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Black Geographies

and the Politics of Place

Black Geographies and the Politics of Place is an interdisciplinary collection of essays in black geographic theory. Fourteen authors address specific geographic sites and develop their … 272 View
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Vancouver Vice

Crime and Spectacle in the City's West End

The late 1970s and early 1980s were a volatile period in the history of Vancouver, where broad social and cultural changes were afoot. This was perhaps most clearly evident in the West End, the … 256 View
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White Riot

The 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver

White Riot: The 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver explores the conditions leading up to and the impact of a demonstration and parade in Vancouver, Canada, organized by the Asiatic Exclusion … 192 View
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“No One Knows the Mysteries at the Bottom of the Ocean”

From: Black Geographies

Introduction to the themes of the book. Found in black geographies are a history of brutal segregation and erasure, but also processes that inform a different or new approach to the production of … ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Foreword

From: White Riot

The foreword to this book discusses the increase in Chinese and Japanese labourers immigrating to Vancouver, the building of Chinatown and Powell Street, and the racist ideology that led to the … 14 $1.40 Add
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Prologue and Introduction

The Davie Street Blues

From: Vancouver Vice

In the prologue and introduction, Chapman frames his narrative around two events in West End Vancouver: the discovery of a body in in 1984, and the unveiling of a memorial to sex workers in 2016. 10 $1.00 Add
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Electricity and Sex

From: Vancouver Vice

This chapter provides a history of the West End, with a focus on the importance of electricity and sex in the neighbourhood’s development. 10 $1.00 Add
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From Forestry to Film: The Changing Political Economy of British Columbia

From: British Columbia Politics and Government

Historical review tracing the changing nature of the political economy. ; ; 18 $1.80 Add
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Introduction

From: White Riot

In this chapter, Tsang describes the 360 Riot Walk, and labels his book as a continuation of the project. Tsang introduces the contents of his book and the essays by contributing authors. 6 $0.60 Add
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BC as an Intergovernmental Relations Player: Still Punching Below Its Weight?

From: British Columbia Politics and Government

Historical review of intergovernmental relations leading to an assessment of the current government’s performance on the matter. 20 $2.00 Add
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Indo Canadians in British Columbia

1900-1917

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Komagata Maru

This chapter describes the racism that was experienced by Indian Canadians in British Columbia during the early 20th century, the lives the led, and their efforts to build communities. It … 10 $1.00 Add
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Vice and the Tumbling Dice

From: Vancouver Vice

In this chapter, the author details the history of the policing of vice in Vancouver, and the corruption that often accompanied these efforts. 7 $0.70 Add
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Where You Are Standing

The Embodied History of 360 Riot Walk

From: White Riot

This chapter provides a complete breakdown of the inception and creative process behind the 360 Riot Walk. It includes how information was sourced, why each stop in the tour was chosen, the meal … 32 $3.20 Add
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360 Walk Script

From: White Riot

This chapter includes a print version of the complete 360 Riot Walk. It includes the script and illustrations for each stop on the tour. 48 $4.80 Add
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Call Girls and Boys

From: Vancouver Vice

This chapter explores the history of the sex trade in the West End,from the 1930s to 1975. 9 $0.90 Add
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Memories of Africville

Urban Renewal, Reparations, and the Africadian Diaspora

From: Black Geographies

The field of historic preservation and conservation in the Americas is ill equipped to deal with the complex history of forced removal. Community-based demands placed on restorative justice … 15 $1.50 Add