Literature Analysis

Showing 97–112 of 171 results

Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Introduction: A Fundamental Democratic Problem From: Democratizing the Constitution View Emond Montgomery	Overview of the authors’ argument that Canadian democracy has been undermined by the excess of power of the prime minister over the operations of the House of Commons.	Mark Jarvis; Peter Aucoin	28	2011	$2.80 Add
From Introduction: Beyond the Silos Toward a Social Justice Social Science From: Making Sense of Society View Fernwood Publishing	In the introduction author Alex Khasnabish explains how the primary purpose of this book is to critically explore what social research is, what it does, and what it is and isn’t good for. The …	Alex Khasnabish	5	2022	$0.50 Add
From NEW! Introduction – Democracy Between Revolution and War From: Myths of Modern History View James Lorimer and Company	The author introduces the book, discussing myths and mythologized history and the importance of teaching of teaching history and acknowledging bias. He also explores the history of democracy and …	Jacques R. Pauwels	31	2022	$3.10 Add
From Is Site C Really Past “The Point of No Return”? From: Damming the Peace View James Lorimer and Company	What was meant by former B.C. premier Christy Clark’s promise to bring the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley to the “point of no return,” …	Zoë Ducklow	14	2018	$1.40 Add
From Knowledge as Property From: Turning the World Right-Side Up View Fernwood Publishing		John Kearney; Patrick Kerans	14	2006	$1.40 Add
From Letting the People Decide: When Elections Aren’t Enough From: Democratizing the Constitution View Emond Montgomery	Discussion of the role of elections as one factor contributing to responsible government in a parliamentary democracy.	Peter Aucoin	47	2011	$4.70 Add
From Living Together Family, Kinship, and Social Bonds From: Making Sense of Society View Fernwood Publishing	In Chapter 5, Khasnabish examines the concept of the family– its structures and relations. Few other concepts carry as much weight in terms of signifying relations of mutual obligation, …	Alex Khasnabish	25	2022	$2.50 Add
From Making a Living Economies and Ecologies From: Making Sense of Society View Fernwood Publishing	In Chapter 7, Khasnabish explores the diverse bundle of human activity that we often refer to as “economic activity,” which he refers to as “making a living.” The chapter focuses on exploring the …	Alex Khasnabish	34	2022	$3.40 Add
From Making Meaning, Making Sense Communication and Belief From: Making Sense of Society View Fernwood Publishing	In Chapter 6, Khasnabish explores some of the critical elements in our collective capacity to make sense out of the world. The chapter focuses on the use of language, and discusses topics …	Alex Khasnabish	27	2022	$2.70 Add
NEW! Making Sense of Society Power and Possibility	Grounded in the sister disciplines of sociology and anthropology, this textbook is an accessible and critical introduction to contemporary social research. Alex Khasnabish eschews the common …		273		View
From Making Society Bringing the World into Being From: Making Sense of Society View Fernwood Publishing	In Chapter 3, Khasnabish examines social order as a complex amalgamation of material practices, relationships, institutions, and ideologies which create a society. In a very real sense, each of …	Alex Khasnabish	26	2022	$2.60 Add
From Mao’s Democracy From: The Legacy of Tiananmen Square View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter begins with a brief account of Mao’s rise to power in China at the end of World War Two. It goes on to provide a historical account of his rise to power and the rise of the …	Michael Cormier	21	2013	$2.10 Add
NEW! Myths of Modern History From the French Revolution to the 20th century world wars and the Cold War - new perspectives on key events James Lorimer and Company	Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels challenges readers to reconsider what they know about some key events in the last 250 years of world history. At a time when it’s all too easy to …	Jacques R. Pauwels	392	2022	View
From Neighbourhood From: Turning the World Right-Side Up View Fernwood Publishing		John Kearney; Patrick Kerans	13	2006	$1.30 Add
From “Not Derived from the People”: Letter from the Fathers of Confederation to the British Colonial Secretary From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition View Emond Montgomery	1858 letter drafted by Alexander Galt to promote the idea that the constitution of the proposed Canadian confederation be derived from the Imperial Parliament rather than be based on the American …	Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell	2	2015	$0.20 Add
From Our bodies, our minds, mental shortcuts, and the media From: Too Dumb for Democracy? View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter Four focuses on why it is so difficult to make well informed discussions. The chapter explores our biological and psychological motivations behind our abilities towards good political …	David Moscrop	27	2019	$2.70 Add