Activism & Social Movements
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From  NEW! “Sweat the Evil Out”The Evolution of Canadian Prison Labour From: Solidarity Beyond Bars |
Chapter Four places the contemporary Canadian prison system into a historical context. This chapter examines the role of prison labour in the founding of the Canadian prison system, how prison … | Asaf Rashid; Jordan House | 23 | 2022 | $2.30 Add |
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From  NEW! A History of StruggleFrom: The Tenant Class |
Ricardo examines the history of social movements pushed forward by tenants in Canada. Ricardo examines how colonialism and the renter vs. landlord dynamic are intertwined. | Ricardo Tranjan | 29 | 2023 | $2.90 Add |
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From  Alberta College of Social WorkersDoing the Right Thing From: Activism That Works |
- | Rod Adachi | 9 | 2011 | $0.90 Add |
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From  Amending and Enforcing the LawFrom: "At the Barricades" |
Campaign to enact legislation against housing discrimination, and the early years of the Ontario Human Rights Commission. | Alan Borovoy | 21 | 2014 | $2.10 Add |
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From  An Unsustainable System |
- | John Kearney; Patrick Kerans | 8 | 2006 | $0.80 Add |
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From  Bad Government, Good GovernanceFrom: Illusion or Opportunity |
- | Henry Veltmeyer | 17 | 2007 | $2.72 Add |
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From  Being Jewish in America New York, 1954-56From: Holocaust to Resistance |
Holocaust to Resistance, My Journey is a powerful, awe-inspiring memoir from author and activist Suzanne Berliner Weiss. Born to Jewish parents in Paris in 1941, Suzanne was hidden from the Nazis … | Suzanne Berliner Weiss | 9 | 2019 | $0.90 Add |
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From  Being PresentFrom: Intrinsic Hope |
The first habit of hope I’d like to discuss is being present. This means paying attention to whatever is going on and not getting sidetracked or distracted — in other words, living … | Kate Davies | 16 | 2018 | $1.60 Add |
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From  NEW! Belly of the BeastFrom: Alexa! |
Chronicles her time at the head of Nova Scotia’s NDP, and as the province’s only NDP MLA. Explores her work and legislative battles, her passion, charisma, and magnetism, as well as … | Stephen Kimber | 58 | 2021 | $5.80 Add |
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From  Bucking a Losing TrendGlimpses of Grassroots Unionism From: Quiet No More |
Chapter three then studies the impact of grassroots activism in trade unions. Following a review of the debate on the “crisis” in working class politics, I bring in examples to … | Joel D. Harden | 48 | 2013 | $4.80 Add |
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From  NEW! Change for Good RiskChapter 4 From: Change for Good |
Chapter 4 explores how businesses can move past the risks they associate with doing too little or too much to help solve social problems and suggests ways that can help corporations find their … | Paul Klein | 25 | 2022 | $2.50 Add |
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From  Chapter 3Key Environmental Impacts From: Unearthing Justice |
In this chapter, the author describes the various environmental impacts that mining operations have. These include the release of toxic chemicals such as mercury and radon into water bodies, as … | Joan Kuyek | 21 | 2019 | $2.10 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 4: BiophiliaPART II: RED EDEN From: Dinner on Mars |
Chapter 4 examines the role biospheres and greenspaces will play in the Martian city. Discussing the Bloedel Conservatory, agriculture and architecture , the history of greenhouses and glass … | Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman | 28 | 2022 | $2.80 Add |
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From  Chapter 5The Somebody Mystique From: Somebodies and Nobodies |
Understanding the power of consensus, the tenacity of status quo, and the draw of belonging as the enemy of change and dismantling rank. Explores the human want for belonging and acceptance, and … | Robert W. Fuller | 15 | 2004 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Colonialism, Resistance and Indigenous Post-Secondary Education in Canada |
- | Amie McLean | 22 | 2008 | $2.20 Add |
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From  NEW! Defining PrioritiesFrom: Class Action |
In Defining Priorities Hanson explores the ever-evolving focus of education. Topics discussed in the chapter include “special education,” educational experts authority over teachers, … | Andy Hanson | 44 | 2021 | $4.40 Add |
