Grassroots Activism

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! 2. Gentrification is Natural From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies View Between The Lines	Chapter 2 reflects on the damage caused by the concept (or lie) that has made most people believe gentrification is a natural part of a city’s development (ie: expected, inevitable, …	Leslie Kern	15	2022	$1.50 Add
From NEW! 8. Gentrification is Inevitable From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies View Between The Lines	Chapter 8 highlights examples of resistance to gentrification through grassroot movements, political activism, and changes in public policy. Examples discussed include the Fruit Belt CLT in …	Leslie Kern	28	2022	$2.80 Add
From NEW! A Beach Like No Other From: Messy Cities View Coach House Books	Shari Kasman writes about Bloordale Beach, a guerrilla art project that grew organically among the community as a creative placemaking initiative.	Dylan Reid	9	2025	$0.90 Add
From A Pebble in the Shoe From: Persistent Poverty View Between The Lines		Brice Balmer; Jamie Swift; Mira Dineen	8	2010	$0.80 Add
From A Wall of Brick and Rage From: Whose Streets? View Between The Lines		Nicole Tanguay	2	2011	$0.20 Add
From Accepting What Is From: Intrinsic Hope View New Society Publishers	Accepting the reality of the global eco-social crisis nurtures intrinsic hope because it gives us the possibility of doing something about it. By saying yes to our situation — even a …	Kate Davies	17	2018	$1.70 Add
From NEW! Acknowledgements From: NOlympians View Fernwood Publishing		Jules Boykoff	2	2020	$0.20 Add
From NEW! Activism and the Games Facts, Fictions, Histories From: NOlympians View Fernwood Publishing		Jules Boykoff	29	2020	$2.90 Add
From Activism That Works Emergent Themes From: Activism That Works View Fernwood Publishing		Avery Calhoun; Elizabeth Whitmore; Maureen G. Wilson	20	2011	$2.00 Add
From Alberta College of Social Workers Doing the Right Thing From: Activism That Works View Fernwood Publishing		Rod Adachi	9	2011	$0.90 Add
From NEW! An Argument Worth Having From: Messy Cities View Coach House Books	Chiyi Tam explains how conflict within communities has the capacity to net positive and democratic results, using her role in the Toronto Chinatown Land Trust as a key example.	Dylan Reid	8	2025	$0.80 Add
From LETTERS TO FRIENDS AND ENEMIES From: The Reconciliation Manifesto View James Lorimer and Company	A collection of open letters from Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel to key people who hold sway over Indigenous people in Canada, who are in a position to right past wrongs and to the next …	Arthur Manuel	12	2017	$1.20 Add
From Appendix Reflections on Civil Disobedience in the Face of Environmental and Colonial Injustice by D.B. Tindall From: Standing on High Ground View Between The Lines	In this appendix D.B Tindall discusses past collective action and social movements that have resisted the TMX pipeline, as well as the reasons why people engage in resistance efforts despit the …	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	15	2024	$1.50 Add
From Appendix Where to Start? Practical Tips for Getting Involved Right Now From: Ecology for the 99% View Between The Lines	This appendix outlines a few simple principles to help get you started in activism.	Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault	6	2024	$0.60 Add
From Neocolonialism, or Selling Our Birthright From: The Reconciliation Manifesto View James Lorimer and Company	Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel explains how the neocolonial structure of government funding from the Department of Indian Affairs takes hold of Indigenous leaders and why leadership for …	Arthur Manuel	6	2017	$0.60 Add
From “As Sharp As You Could Cut Them” From: Persistent Poverty View Between The Lines		Brice Balmer; Jamie Swift; Mira Dineen	10	2010	$1.00 Add