.90 Add |
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From Campus Parking and the Car as a Third PlaceAsphalt Grievances and Commuter Sociability From: Degrees of Failure |
Using the examples of three Canadian schools, this chapter demonstrates how issues concerning the automobile, especially both the lack and expansion of on-campus parking, have become major policy … | Randle W. Nelsen | 13 | 2017 | $1.30 Add |
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From NEW! Constructing Public EducationFrom: Class Action |
In Constructing Public Education, Hanson provides a history of education in Canada, tracing the evolution of educational institutions and their systems and looking at how educators were trained … | Andy Hanson | 37 | 2021 | $3.70 Add |
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From NEW! Structuring Collective ActionFrom: Class Action |
In Structuring Collective Action, Hanson explores the underlying structures behind the successful collective action achieved by Ontario School teachers since the early 1970’s. Topics … | Andy Hanson | 27 | 2021 | $2.70 Add |
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From NEW! First StrikesFrom: Class Action |
In First Strikes, Hanson explores the growing experience of white-collar unionism and the rise of class consciousness that was a unifying force in their labour relations following the activism of … | Andy Hanson | 25 | 2021 | $2.50 Add |
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From Professionals and ProfessionalismProtecting the Status Quo and Academic Disciplines From: Degrees of Failure |
Undergraduate students occupying the lowest rung on the academic hierarchy are seen as non-professionals who need further training to ensure that they follow the judgments and decisions of their … | Randle W. Nelsen | 16 | 2017 | $1.60 Add |
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From NEW! Defining PrioritiesFrom: Class Action |
In Defining Priorities Hanson explores the ever-evolving focus of education. Topics discussed in the chapter include “special education,” educational experts authority over teachers, … | Andy Hanson | 44 | 2021 | $4.40 Add |
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From  Presenting the ImagePart II From: The Imaginary Indian |
Non-Native Canadians came to know the Indian: in books, in public performance, at country fairs, in museums and schoolrooms, at summer camp and in the movies. There were very few places, in fact, … | Daniel Francis | 24 | 1992 | $2.40 Add |
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From  Presenting the ImagePart II |
Non-Native Canadians came to know the Indian: in books, in public performance, at country fairs, in museums and schoolrooms, at summer camp and in the movies. There were very few places, in fact, … | Daniel Francis | 24 | 1992 | $0.48 Add |
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From NEW! Social Democracy in a Neo-Liberal EraFrom: Class Action |
In Social Democracy in a Neo-liberal Era Hanson explores how conditions changed, or failed to change, after the election of Ontario’s first NDP premier. The chapter discusses topics such … | Andy Hanson | 20 | 2021 | $2.00 Add |
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From Performing IndiansFrom: The Imaginary Indian |
Movies, shows and theatre invariably situate Indians in the past, usually on the western frontier. The result is that Indians in the movies seem marginal to modern life. Sympathetic regret or … | Daniel Francis | 45 | 1992 | $4.50 Add |
