Sociology & Anthropology

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Ecosocialism

From: Future on Fire

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Chapter 5 examines a future guided by ecosocialism. Topics discussed include the transition away from corporate, consumer, and crony capitalism, what makes ecosocialism a good alternative to … 9 $0.90 Add
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Enclosures of Knowledge and Culture

From: Think Like a Commoner

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Copyright and trademark law — with help from new types of “technological locks” that encrypt DVDs and ebooks — are privatizing more and more of our shared culture so that … 14 $1.40 Add
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End Games

From: NOlympians

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Enlarging the American Cinema

Armond White vs. the Straight Middle-Class White World (and the Black Bourgeoisie)

From: Thinking While Black

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In this chapter the author examines Armond White’s wildly overlooked film criticism of the 1980’s and 1990’s to shed light on his contributions to resistance aesthetics and film … 44 $4.40 Add
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Equal Work For and Against Capital

From: Women and Work

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The author analyzes the founding, dominant texts of the socialist feminist tradition. 17 $1.70 Add
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Equality, Equity, and the Royal Commission on the Status of Women

From: 1968 in Canada

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In 1968, Canadian women addressed women’s equality in the spotlight of a royal commission’s public hearing process. Predominantly white, married women spoke truth to power in … 22 $2.20 Add
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Expressing Gratitude

From: Intrinsic Hope

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When we are grateful, we naturally become more hopeful. By recognizing and appreciating the gifts we have been given, gratitude breeds hope. Gratitude doesn’t deny the mess we are in, but … 16 $1.60 Add
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Family and Work-Life Balancing Policies

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

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This chapter examines the family policies of the Nordic countries, which emphasize financial support measures, allocation of parental leave, and work-life balance. ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Family as a Site of Contestation:

Queering the Normal or Normalizing the Queer?

From: In a Queer Country

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Michelle K. Owen’s essay looks at what recently has become the most prominent aspect of this struggle for recognition. Owen ‘s response is informed and polemical; a scholarship that … 22 $0.44 Add
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Fighting Institutional Racism

From: Uprooting Racism

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The following chapters examine ways racism plays out in some of our major institutions during this period of neoliberal capitalism. Each institution mentioned here reinforces others and … 85 $8.50 Add
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Finding Space for Spirituality

From: Subdivided

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The author explores the racist opposition to the Meadowvale Islamic Centre in Mississauga. 11 $1.10 Add
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Following the Money

From: Decolonize Museums

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In Chapter Five: Following the Money, Lee critically examines the ethics behind museum funding. Topics discussed include museums as visible centers of protest, museum sponsorships, the Occupy … 28 $2.80 Add
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Franco-Americans Rescue King Cotton

SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton

From: A Distinct Alien Race

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This chapter further explores Franco-American history and the role that this group played in the cotton textile industry in America. It discusses the early and later mass emigration movements … 31 $3.10 Add
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Freedom Smells Like Sunlight Detergent

From: From Bombs to Books

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Outlines the process of becoming a refugee as outlined by the United Nations, government assistance vs. private sponsorship, and arriving as a refugee claimant. Describes the process of arriving … 10 $1.00 Add
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Freedom to Play (Elementary-Aged Kids)

From: Childhood Unplugged

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In this chapter, Martinko explains her approach to reducing the screen time of elementary-aged children. Martinko discusses outdoor time, the importance of walking, the six categories of risky … 19 $1.90 Add