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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Solidarity, Generosity, and Love Auvergne, 2015-17 From: Holocaust to Resistance View Fernwood Publishing	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	11	2019	$1.10 Add
Somebodies and Nobodies Overcoming the Abuse of Rank New Society Publishers	In the ongoing attempts to overcome racism and sexism in North America today, we are overlooking another kind of discrimination that is no less damaging and equally unjustifiable. It is a form of …	Robert W. Fuller	208	2004	View
From Sources From: Holocaust to Resistance View Fernwood Publishing	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	3	2019	$0.30 Add
Standing on High Ground Civil Disobedience on Burnaby Mountain Between The Lines	What am I doing to address the climate crisis? How far will I go to defend the earth? What price am I willing to pay for climate justice? Since 2014, hundreds of people have been arrested while …	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	332	2024	View
From Standing on the Fence of Division: Through the Eyes of a Minority From: Resist! View Fernwood Publishing		Laura Burrows	2	2001	$0.20 Add
From Starting With Me Personal Lifestyle From: Educating for Action View New Society Publishers	This chapter focuses on how to use your daily activities to create a more just and ethical world. The chapter stresses the benefits of using your everyday life as a means to your politics. While …	Larry Albert Butz	19	2014	$1.90 Add
From Starting With Me Communication and Rhetoric From: Educating for Action View New Society Publishers	This chapter helps activists improve their communication skills and rhetorical strategies. The two basic skills of speaking and writing are covered in detail. The chapter then outlines various …	Jason Del Gandio	18	2014	$1.80 Add
From Statement from Akwesasne Community Organizers From: Resist! View Fernwood Publishing		Akwesasne Community Organizer	2	2001	$0.20 Add
From NEW! Stem Cell Research Part Three — Research on Human Embryos From: Fertility View Irwin Law Inc.	In Stem Cell Research McTeer outlines what stem cell research is and what it can be used for. In the chapter she explores topics including types of stem cells, the stem cell oversight committee, …	Maureen McTeer	6	2022	$0.60 Add
From Step 1: Selecting Behaviors From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	Whether you are developing a program to promote water efficiency, waste reduction, watershed protection, energy efficiency, modal transportation shifts, or virtually any other area related to …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	11	2011	$0.11 Add
From Step 2: Identifying Barriers and Benefits From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	Uncovering barriers and benefits involves four steps. 1) Begin by reviewing relevant articles and reports. 2) Following this review, carry out observations of people engaging in the behavior you …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	20	2011	$0.40 Add
From Step 3: Developing Strategies From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	This chapter will provide an overview of how to design effective strategies. Developing a community-based social marketing strategy involves addressing two behaviors simultaneously: 1) the …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	4	2011	$0.40 Add
From Step 3: Developing Strategies – Self-Perception Theory Commitment: From Good Intentions to Action From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	Self-Perception Theory intriguingly suggests that if we can provide opportunities for people to engage in sustainable behaviors conveniently, the very act of engaging in those behaviors will …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	18	2011	$0.18 Add
From Step 3: Developing Strategies – Norms & Sustainable Behaviour Social Norms: Building Community Support From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	To date too little attention has been given to the significant impact that norms can have upon the adoption of sustainable behavior. If we are to make the transition to a sustainable future, it …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	13	2011	$0.13 Add
From Step 3: Developing Strategies – Social Diffusion Social Diffusion: Speeding the Adoption of New Behaviors From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	Both the mundane and important decisions of our lives are strongly affected by a process known as social diffusion or diffusion of innovations. In contrast with what nonpersonal sources of …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	11	2011	$0.11 Add
From Step 3: Developing Strategies – Forgetting Prompts: Rembering to Act From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	Numerous actions that promote sustainability are susceptible to the most human of traits: forgetting. Fortunately, “prompts” are effective in reminding people to engage in sustainable …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	12	2011	$0.12 Add