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A feminist intervention that hurt women

From: Bent out of Shape

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Backing the Attack

Women Workers at War

From: Material Traces of War

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Women pushed against many barriers during the world wars, breaking through some and weakening others, and the labour force was one of them. The women in this chapter came from a variety of … ; ; 66 $6.60 Add
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Gender and Reproduction in Marx’s Capital

From: Patriarchy of the Wage

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This chapter explores gender, feminism, and Marxism. 19 $1.90 Add
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PART 1 – Fighting Back

Workplace Activism

From: Through the Mill

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This chapter looks at workplace activism and labour groups, and how women were treated by and excluded from these groups. It looks at the demographics of female workers and intersecting … 32 $3.20 Add
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Part Two: Section I

Why and How to Count Unwaged Work

From: The Point is To Change the World

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This reading consists of the following essays: Valuing Unwaged Work: A Preparatory Brief for CARICOM Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs Attending the 4th World Conference on Women … ; 17 $1.70 Add
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The Vagina Monologues

From: Rock Paper Sex

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The firsthand account of a sex worker in St. John’s named Emily. She relays her experiences with clients, and her business approach. The chapter ends with a discussion about the toll that … 11 $1.10 Add
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Union Women on Turtle Island

A Conversation

From: Labour in Canada Cracking Labour's Glass Ceiling

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Chapter Three explores the voices of Indigenous women who facilitated the course Union Women on Turtle Island. Cindy conducts an interview with Sandra Ahenekew and Yvonne Hotzak, who describe how … ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Why are Mothers Still the Default Parent?

From: Motherhood, The Mother of All Sexism

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This chapter highlights and critiques the outdated social constructions and everyday sexism that continue to constrain mothers and fathers. It looks at the many challenges of parenthood typically … 33 $3.30 Add
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Confronting Limits, Pushing Boundaries

LGBTQ Education and Activism

From: Labour in Canada Cracking Labour's Glass Ceiling

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Donna Smith takes a reflective stance on her work in labour education as a lesbian woman. She explains the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer activism in the labour movement … 8 $0.80 Add
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Fierce Farming Women

From: The Color of Food

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Portrait 1: Alabama Strong. Sandra Simone, Huckleberry Hill Farm Portrait 2: American Indian Mothers. Beverly Collins-Hall, American Indian Mother and Three Sisters Farm Portrait 3: Sisters. … 38 $3.80 Add
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Involved Dads

Obstacles and Prejudice

From: Motherhood, The Mother of All Sexism

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This chapter explores the expectations and social constructions that constrain and shame involved fathers. I discusses barriers to fathers taking paternity leave, the established perceived role … 28 $2.80 Add
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Jobs and bodies

From: Bent out of Shape

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Marx, Feminism, and the Construction of the Commons

From: Patriarchy of the Wage

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This chapter asks: What tools, principles, and ideas can Marxism bring to feminist theory and politics in our time? Can we think today of a relation between Marxism and feminism other than the … 25 $2.50 Add