Sociology & Anthropology

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One at the top, five million at the bottom: How we sold ourselves the equal opportunity lie and grew the violent push to keep women out of the workforce

From: F-Bomb

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This chapter discusses the ways in which workplaces remain far from equal into the 21st century. 27 $2.70 Add
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One Year In

A Hopeful New Normal

From: Shadows and Light

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Chapter Four examines the progress made and new challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic one year in by the winter of 2021. Topics discussed include the idea of the ‘New Normal,’ the … 15 $1.50 Add
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Ontario Works: How Did This Happen to Me?

From: Persistent Poverty

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Oppression and the Health of Indigenous Peoples

From: Oppression

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This chapter explores how systemic colonial and racial violence, oppression, and stress have impacted the health and well-being of Indigenous Peoples. 15 $1.50 Add
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Other People’s Houses

From: This Has Always Been a War

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In “Other People’s Houses” the author explores housing or more importantly the lack of affordable, sustainable and accessible housing for working-class people across Canada. … 29 $2.90 Add
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Other UN Human Rights Instruments

From: International Human Rights Law

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Explores other UN human rights instruments, focusing on the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the Convention on the Elimination of All … ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Overpowered

The Fine Mess We've Gotten Ourselves Into

From: Power

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In this chapter the author focuses primarily on power dilemmas that are less frequently discussed, but that may be even more important for us to understand, especially in the 21st century. These … 60 $6.00 Add
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Overshoot

From: Radical Transformation

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Readings in Part 1 of this title entitled "The Crisis of Civilization" explore the factors that have brought our society to the brink of collapse, from the increasingly complex systems … 20 $2.00 Add
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Parenting in Prison

From: Abortion to Abolition

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This chapter looks at reproductive justice, the Canadian justice system, prisoner rights, and abolition. The author outline how the prison system violates reproductive justice in every possible … 29 $2.90 Add
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Personal Best

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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This interview features a woman who started sex work through camming, then moved on to stripping. She then began working in an adult massage parlour. She receives a lot of support from her … 8 $0.80 Add
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Pilgrim Ways

From: In Praise of Retreat

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This chapter explores the concept of pilgrimage and how it can be applied in modern life. The author discusses a variety of examples of notable religious pilgrimages. 45 $4.50 Add
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Politices and Policies

From: About Canada: Childcare

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Powerless and Powerful Identities

Hegemony and Supreme Power

From: The Power Manual

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Powerless and Powerful Identities, explores the space between Gramsci’s hegemony, the idea that the very acceptance of power as dominance renders one powerless, and the philosophy of … 11 $1.10 Add
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Precarious Work Requires Precarious Workers

From: Essential Work Disposable Workers

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This chapter specifically follows the rise of temporary placement agencies as a tool of employers to utilize undocumented, precarious and racialized migrants for capital. The shift from … 12 $1.20 Add