Covid-19

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
A Brief History of the Earth’s Climate Everyone's Guide to the Science of Climate Change New Society Publishers	A Brief History of the Earth’s Climate is an accessible myth-busting guide to the natural evolution of the Earth’s climate over 4.6 billion years, and how and why human-caused global …	Steven Earle	210	2021	View
NEW! Crisis and Contagion Conversations on Capitalism and Covid-19 Between The Lines	Crisis and Contagion is a selection of fourteen interviews conducted by Ian McKay of the Wilson Institute at McMaster University. Interviews with Nancy Fraser, Mike Davis, Mack Penner, Andreas …	Ian McKay	324	2023	View
Oppression A Social Determinant of Health, 2nd Edition Fernwood Publishing	In this current environment, it is urgent to understand how oppression and health are closely connected. Oppression: A Social Determinant of Health offers a thorough and accessible overview of …	Elizabeth A. McGibbon	264	2021	View
Spin Doctors How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the Covid-19 Pandemic Fernwood Publishing	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 …	Nora Loreto	417	2021	View
From Introduction From: Spin Doctors View Fernwood Publishing	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 …	Nora Loreto	14	2021	$1.40 Add
From Preface From: Oppression View Fernwood Publishing	The preface outlines the aim of this book, which is to reframe health inequities in Canada explicitly within the context of systemic oppression.	Elizabeth A. McGibbon	2	2021	$0.20 Add
From Spoiled Harvest Sowing Division on the Canadian Prairie From: Divided View Fernwood Publishing	In the preface, the editors of the volume describe some of the political divisions that have plagued Saskatchewan, which have been most obvious to vulnerable populations in the province. In the …	Cora Sellers; JoAnn Jaffe; Patricia W. Elliot	22	2021	$2.20 Add
From Introduction to Oppression: A Social Determinant of Health From: Oppression View Fernwood Publishing	This chapter introduces the goals of this book, gives an overview of its contents, and offers definitions for key terms and concepts explored throughout the book.	Elizabeth A. McGibbon	21	2021	$2.10 Add
From March 2020: The Pandemic Emerges From: Spin Doctors View Fernwood Publishing	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.	Nora Loreto	21	2021	$2.10 Add
From April 2020: Disaster in Residential Care From: Spin Doctors View Fernwood Publishing	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, …	Nora Loreto	27	2021	$2.70 Add
From People and Planet Under Threat: Social, Ecological, and Structural Determinants of Health From: Oppression View Fernwood Publishing	This chapter explores various oppressive systemic processes that are impacting human and planetary health.	Elizabeth A. McGibbon	19	2021	$1.90 Add
From May 2020: COVID-19 Hits Food Processing Industries From: Spin Doctors View Fernwood Publishing	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 …	Nora Loreto	21	2021	$2.10 Add
From Raising the Volume on the Social Determinants of Health in Canada and Elsewhere From: Oppression View Fernwood Publishing	This chapter explores the importance of social determinants of health (sdh) and their quality and distribution, which can lead to adverse health outcomes. The author looks at the SDH in Canada …	Dennis Raphael	20	2021	$2.00 Add
From June 2020: Systemic Racism and COVID-19 Spread From: Spin Doctors View Fernwood Publishing	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 …	Nora Loreto	26	2021	$2.60 Add
From NEW! An Interview With Merrill Singer From: Crisis and Contagion View Between The Lines	In this chapter, Ian McKay interviews Merrill Singer about issues relating to COVID-19. Merrill Singer is a medical anthropologist and professor emeritus in anthropology at the University of …	Ian McKay	17	2023	$1.70 Add
From July 2020: The Lie of Personal Responsibility From: Spin Doctors View Fernwood Publishing	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 …	Nora Loreto	22	2021	$2.20 Add