Institutional

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
NEW! Abolitionist Intimacies Fernwood Publishing	In Abolitionist Intimacies, El Jones examines the movement to abolish prisons through the Black feminist principles of care and collectivity. Understanding the history of prisons in Canada in …	El Jones	192	2022	View
Bigotry on Broadway An Anthology bar	In this hard-hitting anthology, Ishmael Reed and Carla Blank have invited a diverse group of informed and accomplished writers, both women and men, who are rarely heard to comment on the …	Carla Blank; Ishmael Reed	216	2021	View
Black Cop My 36 years in police work, and my career-ending experiences with official racism James Lorimer and Company	Calvin Lawrence became a cop at age twenty. He was recruited by the Halifax police department at a time of heightened racial tension in the city. From the start, some fellow African Canadians …	Calvin Lawrence; Miles Howe	272	2019	View
NEW! Decolonizing Equity Fernwood Publishing	Institutions everywhere seem to be increasingly aware of their roles in settler colonialism and anti-Black racism. As such, many racialized workers find themselves tasked with developing equity …	Billie Allan; OmiSoore Dryden; V.C. Rhonda Hackett	225	2022	View
NEW! Disarm, Defund, Dismantle Police Abolition in Canada Between The Lines	Canadian laws are just, the police uphold the rule of law and treat everyone equally, and without the police, communities would descend into chaos and disorder. These entrenched myths, rooted in …	Abby Stadnyk; Kevin Walby; Shiri Pasternak	224	2022	View
Everyday Evil Why Our World Is the Way It Is Tidewater Press	Instead of the epic, alien force of our imagination, anthropologist Monique Layton argues that evil is intrinsic to our humanity, constantly evolving with modern notions of morality. Much of the …	Monique Layton	270	2019	View
Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Volume One: Summary Honouring the Truth, Reconciling the Future James Lorimer and Company	This is the Final Report of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and its six-year investigation of the residential school system for Aboriginal youth and the legacy of these …	Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada	544	2015	View
NEW! Frequently Asked White Questions Fernwood Publishing	Are you a white person with questions about how race affects different situations, but you feel awkward, shy, or afraid to ask the people of colour in your life? Are you a racialized person who …	Ajay Parasram; Alex Khasnabish	128	2022	View
NEW! Inside Out The Equity Leader’s Guide to Undoing Institutional Racism New Society Publishers	Providing a roadmap to workplace and organizational change, Inside Out is packed with practical tools for working collectively towards racial justice and dismantling institutional racism. This …	Caprice D. Hollins	282	2022	View
The Color of Food Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming New Society Publishers	Imagine the typical American farmer. Many people visualize sun-roughened skin, faded overalls, and calloused hands-hands that are usually white. While there’s no doubt the growing trend of …	Natasha Bowens	242	2015	View
The Colour of Justice Policing Race in Canada Irwin Law Inc.	The colour of justice in Canada is largely driven by stereotypical assumptions about crime and those who commit it. Over the last few years, the use of race, ethnicity, and religion as indicators …	David M. Tanovich	275	2006	View
There’s Something in the Water Environmental Racism in Indigenous and Black Communities Fernwood Publishing	In “There’s Something In The Water”, Ingrid R. G. Waldron examines the legacy of environmental racism and its health impacts in Indigenous and Black communities in Canada, using …	Ingrid R.G. Waldron	183	2018	View
Uncle Race, Nostalgia, and the Politics of Loyalty Coach House Books	Jackie Robinson, President Barack Obama, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, O. J. Simpson and Christopher Darden have all been accused of being an Uncle Tom during their careers. How, why, …	Cheryl Thompson	272	2021	View
NEW! Unravelling Research The Ethics and Politics of Research in the Social Sciences Fernwood Publishing	Unravelling Research is about the ethics and politics of knowledge production in the social sciences at a time when the academy is pressed to contend with the historical inequities associated …	Teresa Macías	241	2022	View
NEW! White Benevolence Racism and Colonial Violence in the Helping Professions Fernwood Publishing	When working with Indigenous people, the helping professions —education, social work, health care and justice — reinforce the colonial lie that Indigenous people need saving. In White …	Amanda Gebhard; Sheelah McLean; Verna St. Denis	289	2022	View
From A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats? From: There's Something in the Water Preview Fernwood Publishing	Strategic Inadvertence and Other Shortcomings of the Environmental Justice Lens in Nova Scotia	Ingrid R.G. Waldron	20	2018	$2.00 Add