Sociology & Anthropology

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Old Ghosts and the Myth of Two Solitudes From: Fear of a Black Nation View Between The Lines	This chapter explores the history of the Black diaspora in Montreal leading up to the 1960s. The authors discuss the dominant race narratives and dynamics in Canada in the 19th and 20th …	David Austin	11	2023	$1.10 Add
From Old Testament From: Between Certain Death and a Possible Future View Arsenal Pulp Press	In this essay, the author describes his dissatisfaction with public health campaigns aimed at mitigating the AIDS crisis, since they frame people like him as scary risks from which others must be …	Alexander McClelland	11	2021	$1.10 Add
From Oligarchy From: Radical Transformation View Between The Lines	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 …	Kevin MacKay	38	2017	$3.80 Add
NEW! On Account of Darkness Shining Light on Race and Sport Tidewater Press	For marginalized athletes past and present, achievement can bring celebrity without equality and recognition without opportunity In many ways, Ontario’s Chatham-Kent region is a microcosm …	Ian Kennedy	213	2022	View
From NEW! On Becoming an Environmental Activist From: Bit Player on Big Stages View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Turene discusses his experiences with environmental activism in Manitoba, beginning in 1991.	Roger Turene	14	2025	$1.40 Add
From On Becoming an “Other” From: Experiencing Difference View Fernwood Publishing		Carolyn Ewoldt	9	2012	$0.99 Add
From On Being a Biophilist An Injection of Nature Relatedness From: Secret Life of Your Microbiome View New Society Publishers	We need deep exploration of the tiniest ecosystems in the gut. We need far more detail on the interactions between our nerve cells and the immune system. We are talking about connectivity to life …	Alan C. Logan; Susan L. Prescott	27	2017	$2.70 Add
From On Being Overinvested in Law as a Weapon Against Terrorism From: In The Balance View Irwin Law Inc.	Considers the role of law as a weapon against terror in the United States, arguing that it is overinvested. The role of domestic intelligence and the overuse of judicial warrants are discussed.	Richard A Posner	26	2011	$2.60 Add
From On Escalation From: Conflict Is Not Abuse View Arsenal Pulp Press	This chapter explores the reasons why people are compelled to escalate. The centerpiece of this dynamic is the role of “bad” groups in encouraging bullying and shunning instead of …	Sarah Schulman	31	2016	$0.93 Add
From On Language From: Laughing with the Trickster View House of Anansi Press	In this chapter, Highway examines the Cree language as a cornerstone of Canadian cultural and linguistic identity.	Tomson Highway	12	2022	$1.20 Add
From NEW! On Modaks: Offerings of Little Bliss The Filling From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings View Coach House Books	Mekhala Chaubal shares her love of madak, a cardamom infused steamed rice dumplings made as an offering to the indian god ganapati or ganesha, the tradition in Indian and in Toronto, making …	Mekhala Chaubal	6	2022	$0.60 Add
From On Nature’s Limits and the Human Condition Parrots and Peoples From: Peak Everything View New Society Publishers	People who live a civilized life are like birds in a cage. As long as we stay within well-defined social bounds (and assuming we are lucky enough to have been born in a wealthy parasitic society, …	Richard Heinberg	17	2010	$1.70 Add
From On Nature’s Limits and the Human Condition Population, Resources, and Human Idealism From: Peak Everything View New Society Publishers	No steady rate of growth in population or resource consumption is sustainable. During the course of the lecture, he asks, “Well, what can we do about this? What makes the population problem …	Richard Heinberg	12	2010	$1.20 Add
On Nostalgia	On Nostalgia is a panoramic cultural history of nostalgia, exploring how a force that started as a psychological diagnosis of soldiers fighting far from home has come become a quintessentially …		161		View
From On Role-Plays, Games, and Simulations From: Roles of Resistance View Between The Lines	This section outlines the pedagogy behind the different role-play activities featured throughout the book, and includes a table of quantifiable outcomes for each game, role-plays, and simulations.	John-Henry Harter; Mark Leier	3	2024	$0.30 Add
From On Sex and Gender From: Laughing with the Trickster View House of Anansi Press	In this chapter, Highway examines sexuality, gender roles, and domestic violence in the Cree-Dene village of Brochet, northern Manitoba, during the mid-twentieth century.	Tomson Highway	22	2022	$2.20 Add