Social Movements
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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 A People’s History of Quebec |
This lively guide to Quebec history tells the fascinating story of the settlement of the St. Lawrence River Valley over nearly 500 years. But it also tells of the Montreal and Quebec-based … | Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot | 209 | 2002 | View |
 Take Back the FightOrganizing Feminism for the Digital Age |
Two decades of neoliberalism have destroyed a structured, pan-regional feminist movement in Canada. As a result, new generations of feminists have come to age without ever seeing the force that … | Nora Loreto | 256 | 2020 | View |
 The History of MontréalThe Story of a Great North American City |
Montreal is one of those unique cities at the crossroads of history. Paul-André Linteau’s The History of Montréal provides essential background for both Montrealers and all those … | Paul-André Linteau | 206 | 2013 | View |
 NEW! The Mantle of StruggleA Biography of Black Revolutionary Rosie Douglas |
Rosie Douglas, former prime minister of Dominica, had a life unlike any other modern politician. After leaving home to study agriculture in Canada, he became a member of the young Conservatives, … | Irving Andre | 360 | 2023 | View |
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From Hard Slow Beginnings |
This chapter explores Quebec’s early history, starting in 1534. It touches on key figures, tensions, and events in this early period. | Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot | 11 | 2002 | $1.10 Add |
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From IntroductionIf Mainstream Feminism Says Everything Can Be Feminist, Is Everything Feminist? From: Take Back the Fight |
In the Introduction, the author first discusses abortion, both its personal and political aspects. The limitations of feminism to make lives better for racialized, Indigenous, disabled and queer … | Nora Loreto | 12 | 2020 | $1.20 Add |
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From A Royal Colony |
This chapter continues to explore Quebec’s early history, from 1663 on. It looks at tensions and interactions between the French, British, and Indigenous nations living in Nouvelle-France, … | Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot | 13 | 2002 | $1.30 Add |
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From NEW! Part TwoFrom: The Mantle of Struggle |
Part two explores Douglas’ move to Canada to attend Sir George Williams University in Montreal during the 1960s. These chapters detail his life during this time; his civil rights activism … | Irving Andre | 102 | 2023 | $10.20 Add |
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From White Supremacy and the First Feminist Waves in CanadaFrom: Take Back the Fight |
In the first chapter, the author narrates the history of the first feminist movement in Canada until the collapse of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women. She focuses on the … | Nora Loreto | 18 | 2020 | $1.80 Add |
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From A New People is Born |
This chapter explores the emergence of a new culture and identity in what is now Canada/Quebec. It touches on relations between Canada and Europe, and the process of Canadians becoming distinct … | Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot | 8 | 2002 | $0.80 Add |
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From Neoliberalism and Decentralized ActivismFrom: Take Back the Fight |
The second chapter, Neoliberalism and Decentralized Activism, provides background on neoliberal economic policy and considers the role of it in the destruction of social movements via the ways it … | Nora Loreto | 20 | 2020 | $2.00 Add |
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From NEW! Part ThreeFrom: The Mantle of Struggle |
Part three describes Douglas’ life after his return to Dominica in 1976 and leading up to the general election in 2000. It explores his contributions to Domica’s political … | Irving Andre | 76 | 2023 | $7.60 Add |
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From A Conquest Foretold |
This chapter explores the aftermath of the Treaty of Utrecht, exploring military and economic developments in Canada/Quebec during the 18th century. This chapter covers the 7 Years’ War, … | Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot | 25 | 2002 | $2.50 Add |
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From Feminism in the Digital EraFrom: Take Back the Fight |
The third chapter, Feminism in the Digital Era, looks at how digital technologies have shaped feminism, via having new ways to organize. It also considers the weaknesses of such platforms in the … | Nora Loreto | 16 | 2020 | $1.60 Add |
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From Former Enemies Forced to Live Together |
This chapter looks at the aftermath of the English conquest: French-English tensions in Quebec, policies and assimilation attempts, the Quebec Act, and various military and legal battles. | Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot | 14 | 2002 | $1.40 Add |
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From Social Movement Organizations as a Vehicle for ChangeFrom: Take Back the Fight |
Chapter four, Social Movement Organizations as a Vehicle for Change, first unpacks what movement organizations are, looking at the campaign for maternity leave as a case study, and then … | Nora Loreto | 18 | 2020 | $1.80 Add |
