Covid-19

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Shadows and Light

A Physician's Lens on Covid

When the pandemic began in March 2020, Calgary emergency physician Heather Patterson was already feeling burnt out. Photography had always been a way of unwinding for her, and as the pandemic … 176 View

Spin Doctors

How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the Covid-19 Pandemic

As Canada was in the grips of the worst pandemic in a century, Canadian media struggled to tell the story. Newsrooms, already run on threadbare budgets, struggled to make broader connections that … 417 View
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Forward

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A forward from Dr. Katharine Smart. 2 $0.20 Add
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Introduction

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In the introduction to her book, Loreto describes where she was when the Covid-19 pandemic had hit Canada. Loreto briefly describes roles journalists and politicians played in feeding a specific … 14 $1.40 Add
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Introduction

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In the Introduction, the author Heather Patterson MD reflects on her career as a physician, her family life, her passion for photography, burnout, the original origins for this book, and how the … 18 $1.80 Add
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March 2020: The Pandemic Emerges

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In this chapter, Loreto discusses the first Covid-19 cases in Canada and examines the way Covid-19 was portrayed by politicians and the media during this time. 21 $2.10 Add
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April 2020: Disaster in Residential Care

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This chapter examines how Covid-19 impacted aged care facilities and residential homes. Loreto explores how politicians contributed to the rising death tolls of Canada’s elderly population, … 27 $2.70 Add
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The First and Second Waves

Mourning What Was Lost

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Chapter One follows the first and second waves of the Covid-19 pandemic in Alberta in March and November of 2020. Topics discussed include the need for Personal Protective equipment to treat … 21 $2.10 Add
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4. Gentrification is about Money

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

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Chapter 4 focuses on the role of gentrification in the political economy of urban centres and how capital is tied to its continuation. Topics discussed include the example of  Little … 24 $2.40 Add
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May 2020: COVID-19 Hits Food Processing Industries

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This chapter covers how Covid-19 impacted food processing industries. Loreto examines how the workers in grocery stores, factories, and plants were "hailed as frontline heroes and treated as … 21 $2.10 Add
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Pandemic Insight

Connection and Kindness

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Chapter Two focuses on the insight learned from these early experiences of working through these first two waves of the Covid-19 pandemic.Topics discussed include the effects of Covid-19 on … 16 $1.60 Add
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June 2020: Systemic Racism and COVID-19 Spread

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This chapter explores Covid-19 during June 2020 as well as the Black Lives Matter movement. The response of Canadian politicians and journalists is examined. Loreto discusses how Covid-19 … 26 $2.60 Add
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Pandemic Insight

It Takes a Team

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Chapter Three focuses on the collaborative efforts within the hospitals to fight off the Covid-19 pandemic. Topics discussed include giving recognition to the behind the scenes staffing such as … 13 $1.30 Add
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6. Gentrification is about Physical Displacement

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Chapter 6 focuses on the physical displacement of people, families, and communities through gentrification. Topics discussed include personal accounts of displacement, the connection between … 34 $3.40 Add
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July 2020: The Lie of Personal Responsibility

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In this chapter, Loreto examines the neoliberal politics employed by politicians and the media to encourage a sense of individual responsibility to prevent further spread of the virus. Loreto … 22 $2.20 Add
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One Year In

A Hopeful New Normal

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Chapter Four examines the progress made and new challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic one year in by the winter of 2021. Topics discussed include the idea of the ‘New Normal,’ the … 15 $1.50 Add