Sociology & Anthropology
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From ![]() We Want a FutureClimate Change and How the Youth Are Fighting to Save the Province From: Divided |
This chapter explores the author’s climate activism, and the Fridays for Future strikes inspired by Greta Thunberg. | Sydney Chadwick | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add |
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From ![]() Wear It with Pride:The Fashions of Toronto's Pride Parade and Canadian Queer Identities From: In a Queer Country |
There have been many studies that claim that homosexuals have long engaged in "reading" ‘each other, in finding elements of presentation, which show "I am what you are." … | Andrea N. Frolic | 33 | 2001 | $0.99 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Weaving a New Story of MeaningFrom: The Web of Meaning |
The chapter concludes that an ecological civilization will emerge only when the symbiotic linkages between people become a more powerful force than the competitive impulses engendered by the … | Jeremy Lent | 34 | 2021 | $3.40 Add |
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From ![]() Weaving Community MilestonesFrom: Common Threads |
So how can this interest in getting together for a common purpose fit within a concept of celebrating life’s milestones? How do we support each other in those moments when we need our … | Sharon Kallis | 10 | 2014 | $1.00 Add |
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From ![]() Web 2.0From: Five Good Ideas |
This chapter by Jason Mogus focuses on changing the way you view the Internet and how widespread your online presence is. | Jason Mogus | 8 | 2011 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() Wei Jingsheng’s Awakening |
This chapter begins with the story of Wei Jingsheng, a former Red Guard under Mao who became China’s most famous dissident and now runs a foundation in Washington D.C. The chapter goes on … | Michael Cormier | 22 | 2013 | $2.20 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! WelcomeFrom: Living Disability |
This chapter introduces the book’s focus on being disabled in public, and the privilege of privacy. | Emily Macrae | 5 | 2024 | $0.50 Add |
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From ![]() Welcome to Turm-Oil Inc. |
As a company, Turm-Oil Inc. is facing the typical challenges of the new millennium: downsizing, greater reliance on technology, increased competition, and demanding customers. Such changes lead … | Gary Harper | 11 | 2004 | $1.10 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! #WelcomeRefugeesA Canadian Phenomenon That Illustrates the Temporal Dimension of Border Constructs |
This chapter is organized in five parts. Part I is a literature review on the notion of the border construct and its various dimensions, as well as existing literature on time-space theory. Part … | Renata Grudzien | 15 | 2021 | $1.50 Add |
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From ![]() Welfare Hamilton StyleFrom: Their Town |
Looks at the broad pattern of city government policies over the last 150 years in Hamilton, and compares the use made of municipal funds and resources to assist business to the help provided to … | Bill Freeman | 14 | 2016 | $1.40 Add |
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From ![]() Well-Being for First NationsFrom: An Economy of Well-Being |
* Measuring What Matters to Community Well-Being * Why a Community Asset Assessment? * Natural Capital Assessment * The Well-Being Community Planning Process * Benefits of a Well-Being-Based … | Mark Anielski | 15 | 2018 | $1.50 Add |
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From ![]() Well-Being Impact InvestingFrom: An Economy of Well-Being |
* Virtuous Financial Leadership * Lintel Capital LLC: Investment for Good * Well-Being Impact Investment Funds * And the Times, They are a-Changin’ | Mark Anielski | 9 | 2018 | $0.90 Add |
![]() NEW! We’re all Climate Hypocrites NowHow Embracing Our Limitations Can Unlock the Power of a Movement |
Our culture tells us that personal responsibility is central to tackling the climate emergency, yet the choices we make are often governed by the systems in which we live. Whether it’s … | 192 | View | ||
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From ![]() NEW! We’re all Climate Hypocrites Now |
The opening chapter outlines a contradiction in environmental activism: we all know the problem is urgent, but we all continue to produce some amount of carbon emissions. Grover suggests that we … | Sami Grover | 13 | 2021 | $1.30 Add |
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From ![]() “We’re Not Goin’ Nowhere”The Case of Halifax's Uniacke Square From: Good Places to Live |
Jim Silver | 24 | 2011 | $2.40 Add | |
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From ![]() We’re Not Taking Care of Our Mothers |
This chapter focuses on a woman whose husband has frequented sex workers. She believes that far from being "bored at home," men turn to sex workers because their wives are exhausted … | Kerri Cull | 8 | 2021 | $0.80 Add |

















