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Introduction

Introduction

From: Patriarchy of the Wage

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Introduction

From: Wanda’s War

In the Introduction, author Marsha Faubert, reflects on meeting her husband George, his family, and her mother in law Wanda (Gizmunt) Surdykowski, a Polish immigrant. The chapter explores … 15 $1.50 Add
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Introduction  Union Women's Learning

Introduction Union Women’s Learning

From: Labour in Canada Cracking Labour's Glass Ceiling

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Involved Dads

Involved Dads

Obstacles and Prejudice

From: Motherhood, The Mother of All Sexism

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

Jobs and bodies

From: Bent out of Shape

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Journey's End
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Journey’s End

From: Wanda’s War

Chapter 12 follows Casey’s arrival and early years after arriving in Canada after a seven-year journey with the Polish Army. The chapter covers his immigration to Canada, work on a farm … 16 $1.60 Add
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Kicking was the Whole Point

Kicking was the Whole Point

From: Rock Paper Sex

The firsthand account of a young sex worker in St. Johns Newfoundland named Lori. The chapter includes a discussion of the factors that lead an individual to becoming a sex worker and includes … 8 $0.80 Add
Labour in Canada  Cracking Labour's Glass Ceiling

Labour in Canada Cracking Labour’s Glass Ceiling

Transforming Lives Through Women's Unison Education

Although the health of the trade union movement may rest on its ability to include women in membership and leadership, little attention has been paid to women-only labour education. This original … ; ; 144 View
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Last Word
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Last Word

From: The Point is To Change the World

This reading consists of the following essays: Walter Rodney’s Last Writing on and for the Guyanese Working People [2010] ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Leaders for Tomorrow

Leaders for Tomorrow

Putting Diverse Leadership in ETFO

From: Labour in Canada Cracking Labour's Glass Ceiling

Chapter Eight, by Carol Zavitz, with staff in the Equality and Women’s Services department at the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, describes the structure and analyzes the … 12 $1.20 Add
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Legal Perspective

Legal Perspective

Lawyer

From: Rock Paper Sex

This interview shares the perspective of an anonymous lawyer and touches on the current laws on prostitution and Bill C-36, detailing its contents and implications for both buyers and sellers. … 4 $0.40 Add
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Looking the dragon in the face

Looking the dragon in the face

From: Bent out of Shape

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Make it Clean Through Creative Work

Make it Clean Through Creative Work

From: Rock Paper Sex

The firsthand account of a sex worker in St. John’s named Megan. An account of a sex worker’s professional practices as well as a discussion about the potential positive impact that … 5 $0.50 Add
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Marx, Feminism, and the Construction of the Commons

Marx, Feminism, and the Construction of the Commons

From: Patriarchy of the Wage

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
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Motherhood and the Job Market

Motherhood and the Job Market

The Dominion of Discrimination

From: Motherhood, The Mother of All Sexism

This chapter begins to outline the systemic discrimination, wage loss, and job insecurity that women/mothers face in Quebec and beyond, drawing on multiple examples. It critiques the Quebec … 21 $2.10 Add