Activism & Social Movements

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Chapter 6 Deconstructing the Somebody Mystique From: Somebodies and Nobodies View New Society Publishers	Dispelling the somebody mystique will require the creation of a new understanding of somebodies. Just as we are weaned from our parents, so must we demystify our idols if we are to realize …	Robert W. Fuller	16	2004	$1.60 Add
From NEW! How a Shelter Can Prevent Homelessness Prevention Services at the Old Brewery Mission106 From: Ending Homelessness in Canada View James Lorimer and Company	George Ohana’s Chapter on shelters looks at how current shelters can adapt and evolves to offer solutions to end homelessness instead of just treating the symptoms. By looking at policy, …	Georges Ohana	13	2024	$1.30 Add
From Chapter 6 Working in the Mining Industry From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter discusses the people who work in the mines, the role that unions play in ensuring miners get fairly treated by minng companies, and ends with a discussion of occupational health and …	Joan Kuyek	14	2019	$1.40 Add
From NEW! Chapter 6: I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cow PART III: RED MEAT From: Dinner on Mars View ECW Press	Chapter 6 explores the possibilities of milk, meat, and cattle raising on Mars. Discussing the resources needed for dairy cows, lactose intolerance, plant-based “milk” technology, …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	20	2022	$2.00 Add
From NEW! Chapter 6: Still Dreaming Wild Disability Justice Dreams at the End of the World PART I: DISABILITY JUSTICE IN THE END TIME From: The Future is Disabled View Arsenal Pulp Press	This chapter tries to imagine a better future for disabled people. Topics include community and mutual aid, care work, and climate change.	Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha	11	2022	$1.10 Add
From Chapter 7 The Quest for Dignity From: Somebodies and Nobodies View New Society Publishers	Indignity signals an abuse of power—or put the other way round, the abuse of power is incompatible with the principle of inviolate human dignity. Rooting out rankism therefore represents an …	Robert W. Fuller	12	2004	$1.20 Add
From Chapter 7 After The Mine Closure and Long Term Care From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter examines the long term maintenance and care that must continue to be carried out after the closure of a mine, and the potential environmental impact that mining sites can have for …	Joan Kuyek	13	2019	$1.30 Add
From NEW! Chapter 7: The Fish of the Sea and the Birds of the Heavens PART III: RED MEAT From: Dinner on Mars View ECW Press	Chapter 7 examines where birds and seafood fit into the diet of the future Martian city. Discussing seafood, meat as part of human history , fisheries, salmon, climate change, Wildtype’s …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	23	2022	$2.30 Add
From NEW! Chapter 7: The Future Is Disabled (with Karine Myrgianie Jean-François, Nelly Bassily, Sage Lovell, Sarah Jama, and Syrus Marus Ware) PART I: DISABILITY JUSTICE IN THE END TIME From: The Future is Disabled View Arsenal Pulp Press	Various perspectives on the future of disability rights. The author asked some disabled writers, artists, and organizers in Canada to describe their wild dreams of a free disabled future.	Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha	7	2022	$0.70 Add
From Chapter 8 The Anatomy of Disrespect From: Somebodies and Nobodies View New Society Publishers	Dissects rank relationships, the power, and respect imbalance between individuals in various settings. Extols the importance of naming, identifying, and understanding rankism as it exists in …	Robert W. Fuller	34	2004	$3.40 Add
From Chapter 8 The Structure and Financing of the Mining Industry in Canada From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter examines the structure of the mining industry in Canada, the rules that mining companies play by, and the way in which companies can take advantage of these rules.	Joan Kuyek	27	2019	$2.70 Add
From NEW! Chapter 8: Old MacDonald Had an iFarm PART IV: RED DAWN From: Dinner on Mars View ECW Press	Chapter 8 considered what farming and farmers will look like in a Martian city. Discussing the family farm, labour on Mars, agricultural technology, labour shortages, the smart tractor, AI and …	Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman	20	2022	$2.00 Add
From NEW! Chapter 8: Twenty Questions for Disability Justice Art Dreaming: A Winter Solstice Present PART II: THE STORIES THAT KEEP US ALIVE: DISABILITY JUSTICE ARTS IN THE INTERREGNUM From: The Future is Disabled View Arsenal Pulp Press	This chapter discusses being a disabled creator/artist.	Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha	6	2022	$0.60 Add
From Chapter 9 The Nobody Revolution: Overcoming Rankism From: Somebodies and Nobodies View New Society Publishers	The fundamental human truth with which non-rankist governance structures must conform in that dignity is not negotiable. Rank and dignity are independent in principle and must be disconnected in …	Robert W. Fuller	16	2004	$1.60 Add
From NEW! Our Culture Is Our Code How to Prevent Homelessness in the First Nation World From: Ending Homelessness in Canada View James Lorimer and Company	In chapter 9 Michale rice talk s about his decades of experience working within his community and along side others to transform the way reserves are run, turning them from dependant to …	Michael L. Rice	17	2024	$1.70 Add
From Chapter 9 Canada's International Mining Presence From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter examines the international operations of Canadian mining companies, including some of their exploitative practices and how they are able to avoid being held accountable for their actions.	Joan Kuyek	18	2019	$1.80 Add