Film & Cultural Studies

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Canada and Free Trade with the United States

Canada and Free Trade with the United States

From: Canadian Culture in a Globalized World

Summarizes Canada’s trade history with the United States and explains how Canadian culture is impacted by America’s. Reviews Canada’s trade agreements with the United States … 22 $2.20 Add
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Canadian Cultural Policymaking in the Digital Era

Canadian Cultural Policymaking in the Digital Era

From: Canadian Culture in a Globalized World

How the rise of digital media has affected cultural industries in Canada, specifically music, book and magazine publishing, radio, televsion and film arts. Analyzes the reaction of the Justin … 28 $2.80 Add
Canadian Culture in a Globalized World

Canadian Culture in a Globalized World

The impact of trade deals on Canada's cultural life

Since the first trade deal with the US in 1984, Canada has insisted on a "cultural exemption" to ensure that governments were free to protect Canadian culture and to restrict foreign … 256 View
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Celebrity Indians and Plastic Shamans

Celebrity Indians and Plastic Shamans

From: The Imaginary Indian

Non-native Canadians have always formed their impressions of the Indian without much reference to actual Native people, and especially without hearing what Native people might have to say about … 58 $5.80 Add
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Celebrity Indians and Plastic Shamans

From: The Imaginary Indian, 1st Edition

Non-native Canadians have always formed their impressions of the Indian without much reference to actual Native people, and especially without hearing what Native people might have to say about … 58 $2.90 Add
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Challenging Canadian and Queer Nationalisms

Challenging Canadian and Queer Nationalisms

From: In a Queer Country

In "Challenging Canadian and Queer Nationalisms," Gary Kinsman takes issue with the very idea of the conference, that there could be a specific relationship between gays and lesbians … 31 $0.93 Add
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Children vs.  Capitalism

Children vs. Capitalism

From: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract

In the first chapter, the author explores the ways in which including the deep participation of children in as many areas of life as possible could disrupt capitalism in ways that support social … 17 $1.70 Add
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Children vs. Mammalian Diving Reflex

Children vs. Mammalian Diving Reflex

From: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract

In this chapter, the author unpacks the insights that emerged from collaborations between the Mammalian Diving Reflex company and projects with children. He describes the collaboration method … 42 $4.20 Add
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Children vs. Social Acupuncture

Children vs. Social Acupuncture

From: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract

The author first explains what he means by social acupuncture, and why it is his preferred method of social change promotion. Then he offers case studies of his collaboration between his … 23 $2.30 Add
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Children vs. The Future

Children vs. The Future

From: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract

In the last chapter, the author situates his writing up to this point within the modern context of children being coddled and protected to the point of limiting their freedoms to move and play, … 6 $0.60 Add
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Children vs.  Work

Children vs. Work

From: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract

In the second chapter, the author articulates the importance of work and the way it confers legitimacy, and then looks carefully at the distinction between exploitative and non-exploitative child … 17 $1.70 Add
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Guess Who’s Coming to the Awards Dinner

From: Thinking While Black

In this chapter the author reflects on Armond White’s and Paul Gilroy’s careers as film and culture critics and intellectuals within the rebel generation. The author specifically … 20 $2.00 Add
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Conclusion

Conclusion

From: The Tangled Garden

Sums up book’s argument with a rationale for why it’s important to protect Canadian cultural expression, and why there is still time to do so. 6 $0.60 Add
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The Immortal Uncle Tom

From: Uncle

In the concluding chapter, Thompson summarizes her arguments, and suggests that Uncle Tom is quite possibly the most resilient figure in American history. 5 $0.50 Add
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Continuity and Change in the Discourse of Canada’s Cultural Industries

Continuity and Change in the Discourse of Canada’s Cultural Industries

From: Cultural Industries.ca

Zoë Druick reminds readers that what we call “the cultural industries” has changed over time. How we define something determines not only what we want to study, an … 16 $1.60 Add
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Creating Connections

Creating Connections

From: At Home

Chapter 12 features interviews with François Morelli, Tedi Tafel, Devora Neumark, and Sharon Alward. The focus of the chapter is on artists who find home and belonging not in a physical … 26 $2.60 Add