Social Policy

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A Blue-Collar Legacy - for Better and for Worse

A Blue-Collar Legacy – for Better and for Worse

From: Shift Change

This chapter examines the dual nature of Hamilton, and poses key questions about the city. Can history be the basis for a roadmap forward? Are there unique aspects of Hamilton’s past that … 49 $4.90 Add
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A Good Dose of Materialism Helps a Bad Case of Affluenza

A Good Dose of Materialism Helps a Bad Case of Affluenza

From: Curing Affluenza

Chapter 2 examines our current culture of convenience, discussing topics including consuming and producing, credit cards and credit card debt, consumerism (the love of buying things) verses … 27 $2.70 Add
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After the Hungry Days
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After the Hungry Days

From: This Has Always Been a War

In “After the Hungry Days” the author explores money and financial hardship. Discussing their time in a psychiatric ward, mental health, dignity, the interconnection of poverty and … 12 $1.20 Add
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At Your Service
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At Your Service

From: This Has Always Been a War

In “At Your Service ” author Lori Fox recounts their time in the service industry between 2003 -2020 to provide a case study of the culture of capitalism. Discussing culture under … 26 $2.60 Add
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Boom, Bust, and a Double-Sided Bohemian Renaissance

Boom, Bust, and a Double-Sided Bohemian Renaissance

From: Shift Change

This chapter surveys some of the attempts to develop and revitalize Hamilton’s downtown core. Although the initial efforts were unsuccessful, a few optimists valiantly plotted … 48 $4.80 Add
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Call You by Your Name
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Call You by Your Name

From: This Has Always Been a War

In “Call You by Your Name” the author delves into their relationship with Lucky. Discussing relationships, cheating, bush life, camp relationships, abuse, manipulation, sex, shame, … 73 $7.30 Add
Change for Good
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Change for Good

An Action-Oriented Approach for Businesses to Benefit from Solving the World’s Most Urgent Social Problems

An action-oriented approach for businesses to solve the world’s most urgent social problems — and benefit from doing so. More than a year into a global pandemic, profit and … 274 View
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Change for Good Action
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Change for Good Action

Chapter 5

From: Change for Good

Chapter 5 focuses on what the most innovative corporations are doing to increase the speed of social change by reflecting on how some large corporations have been able to pick up the pace of … 19 $1.90 Add
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Change for Good Employees
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Change for Good Employees

Chapter 3

From: Change for Good

Chapter 3 provides examples of how businesses are partnering with their employees in meaningful ways to bring about positive change, alongside some of Klein’s own experiences in building … 19 $1.90 Add
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Change for Good Experience
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Change for Good Experience

Chapter 8

From: Change for Good

Chapter 8 discuss why Change for Good depends on involving people with lived experience in the design, implementation, and evaluation of all social change programs. The chapter explores topics … 14 $1.40 Add
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Change for Good. Good for Change.
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Change for Good. Good for Change.

Chapter 10

From: Change for Good

Chapter 10 features a discussion about why four globally significant turning points — the Great Recession, the Trump presidency, Black Lives Matter, and COVID-19 — have led to a … 21 $2.10 Add
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Change for Good History
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Change for Good History

Chapter 2

From: Change for Good

Chapter 2 explores the motivations businesses have in social policy and philanthropy. The chapter explores topics including Quaker capitalism, the Trump presidency, the origins of the … 22 $2.20 Add
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Change for Good Investing
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Change for Good Investing

Chapter 7

From: Change for Good

Chapter 7 examines how small businesses and large corporations can use their capital differently to solve social problems by shifting from philanthropic contributions to social investments that … 17 $1.70 Add
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Change for Good Jobs
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Change for Good Jobs

Chapter 9

From: Change for Good

Chapter 9 Klein explores the need for more diversity in business and why hiring people in need is one of the most important things corporations can do to Change for Good. The chapter discusses … 20 $2.00 Add
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Change for Good Responsibility
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Change for Good Responsibility

Chapter 6

From: Change for Good

Chapter 6 explores why taking more responsibility for the social welfare of your employees and your communities is foundational to the Change for Good approach. The chapter discusses topics … 23 $2.30 Add
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Change for Good Risk
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Change for Good Risk

Chapter 4

From: Change for Good

Chapter 4 explores how businesses can move past the risks they associate with doing too little or too much to help solve social problems and suggests ways that can help corporations find their … 25 $2.50 Add